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Helping Restore Ability

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1.0
Nov 28, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Absolutely nothing! These guys are bullies at every opportunity.

Cons

This organization operates with extreme contempt for the disabled, and those that care for them. They threaten, misinform, terminate, violate confidentiality, make unauthorized changes and otherwise bully their clients. This behavior is systemic and fostered by their Executive Director, Vicki Niedermeyer. They maximize their cash flow at caregiver expense; meaning that the caregiver can expect a full month between their first workday and when they get paid. Who makes $12 an hour and can afford that? ... obviously no one. They also have an incredibly high error rate, as illustrated by recent timesheets where they sent us over 40 timesheets, including only 3 of the 8 that we needed.

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Helping Restore Ability Response
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We appreciate this opportunity to express that we take very seriously the privacy and overall well-being of all of our clients. We find it ironic and disappointing that our commitment to professionalism occasionally offends a client or caregiver. For instance, sometimes individuals submit timesheets *after* the stated deadlines and yet expect the agency to be able process them along with the hundreds of timesheets that were submitted timely. This is unreasonable. It is also dishonoring to others who made the effort to submit timesheets timely. We are deeply committed to our mission of enabling Texans with disabilities to live full and independent lives in their own homes. Our founder, Sam Provence, was the last person in Arlington to be diagnosed with polio; his efforts in the late 1970s and early 1980’s were instrumental in establishing Arlington’s Handi-Tran service (a bus service for individuals with disabilities) as well as the enforcement of ADA-required building and thoroughfare codes in Arlington. We are proud of this legacy, and humbled to be in our 40th year of carrying it forward. Our CEO, Vicki Niedermayer, is a woman of integrity and compassion. She leads Helping Restore Ability with close attention to our clients’ well-being, including ensuring compliance with all State regulations. We strive to acquire and train the best staff possible, and we continually improve upon our existing procedures and policies. Additionally, the agency provides ongoing training for all office and field staff, as we desire our employees to be the most capable and confident home care staff across the region. We are proud of our legacy, and excited about building upon it as we step into the future of home care services in Texas. We hope you will consider Helping Restore Ability for employment opportunities or for your home care needs.

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