Key Care Business Success Ingredients: Strategic Thinking and Rationality

In some Michigan cities, staff who handle documents for grant preparation and more are ignoring the calls of adult foster care providers when they can.  In other instances, people are sacrificing a possible sales commission – namely insurance reps – by trying to avoid having to write a policy for an adult foster care home.  […]

Key Success Ingredient in Email Marketing

Its 2014 and we all communicate via email.  I have also purchased things I learned about after receiving an email.  I have purchased goods and services that were introduced to me via Facebook ads also.  Generally the seller is going to insist upon your email address for ongoing contact with the hopes you will buy […]

Be Discerning in Establishing Pharmacy Relationships

Whether you operate an adult day care program or an assisted living residence those you serve need medications.  Likely you hear from pharmacies on a regular basis asking for the privilege to serve your client base.  Many pharmacies offer incentives, some likely bordering on illegal or at least unethical . It is by no means […]

“If They’re the Flawed Party; Why are You the One Suffering?”

Whether its a business strategist, psychologist or pastoral counselor each would be quick to tell any of us that when things are not flowing in our lives as we think they should, we must first look at ourselves.  They will tell us to ensure that our approaches to differing areas of our lives, from romantic […]

When it Comes to Viruses, Child Care Providers Must Befriend Knowledge

At all times of the year we are all rightfully concerned about the spread of infection, although this year those concerns are heightened.  Ebola and the Enterovirus D-68 virus are what most are thinking about.  This article speaks to renewed concerns about the flu. (Click the word flu). Child care providers have special concerns since […]

A Product Launch that Can Change Lives

It has been wonderful for my team and I to develop educational items for jurists, specifically judges of probate courts, adult protective services workers and others on the subject of understanding the various levels of dementia, cognitive deficit in general and Alzheimer’s disease.  Judges and APS workers are making decisions daily that affect the lives […]

A Major Business Booster: “Solving Problems Calmly”

In our imperfect world things can and will go wrong.  It is simply the nature of our existence.  Sometimes, even in small-scale assisted living programs things can sort of “bum-rush” us.  Maybe in one-day you have multiple events that test your patience, professionalism and soundness of mind. I can recall 2 deaths in one morning […]

In Home Care My Job Never ‘Black and White’

In 1995 I served my first client in home care, Mr. William Schlotta.  Within a few days I knew that my role was more than just staffer, staffing supervisor or even case manager.  My role was first and foremost that of friend.  Immediately I began to ask myself what I would need to make myself […]

Can a Business Have Self-Worth?

There is no shortage of professionals who offer tons of advice on helping us all to add more value to our existence or to the way we view ourselves.  That advice may be of significant value for many.  With the absence of a healthy self-worth comes abuse of self, others, neglect of self and others […]