The Hospice House - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) HPH Hospice Employee Review

Great place to work all around

Staffing at times but not companies fault.

Most of the front line staff are truly dedicated and talented professionals. They go above and beyond for their patients and families. The pay was decent for the area.

Once Chapters took over HPH it seemed that decisions were made solely on financial criteria, rather than on patient or staff needs. Many staff were laid off, leaving way too much work for those still employed. Case loads were increased to the point where the social worker was only able to put out fires, rather than provide the emotional support, education and guidance most families need, especially at first. It was almost impossible to do the job in 40 hours, especially for the nurses. Management began to have a punitive attitude, rather than being supportive and helping staff learn from errors. Also, benefits were decreased yet cost more.