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Grove Park Home

I am a PSW, my department is difficult but I've heard from other employees that GPH is better than other homes.  I learned that the job is immensely demanding, physically mentally and emotionally.  You are underpaid for what you do, truly.  I know a lot of people say that about their job but in health care it's just so true.  You would have to work in it to truly ever understand the hardships that you only experience in a health care setting, I can't describe it.  Management at GPH I'd say is very good, they are willing to help their employees and I find they are quite understanding towards their workers.  My personal encounters with management are always positive, they're very supportive.  They are hiring a new DOC however, so we'll see how that affects the home.  Workplace culture can be intense at times, but that's because of the job.  Most employees get along really well, team work is a must you need to get along because your job demands it.  Hardest part of the job is the whole job itself and the government expectations of what we're required to do.  Usually short staffed on every shift at GPH and it's a very high-demand job.  Most enjoyable part I suppose is making a difference in someone's life, if you can appreciate the silver lining in that at the sacrifice of your sanity.  Overall GPH is a great place to work but the job is hard.  Also I forgot to mention it is the only non-unionized home in Barrie, which also has it's pros and cons.

The residents at Grove Park Home make it worth coming to work everyday.Not only do they keep the day fresh but they help put life into perspective.Always a hug and a kiss to give and get back.
Coworkers for the most part are great.A few bumps in the road but mostly a good team work environment.
Days can be emotionally and physically demanding but that's part of life in a long term care home.
Hardest part of the job is not having a team player and also losing someone that you have taken care of for years.
Best part of the job is the residents!!!A smile,hug or laugh just makes it all worth it.

I look forward to every shift I receive from Grove Park. I enjoy my co workers and have a good working relationship with my manager.
I spend weekends cleaning the seniors rooms, many of which  I look forward to seeing. I find the hardest part of my job is to discover one of my seniors is no longer at the retirement home. The home has 135 rooms per floor some of which are earmarked for detailing. Over the course of the weekend a co worker and I are responsible for the job. We work well together and divide the task equally.
The most enjoyable part of this job is the welcoming looks I get from my seniors when I arrive at their rooms.

A typical day here would consist of friendly visits with the residents, doing nail touch ups, and helping with feeding at lunch time. The management is awesome their always wiling to help if needed and everyone is so involved and eager to lend a hand. The hardest part of the job would be when a resident passes away, its like a family community so we all feel it. The most enjoyable part of the job was the impact it made on the residents, seeing their smiles and hearing their laughter is such repayment.

My day was filled with meeting and greeting visitors, answering phones, Accounts Payables, Accounts 
Receivables, processing Admissions and Discharges, stationary inventory, processing donations and tax receipts, processing Trust accounts.
The hardest part of the job was the discharge of residents.
The most enjoyable part of the job was day to day interaction with the residents and family members.

The people are very kind and friendly, always willing to help you if you really want to learn. The residents are wonderful and you really feel that you are among family and friends. Management are willing to listen to you and do their best to make working conditions better. Sometimes we are short of staff but believe me that it is not something common or that they do not care as in other LTCs.  The salary could be better, but although I could get another job with more money per hour, I would not leave this place, money is not always the important thing.

Some times your job went smooth and other times you were spending the entire shift picking up the slack from other psws. 

Have never been introduced to any of my bosses but have been expected to know who they are.

Never have enough staff and they don't bother trying to call people in half the time.

I do enjoy who I work with most of the time, and I love the residents. 

A typical day at work included lots of laughs amongst co-workers, PSW's and residents of the home. My job consisted of cleaning, making plates, and making them presentable, moving at a fast pace and succumbing to the needs of the residents. The job required a lot of multitasking and communication skills. Management was great, my boss was awesome, very easy to get along with, helped work around my life and schedule when making my monthly schedule.

My experience was mixed at the time I was a new worker and for the most part people were very kind . Although some staff went out of there way to help there was a few who lacked teamwork and I found myself picking up a lot of slack . Management was good to address things and were approachable.

Loved working at grove park. One of the best nursing homes in Barrie. Management is super. Staff are very nice. Pay is not the best. Hours are ok. Sometimes hard to get a lot of shifts. Nurses work 8 hours and 12 hour shifts. Job security is good. Free meals for staff everyday after residents get served. Getting time off is easy. No pressure working here.

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