Strange Tony,
Our hospice's name is set for another change. It's our seventh name change and most arose from corporate buyouts. I thought the Gentiva name might return as it surfaced in a corporate office e-mail account.
The incomplete heart or odd shaped G above the Gentiva Hospice name symbolizes financial rapscallion and executive greed.
I find it strange that executives happily and repeatedly trash any brand loyalty our hospice earned in the community. It may not be a bad thing given how badly Humana, TPG and WCAS bled us of cash and trashed what was once nationally recognized hospice care.
A toast to our new incomplete heart, G for greed logo.
Anonymous
RN in California said "Hospice Review":
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Nice co workers Good pay
Cons
Office does not support its staff, Treats hospice like a business instead of healthcare.
Indeed site for Curo has been changed to Gentiva. Illinois Director of Operations said:
ReplyDeleteUpper management leaves a lot to be desired. Company focuses too much on money and the bottom line, does not put the patients first.
Curo's Glassdoor page has also switched to Gentiva but still has Larry Graham as CEO. Curo brand Southern Care Hospice is not showing as Gentiva.
ReplyDeleteTexas RN said:
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Benefits management and pay are comparable for the job market
Cons
Company changes owners on a regular basis for some reason
Advice to Management
Stop changing owners and work processes that seasoned employees are accustomed to and take a minute to understand what staff may have already experienced with your changes
"some reason" is playing hot potato with hospice as asset
DeleteIndiana RN said of Kindred Hospice:
ReplyDeleteThe biggest pitfalls to the job are excessive charting, a large coverage area requiring excessive driving, and a generally poor work/life balance.
Tennessee RN said of Kindred Hospice: "Inconsistency"
ReplyDeleteBurn out is common , integrity is missing , inconsistent leadership that lacks awareness of the needs of their people and doesn’t support them .favoritism plays a large part in success or not
Pros
Great peers
Cons
No balance or support, management two faced
Indiana RN said "Very unfair place to work":
ReplyDeleteExtremely poor management, no one concerned about employee needs. Very poor pay for the hours you have to work. Very shady company overall. No work/family balance.
Alabama RN said "a nurse for 40 years and this was the most toxic work environment":
ReplyDeleteKindred Hospice was the most toxic work environment I ever experienced. Management talked about nurses and showed no support. Nurses came and left working less than one year. The company was bought out twice in the 2.5 years I was there. Rules constantly changing. Management had favorites and attempted to torpedo others. It was difficult to watch. Frequently nurses “publicly shamed”. If you want to be a hospice nurse, don’t accept a position from this company. All they cared about was getting admissions and not taking care of the patients they had. You will be sorry if you work here.
Missouri Hospice Aide said this of Kindred Hospice:
ReplyDeleteThey tell you you're full time but you have no guarantee of hours. They let you do office work but once it is done it's done. Management is very sneaky and also shares things with favorites that are not supposed to be in the issue.
There is no continuity of pay for hourly employees. They'll then cut your hours to push you out instead of firing you.
Alabama RN said this of Gentiva Hospice:
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing good to say
What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Non compete clause
Non compliance with Medicare regulations
What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Calling patients to set up home visits
Then making each visit while answering multiple phone calls from the office or other patients
Community Liaison who lived through the various Humana buyouts said:
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not much to work with
Cons
not a healthy working environment
Mississippi RN said:
ReplyDeleteIt's ok place to work and I enjoy my patients and most coworkers in the field. Office management is horrible. They treat their cnas terrible and have absolutely no communication. Not to mention everybody is boss in the main office.
Georgia Hospice Care Consultant said of Gentiva/Kindred Hospice:
ReplyDeleteThey are not a good company to work they do not value their employees. Every employee is disposable and runs the risk of being terminated without cause. Job security is horrible, promotes working in a hostile environment.