Granite State Independent Living

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Mission: Founded in 1980, granite state independent l1v1ng (gsil) is a statewide nonprofit organ1zat1on whose mission is to promote life with independence for people with disabilities and seniors through advocacy, informat1on, education and support. Gsil offers a wide variety of tools and services, including informat1on and referral, employment services, asl interpreter referral, peer support, transporation, personal care, access modification and benefits counseling.

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Writer Former staff

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02/21/2016

I worked for GSIL for two years. And was let go or fired a week before Christmas of 2015. Due to be written up for being what they stated I was missing work too much, and not dependable. And wanted me to sign a paper stating this. I thought it was so unfair. As I have been suffering with an medical or health illness that is out of my control. I have been suffering on and off with for a few months. Which could have been spread to the elderly, younger children or people with weak immune systems. I had doctor's notes for every time I had to be out of work, and the reason why, and how long. It isn't some thing I wanted to have to suffer with. As I am sure others with medical or health issues. Don't stand in the front of the line and when they call out, Shingles, Long Term MRSA or any other sort of illness. I don't stand in front of the line so to speak and raise my hand to be sick and miss work. As I am sure no one else does either. And people have no control of what they are dealt with through out their lives. They have to handle it the best they can. I understand NH. has no rules or regulations, they can fire at will. Which I think is awful if a company lets some one go, do to medical or health problems or even mental health issues, again out of some ones control. And GSIL is a CONSUMER BASED ORGANIZATIONS: WHICH MEANS THE PERSON OR PATIENT OR THEIR FAMILY WHO HIRES YOU, IS THE ONE THAT HAS THE RIGHT TO LET YOU GO. And I know the person I worked for two years very well. And this person liked me, thought I was a good worker, hard worker, was pleased with my work and the care I gave to them. And was expecting me back to work along with my fellow co-workers as my doctor's note had stated. And this person or patient that hired me, before they would have fired me or let me go, would have spoken to me, asked why I was missing so much work, and would have given me a warning, or said that my hours had to be filled, as this person needed their care meet also, so my hours would have been given to others who wanted and could do more hours. And when I returned to work, it could have been just fill in, until hours opened back up. And I would have understood. But for GSIL, a home health agency, a consumer based home health agency, with nursing staff, helping and taking care of patients or people that can not do to some reason or other. You think being a home health agency, they would understand, and take into consideration that workers or human also, and get sick too. And if they have a doctor's note, and do every thing by procedure to make sure the patient and that the company knows what is going on. Letting go, firing a worker or saying they are not a dependable or a good worker do to missing work, because of a medical or health problem out of the persons control. THE GSIL, HOME HEALTH AGENCY, SHOULD BE ASHAMED, EMBARRASSED ON WHAT THEY DID TO ME, AND HOW THEY MAY TREAT OTHERS. THEY SHOULD RETHINK THEIR EXPATATIONS ON WHAT MAKES A WORKER, A DEPENDABLE PERSON, A GOOD WORKER, A HARD WORKER. A WORKER SHOULDN'T BE BASED ON NOT BEING DEPENDABLE, OR NOT A GOOD WORKER DO TO MEDICAL, HEALTH OR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OUT OF THE PERSONS CONTROL. SO I FIND THIS TO BE AWFUL, THEY SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED AND ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR WHAT THEY DID TO ME. AND HOW THEY CONDUCT THEIR HOME HEALTH AGENCY. AS IF THEY DO THIS OR TREAT THEIR WORKERS LIKE THIS. AS A PATIENT SEEKING HOME HEALTH CARE OR A LOVED ONE LOOKING FOR HOME HEALTH CARE FOR A LOVED ONE, IS REALLY A HOME HEALTH AGENCY YOU WANT CARING FOR SOME ONE YOU LOVE, IF THEY HAVE THAT LITTLE VALUES IN THEIR COMPANY????? SOME THING GOOD TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE CHOOSING GSIL FOR LOVED ONES.

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