ST. AMANT CENTRE

My family and I provide respite on the weekends to two amazing women with disabilities.  From Friday evening to Sunday evening, we provide a safe and fun environment for these ladies in our home.  We provide meals and snacks, go out on outings; movies, museums, parks, garage sales, shopping, sports events, or stay home and do activities there.  
Through this job you need to have patience and be physically fit, as lifting can be a requirement.  A driver's license is handy to have if you plan to take them on outings and since we live out of the city, it is very much needed.  
The hardest part of my job is that we choose to give up most weekends to do respite.  However, we wouldn't do it if we didn't like it.  The most enjoyable part is knowing we are giving a family a break from the hard work they do and we love the ladies that come into our home.  Our daughter has a huge heart and has grown up seeing that not everyone is the same and some need assistant in their daily lives.  She is a huge part of these ladies lives, as we are.

My typical day at work is to support the individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. The support could range from activities of daily living, to recreational activities,to community outings and appointments. At the home i work ,there are different people with varieties of cultural background and this helped me a great deal in relating and learning from other people’s culture. St Amant is an inclusive organization and fun to work with. The management are good and ready to listen to everyone.The hardest part of the job is sometimes, you come across some staff that are bullies ,but with the help of the management, you will be fine.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great work environment! Also opportunities to grow as a professional 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I really didn't fine anything stressful because I enjoyed working there

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
- The staff is supporting   and helpful in any circumstance

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Excited and enjoyful, had the opportunity to build rapport with the kids and staff was a great experience.

The job experience heavily relies on your coworkers and management of the homes you get placed in.  I was very lucky the homes i worked in had wonderful coworkers and made my experience enjoyable, the shift work can be a little trying, but its also very easy to find shift schedules to fit your needs.  The hardest part of the job was being able to leave the work issues at work, I found working with individuals who were struggling took a toll on my home life but i felt the payout of the experience as a whole was well worth it,

I thoroughly enjoyed working for St. Amant Centre. While my position had unavoidable stressful situations, it was very rewarding to work with the individuals I had the privilege to meet and assist in a home environment. This employed had good benefits, competitive wages and a good support system. A great place for young, energetic people willing to be caring, patient, professional and reliable.

I've worked for this company for over 10 years. I have a degree and other certifications but it seems like those with less qualifications always get the higher paid posting/jobs. Managers always think they know better and are not open to hear other opinions. 

I thoroughly enjoyed working at St. Amant Centre as i loved all the individuals and staff members they were all very kind and supportive. Everyday we would begin by going up to the different floors and transporting the individuals to their classrooms. We would then begin doing programs and physiotherapy. I also took individuals on bike rides through the hallways and swimming 

St. Amant is a  terrible employer, no support full of lies and  unfulfilled promises.  I have nothing good to say so that is where I will stop because my mother always said if you have nothing good to say then it is better to say nothing at all.

working with individuals with mental challenges Improved my crisis management and problem-solving skills. working with individuals with behavioral challenge alway put you your expectations on the Edge because every individual day has its challenges

I loved working at St. Amant Centre.its a nice place to work. People are friendly. Team work. I’ll recommend friends to work there. The salary is fair. All the benefits are included.good environment. Good management.good leadership.

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