licensed practical nurse

Melville Lodge

Please don't work here if you value your mental health. This is a really bad place to work in. I worked here to gain some experience in the healthcare industry in Canada and to have that experience to apply for my permanent residency. It really was a big mistake to choose this company over anything else. First of all, they don't sign your papers for permanent residency application form if you don't hire their consultant and you also need to pay him a big amount just for him to "check" your application form. But you do all the work and he only has to give your application form to immigration. Also the work here is unfair because you have to do other tasks that is not included in your responsibilities like if you work as a CCA but you have to do laundry because there isn't enough soaker pads for the residents. I know other long term workplaces are hard too but if you have other options this is not a really good place to work!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The residents are the only that gives that place a purpose,  and they, unfortunately, get the very worst of that toxic enviornment  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Having new managers change over as often as  monthly.  All, way too young for the positions they were hired for.  23 year olds with ZERO 'nursing experience" hired for managers.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic culture amongst staff.  Staff room is the gossip central.  
Poor confidentiality, staff discuss residents and managers
negatively. 
Aggressive and intrusive staff.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
As time went on, seeing several other nurses crying in their cars coming on shift and leaving shift.  The emotional toll it takes to muster another shift is exhausting.  Minimal support from management.

This is not my full time job, I work there because I was trying to make some extra money and I really love working with people. 

A typical day at this job is assisting the cook with meals, serving meals to residents, cleaning up after meals, and maintaing the correct diets for the residents. 

Management is pretty good, a bit unorganized sometimes but pretty good. 

Love the people I work with, they are supportive, helpful and friendly. 

The hardest part of my job is learning and keeping all the different diets in my head so I know what to serve residents, I think there is around 125.

The most enjoyable part of my day is when the meal has been served and I can go around and chat with the residents.

Working with the residents and colleagues was pure joy. No benefits for PT and PTAs for some reason. No paid breaks. No holiday or vacation time. No sick days. Nada. Despite the key role the physiotherapy department played, we were kept as self-employed contractors and we never seemed worthy enough to be offered anything but an hourly rate. As a PTA you must be weary about working here because it may have implications on your taxes (i.e., you may be required to pay GST and HST out of your earnings) unless things have changed, so be sure to look into this.

I have worked for this company as nursing staff.

I know reviews have not been great but this is really not a bad place to work.

Management is there to assist when needed
It is a big facility, over 100 residents so it can be quite busy. 

LTC today is more acute and busy than it ever has been.

There is the beginning of a culture change happening at Melville Lodge

The management team has changed

People seem happier 

Still, a busy place to work but a great environment for learning and to care for the elderly population.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Best part of working at Melville was the hard working dedicated staff members

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management doesn’t care about their employees

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Hostile, un organized, and under staffed

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
If you like doing your own work and someone else’s work then it’s great

They are really rough with the residents, and the nurses act like they would rather be anywhere else. I was supposed to shadow the recreational therapist, but she was barely around, I started asking the dietary nurse questions cuz she was actually nice to me. Some girl in the office accused me of breaking into a residents room (apparently she had "video evidence" but refused to show me).

Management is very supportive and considerate of their staff. They seem to actually care about their employees. There is a huge emphasis on the care of the residents, it is always at the forefront of decisions. My co-workers are great too, lots of friendly people to work with. The downside is most RNs refuse to help with anything and don't seem interested in caring for residents.

Worst place I have ever worked at in my life. The work environment is poison and the people who run the facilty don't care about the staff unless your a brown noser who feeds them information about other staff. There are 2 separate sets of rules one for people they like and then there's everybody else. Stay far away from this place I wouldn't let my dog live there it's a disgrace.

Terrible place to work at, no teamwork, gossip at work place between co workers, tenured coworkers are bossy and lazy. Everyone did their own thing. Management was terrible. One person felt like they owned the building. Not great at approving leaves. 

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