How the Merging of Cultures Creates Workability in Care
Section I in a 4-Part Personnel Series Some refuse to discuss it for fear they may be accused of elitism. Others simply ignore the issue and as a result run a business in care that becomes known for rampant personnel turnover. The reality is there is often a gap in the thinking between direct care […]
An Often Missed Ingredient in Adult Foster Care
While this is not a blog about karma I am sure some will seek to take it there. The reality is that many people believe what we do impacts what happens to us. Now when we use the term adult foster care we are referring to those residential environments used to house and provide important […]
End Potential Nightmares Right at the Interview
The process of interviewing prospective staff in the area of direct care can seem unending. This is the case for both large and small scale providers of assisted living, adult day health care, in-home care and others. While everyone in care has to do all that we possibly can within reason and within our budgets […]
The Usage of an Unqualified Person is Truly Abusive
The time we spend in small care programs including assisted living and adult day care allows us to come in contact with tons of home and program managers. Often the success and reputation of the program is directly tied to the program’s leadership or lack thereof. As an example in small group home environments we […]
Should Regulators Share Blame for Group Living Ineptness?
For decades the United States of America has made a concerted effort to help the mentally ill and those with developmental limitations to thrive in their communities, in less restrictive settings as opposed to institutional environments. The days of the “large building housing those special people” were positively impacted by a change in how we […]
Families of Care Recipients Helped with Dose of Realism
None of us can ever imagine a day when we would like to visit someone we love in an extended stay hospital, nursing home or other care facility. It is especially tough when this person has enjoyed years of freedom and independence. Unfortunately things change. Strokes, falls, heart disease, immune system disorders and more send those […]
The Challenge for Care Business Owners: “Managing the Damaged Person”
This blog has long been used to voice support for direct care staff. They are indeed the front-line soldiers who can make the world go round in care. They provide security and a feeling of support for assisted living residents, home care clients and adult day health care program participants. At hiring we ask them […]
Direct Care Workers You too “Must Meet Halfway”
This blog has been used to discuss the importance of respect for direct care workers, (DCW). Whether its a DCW in a group living program or a CNA in a nursing home, their very job description and some of the unpleasantness that comes with it demands that they be supported with quality training and ongoing […]
Staff Major Asset in Intergenerational Transition
It might appear odd to the outside observer but it really is not all that unusual for there to be quite an age spread among assisted living residents. This can be especially true in smaller programs. How does this happen and why is it successful? Often a family seeking a new residential program may be […]
Increase Staff Competence with Pre Move-in Observations
In this blog we have often spoken about how smaller assisted living/group living programs are enhancing their clinical edge and serving more of the medically fragile including disabled U.S. veterans. Many of these residents are being discharged from nursing homes. These discharges have increased under programs such as the Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Waiver, […]