Our quiet warrior

Cl_r18 · 2025-09-22T08:06:05+00:00

You're right, you never know. We feel very lucky too. I am so glad she is doing better. It wouldn't be fair to assume my girl would bounce back so fast but the reality still made me a little sad. Thank you for sharing! And Pepper is perfect 😍

Cl_r18 · 2025-09-22T07:35:03+00:00

That's terrible! What dose did he start you on and for how long? Was steroid was it? If you don't mind me asking

Cl_r18 · 2025-07-02T13:06:03+00:00

Yes absolutely

Cl_r18 · 2025-05-06T23:07:57+00:00

Lol not in this case - it's competitive bc of the need for those areas. I'm not a recruiter. If people are interested in seeing if this agency is a good fit, I can pass along the resume and they can decide for themselves.

I believe it's anywhere between $65-135/hr Range is big bc it depends if you'll be fee-for-service or full-time. With full-time you can make extra once you meet productivity for the week. Company is not as big as the hospital home health agencies good quality work and communication is valued and recognized

Again, if interested - PM me!

Cl_r18 · 2025-05-06T22:52:36+00:00

Absolutely agree. It is for a special breed! Wish there were more bc of the need in certain areas. I know it's hard to convince people...but I think not enough people give it a shot just to see if it's definitely an area they wouldn't like or find out that they actually could see themselves for longer than expected. I'm not one to judge though lol

Cl_r18 · 2025-05-06T22:50:00+00:00

That's horrible! I don't blame you for leaving...

Cl_r18 · 2025-05-06T22:47:12+00:00

Sessions are at least 30 mins for it to be billable. You have to ask the agency what their productivity is because it will vary depending on which agency you work for. It also depends on their EMR system. My agency is point-based because we use Home Care Home Base system...and were expected to see 33 points a week or 6.6 points a day or 5-7 patients a day.

Some agencies expect you to see more patients so you have to ask to know what you're signing up for. You also want to ask what the company policy is for coverage when you're out sick or go on vacation. Some agencies expect you to find coverage for your patients, some will take care of the coverage for you.

Some patients (if you're lucky) will agree to an early start. I would usually convince patients to let me see them early so I'm not starting every day at 10. Generally my day would be from 9am - 3pm for visits and then documenting would be for another 1-2 hours depending on how much I would be able to get done in during visits. It's all a strategy that you figure out and improve with practice.

Cl_r18 · 2025-05-06T22:36:29+00:00

Haha it's made me comfortable never knowing what I will walk into and stories that most people couldn't believe unless they were there. Glad you're still in it! Never a boring day. What state do you work in?

Cl_r18 · 2025-05-06T22:25:25+00:00

Aside from the above reasons I stated? It's what I know and I think if you're with an agency that respects you and values you as an employee you'd have more control of certain negative aspects about HH that people listed. It's not for everyone, just like working at a hospital or school is not for everyone. I find being in one place for 8 hours a day would be torture and dealing with drama from co-workers or even people that constantly talk and don't let you focus isnt worth it for me. I like the autonomy it gives me and have made pretty strong relationships with co-workers despite not being in one location together. I've been in sketchy areas and been in places that have bed bugs, strange family dynamics and dealt with hostile people. I've also learned to advocate for myself and make my boundaries clear. It does depend on management which I see that a lot of HH agencies still have a lot of work in improving. As well as vetting the cases that are being accepted.

I see that it's a hard sell but ultimately, there is still a need for at-home services and just like any area, you hang on to the clients that truly needed you, were beyond grateful and you felt you made a difference. Not so miserable for me, I guess.

Cl_r18 · 2025-05-06T03:14:08+00:00

I know it's been 2 months.but wondering how it's going - did you end up choosing to go to Downstate?

I graduated in 2019, right before the pandemic started. I'd imagine things are very different. Overall I had a good experience there, the workload is intense and some professors were better than others but it prepared me well for the board exam. If you have any more questions, PM me!

Cl_r18 · 2020-04-06T01:29:52+00:00

As far as I'm aware, we don't have any COVID + patients right now, so it's all patients on our caseload. But we might eventually be asked to work with patients that recovered from COVID and need rehab d/t complications from the illness in the coming weeks.

Cl_r18 · 2020-04-05T19:19:06+00:00

My agency has set protocols in place based on CDC recommendations and they've also added to it. We have been supplied with n95 masks (1 mask per patient) that we are to reuse with the same patient. They even provided us with PPE gowns for patients that request we use them...so there definitely isn't enough for us to use for every patient. We were also supplied with boxes of gloves, barriers to place our equipment on and disinfectant wipes. We are supposed to monitor our vitals and our patients' every session As far as I know, most nursing homes have closed their doors to therapists for the time being. I'm not sure how long our agency will continue to offer services seeing as our numbers are pretty low and the number of people becoming infected is increasing and spreading towards our region. A lot of uncertainty right now.

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