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Lifestyle Solutions has been on a downfall for the last few years and it only continues to become somehow worse every single time I ever have stepped foot onto shift.

This company does not care about their clients, especially their vulnerable young people who are in their care BECAUSE they were at risk of harm. The level of neglect and negligence this company places their clients AND their staff through is atrocious.

Literally no support ever from management! No debriefs after incidents, no check ins, no worries about their staff or people they manage EVER. They only ever want to back themselves and make sure they look good, so they'll never leave you a paper trail of sketchy agreements they make or things they may say that they probably shouldn't - communication is at the bottom of the barrel.

They hire literally anybody and everybody, yet when staff have serious breaches of client confidentiality and prove time and time again that they cannot be trusted with our young people, they remain employed. Yet, they mistreat their most loyal, committed and caring staff members and expect the most from them, despite not even a single "thank you" to recognise the work that staff place into this career. Career advancement is a no, unless you know higher management and are in their 'good books', so don't ever try to advocate for yourself or for others, because you'll get a pretty red mark against your name in this company for the rest of our time there. Turnover rates, staff burnout, staff getting stuck on shift, staff not being supported, staff being either not held accountable OR on the flip side, being blamed for things they had no involvement in - the list goes on and on.

Save yourself the mental health breakdown, the stress, the tears, the worries and the caring for literally any other provider - they'll care more about you than Lifestyle Solutions ever will.

Time for a change Lifestyles, you can't keep the toxic company culture forever if you actually want staff retention and satisfaction. 

I work in accommodation services and have also worked in Individual Supports (1:1) and at the Hubs (Day Programs)
I have met the best colleagues who have become friends.  Some clients can be extremely challenging and sometimes quite dangerous and/or threatening though.
Room to move within this org-their services are broad such as Child and Family (Under 18's in Resi Care) Accomodation Services (Group Homes) 1:1 Supports, Day Programs, Coordination of Supports, Leadership opps and office staff.  Your roles can be interchanged depending on your circumstances, so there really is a ladder you can climb.
Management really are ok.  If you try to do your job well, are honest, get along with people and are respectful, this is noted and you are shown you are appreciated.
Pay rate is very good, considering they don't require a lot of qualifications and will pay you to complete accredited training like Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Informed Care, P.A.R.T etc.
There really are worse places out there, the pay rate is one of the best in disability services, room to move your career within the org and many services to pick from.
Nowhere is perfect, but LSS is not a bad place and management are reasonable to approach. I'm glad I'm there!

 Do yourself a favour and stay right away from this company.
Long  hours, expected to work double shifts without the required legal break in between being rostered back on again, permanent staff are treated like a casual with shift changes and minimal and sometimes no prior notice to shift changes, no support from manager or upper management, no clarification on which documents to use for clients files,  Intranet not having latest forms to use and multiple old ones in the system to cause confusion about which ones were current and meant to be used,  lazy incompetent staff get praised over hard working knowledgeable staff, management and business directors have no regard for the safety of their staff or clients, no training provided and no support. 

Worst company I've ever worked for.  Great example of "the left hand doesn't talk to the right hand" and therefore there is NO communication and nobody knows what they're meant to be doing and will pass the buck to blame somebody else as to why there's no straight forward answer

The clients are lovely and the working hours are flexible. Management is absolutely horrible, as well as staff in the actual HR department. Staff do not value their employee's or the clients. Case managers don't do their job properly, never return/answer calls and are just plain unprofessional. 

For example: I gave a weeks notice for a shift I couldn't attend, my manager didnt contact me to let me know if the shift was covered, I had to chase it up. The shift was not covered, so there was no effort made into finding a replacement, and my client was never told about the cancellation; therefore was very upset with me on the following shift. "Higher up" management are totally standoffish and do not offer support, nor do they care if you need support. Also, it took me about 2-3 months of working, for me to finally do the induction, which  legally is meant to be done before you start working with clients. 

I currently still work for them and I cannot wait to leave, which is so heart breaking because my clients are wonderful and I will miss them so much. 

I highly advise against working for this company. They are rude, don't care at all, and completely unorganized.

This was an extremely disappointing experience. After working in this industry for a long time I have had to find a new career due to the organisation placing me in situations that where unethical and dangerous leaving me very disillusioned and suffering depression. This is not an easy industry. However, this organisation gives no information on clients and does not respect your rights to decline working with severe mental health. I although qualified was thrown in the deep end then reshuffled instead of  my rights being respected and safety. There are also only a handful of experienced staff working with clients which I found extremely unprofessional and new staff with no previous experience training new staff to work with high needs clients. Supervisors seemed to also not have any information to provide. It really is not a place anyone should consider starting out or in my case finishing in.

No Communication with staff. Meetings always cancelled to address staff concerns and issues. Contracts for permanent part -time workers  have clause that they can terminate within 24hrs without reason. Contracts terminate normally 4 days prior to contract . More questions you ask the less shifts you are assigned. Required to work with clients animals running around your feet whist using hoist. Animal care required for all duties of cleaning animal inside and outside house. Un-hygienic work environment. Clients are very rude and manipulation within management does not make it any better. Casual Pool staff do not receive shifts this is only to cover the company for any reports to Fair Work. 
Can not recommend this company for any positives .

I worked for lifestyle solutions for several years.  The work culture was great, working mainly one to one with clients.  Taking them out for a few hours or the day, to activities appointments, or outings.  
I enjoyed most clients and seeing them happy in their activities outings and social interactions.  Some were more challenging than others.  
Management were great in organising clients, accreditation and training.  We were moving more towards a team centred environment, which perhaps I found difficult.  Who wants to be in charge of other people's training?
I enjoyed the friendship with clients and the joy they had in accomplishing tasks.

•	Encouraged community participation and independence building in the disadvantaged and disabled
•	Assisted clients with budgeting and shopping
•	Accompanied clients to medical appointments, shopping expeditions and walks
•	Participated in the creation and delivery of tailored care plans
•	Perform personal care work and support with domestic tasks 
•	Administer medication and peg feed
•	Assist clients with hydrotherapy
•	Assist with personal hygiene and toileting/continence management
•	Assist with mobility and use ceiling hoist systems when required
•	Implement behaviour intervention and support programs
•	Engage clients in community access activities
•	Liaise and develop partnerships with community groups

- supporting YP was great, lovely children who absolutely (whether they show it or not) are thankful to have a stable team supporting them to live their lives safely and supported
- management constantly changing and if not changing, you're being micromanaged usually, if not micromanaged, you're given somebody who has never been a manager before
- if assaulted, management do not take you seriously and gaslight you, even if it's of a s3xu@l nature
- can get stuck on shifts, do get OT though

Unfortunately, Lifestyle Solutions in Adelaide has really gone off on a bad start since it's launch in January. So many staff have either resigned or been unfairly terminated whilst on probation which is due to management. Management have a lack of experience in residential care, resulting in poor choices being made which has a negative effect on the children in care. No autonomy, very stressful environment as such a high turnover of staff which results in being overworked. Management come and go as they please in the youth home without any warning. They use the bed rooms as their own personal offices. Please reconsider working for this company, there are better ones out there. 

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