My parents came here and had a horrible experience with one of the respiratory technicians not 1 time but 2. I initially gave them the benefit of the doubt the first time, but when it happened again, in Dec I was livid. I got on the phone after hearing what happened from my parents and my mom notably upset and tried to reach out to someone immediately. After some back and forth and people trying to avoid accountability and redirecting my phone calls like a bad game of ping pong. I was finally able to speak to a manager named Veronica and sent corporate an email documenting everything that Jamie did to create a toxic space for my parents that very day. I won't go into detail here, but they know what their employee Jamie did and it came out that this particular employee has a history of this sort of behavior. that is not acceptable, and she's lucky I wasn't there to witness it firsthand. When working in healthcare and dealing with a vulnerable population, it is essential all involved come with a level of professionalism, training, bedside manner and patience needed to effectively make sure these patients are properly addressed, treated and most importantly protected. If you cannot deliver on these basic descriptions then YOU DO NOT BELONG IN HEALTHCARE, NOR DO YOU BELONG WITH DEALING WITH PATIENTS! Period!! I made sure I came to the appointment with my father that week after making arrangements with Veronica and made sure Veronica from management knew I was coming and if that tech Jamie was there, hell was going to be made. She better hide, and I wanted another tech to see us. No exceptions. I can be the nicest person, kind, and forgiving. People have bad days, its normal.
However when the behavior continues again, that becomes unacceptable to me. I have zero tolerance when it comes to mistreating others, especially my parents or anyone in a state of vulnerability.
When that happens ;this healthcare professional becomes proactive and protective of all. I don't care if I look like a bad guy, labeled difficult or a karen. It's the right thing to do. She was conveniently "off" that day. Instead, of coming in hot, I came in cautious and was pleasantly surprised by the level of professionalism and attentiveness that our respiratory therapist Azita provided. Come to find out, she is part time. I wish she was full time Azita's patience with allowing my father and I both to have a safe space and allotted time to try to figure out what apparatus would work for both of us was extremely valuable. She was kind, she was patient, she was respectful, and she was professional. These are qualities that each member of healthcare should possess when dealing with patients in every sector. Whether it's in the hospital or outpatient. This is where the 2 stars come in. This review prior to our interaction with Azita would have been a -3. Let it be known that healthcare professionals ALL TALK TO EACH OTHER. If a facility that they send their patients to treats their patients poorly, you better believe that they will all hear about it and when the times come for contract renewals to come out, those facilities will lose money, lose their contract and will hurt their bottom lines and those Healthcare Professionals will send their patients to competitors . It is in their best interest for S&G HOMECARE to remove bad apples who are on their teams like Jamie that go against the value of the quality of care that patients are being given, and to bring in people like Azita to retain their branding and their clientele. The girls at the front desk like Arleen who were there that day I was there and the day my parents had their interactions are gems. I can understand trying to keep the peace when coworkers lose their damn minds, but let it be known, I take names, and i document. S&G i hope you addressed the issue at hand and keep better respiratory therapists on your teams who allow a safe space for all to visit. Speaking with other patients that day , it is ironic that at least 4 others also had issues with the SAME tech and had to come back again to the center 3x to get proper treatment. You cant make this up. Azita, you are a gem and I wish you all the best in everything that you do! I hope HQ appreciates your value. read more