![]() The surgery went well on the Friday afternoon and the doctors came around Saturday morning to say everything looked great. I was concerned about the weekend staff so the surgeon suggested my husband stay in Shepherd’s ICU over the weekend. My husband had to have scar tissue removed and another trach put in. I moved into my husband’s room so I could be there to monitor what the staff was doing. The cream caused so much pain that he would scream. I asked her didn’t she suppose to look in his chart? Different techs kept putting a cream on my husband’s private area when they changed him that he was allergic to even though a sign was posted over his bed and on the closet door. ![]() A night nurse asked me what medicine my husband was taking. They don’t like their jobs and dealing with patients. There are a few wonderful nurses and staff, however, the night and weekend staff have terrible attitudes, are poor performers, and do not read charts for medicine and other restrictions. Unfortunately, my husband’s progress diminished and he was too weak to talk and the therapists chose not to schedule OT and PT until I asked for a meeting. They decided to order Muscle Milk and smoothies for my husband. I spoke to the physician in charge of my husband’s case and she agreed to move up his food level, however, we found out that she couldn’t override the white female UGA preppy therapist. I was going to the cafeteria to get food like cheese eggs and grits in the morning so my husband had something of substance to eat. They were concerned that my husband would aspirate on his food. The speech therapist moved him off grounded food back to purée food. My husband got worst after spending a few weeks at Shepherd. He was on a grounded food level diet, completing rehab activities, and able to say a few words. My husband was Improving at a long-term acute card facility prior to being admitted to Shepherd. Shepherd Center’s weekend nurse and tech KILLED my husband, a 50 years old black man on !!! Shepherd Center is supposed to be an outstanding rehab center and one of the best in the country that is why I really pushed for my husband to be admitted there for rehab after his stroke. This review is not to discredit the organization for the work they’ve done for patients and clients, but to shed light on the internal issues that have been going on long before I arrived. Shepherd Center is and has the reputation it has because it’s built on the back of minorities who got it there. Some had to take legal action and were paid off. Black), disrespected and undervalued by senior leaders, management and/or donors (with evidence to support all claims.) I know people (former employees of Shepherd Center) who dedicated their lives to this organization and then were disposed of as nothing, for nothing. Their staff is mistreated, underpaid (especially if you’re a minority. I worked my way up the ladder (lifeguard, PR representative, Volunteer Services Coordinator) and closely with the Foundation department, until I resigned on Augafter becoming less and less satisfied with the work situation, negative relationship with my supervisor, continuous discrimination and lack of equality. I’m a reputable source, as I worked at Shepherd Center for almost 6 years. Shepherd Center’s front line staff creates miracles for its patients and clients (so I’ll recommend them in that aspect), yet the organization does NOT respect or value its employees.
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