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For all the money these places charge, you would think there would be enough supplies to take care of these clients.
It is true, these places are being taken over by capitalists who probably never stepped foot in a long term care facility. Old people are a business.
Frontline eldercare workers are seriously under-compensated and often under-appreciated by their employers despite the sky-high costs of eldercare.
The pay was abysmal. And no raises, no matter how long you'd worked for them. This was one of the companies that you'd immediately recognize the name of.
I had skills and did a good job, but my training was a JOKE.
Until you can pay people a decent wage to do the dirtiest of work--you're going to have a lot of people jumping in and right out of the 'system'. As much as we have compassion for our clients. bottom line? I made almost twice as much money working for a boutique owner than for an aging care company. I cared for my clients, but I needed to make a decent wage. The work was brutal and I ruined my back for $9 an hour.
Also, if you don't feel appreciated (and my client did make me feel so--but my employers were obviously all about the $$) you tend to lose your zeal pretty quickly.
There are always shortages of people willing to do this type of work. It's not glamorous, that's for sure! I'm sure the administrators and stock holders make way too much money but not the staff. They are profit driven and it's just plain sad. I'm all for making a profit but not on the backs of those with needs that aren't being met. Or life savings being bled dry at an alarming pace.