Direct Care Staff Should be Well Supervised and Celebrated
In small group living programs the primary care is rendered by the direct care staff. These soldiers of the operation maintain the home in a sanitary condition, manage some of the most unpleasant personal care responsibilities for residents and document day-to-day activity. To be effective they need to be trained in regulatory compliance and in […]
Be Innovative in Private Duty Home Care
If you were to look at Howard’s storeroom in his office (we used a different name at his request) you might be surprised at what you will find. Yes there are plenty of forms and a few computers no longer in use but there is more. You will find boxes of cameras. That’s right his […]
Effectively and Safely Managing Two-Person Assists in Group Living
Clinical competence is no longer a matter simply applicable for nursing homes. Even smaller assisted living providers are serving the catastrophically injured and the medically fragile elderly. As a result there is a greater need for well-trained Resident Care Technicians who can monitor glucose and blood pressure and document activity coherently and intelligently. Additionally many […]
Should Psychological Exams be Required for New Care Business Owners?
Tens of thousands of well-meaning entrepreneurs own adult day care, group home and private duty home care companies around the world and in every corner of America. Thanks to these special people a number of citizens can age in place, not having to share a bedroom with 4 others in what can be the less […]
Two Major Ingredients Needed for Private Duty Home Care Success
Private duty home care is definitely here to stay. Many people need care, often around-the-clock, and they prefer to stay in their homes. Some can afford it while others have invested into or qualified for other resources that make such care affordable. Providers need to be on top of their games in multiple categories in order […]
“Big Man on Campus Syndrome” Has Ruined Many Care Businesses and People
The business of care is all about sacrifices. Of course this does not mean that those entering the business of care do not deserve to get paid. Let’s face it quality caregiving and caregiving management involve both skill and lots of time. This is not what the blog is about. In this writing we address […]
Group Homes without Meaningful Activity are Shameful!
For more than 50 years American states and others have utilized the group home concept of residential living and care to house and provide services to the mentally ill and the developmentally disabled. Today more and more are also serving the elderly. Tens of thousands of these homes have also served the indigent with very […]
Employers Must Set the Tone for Winning…Or You Lose!
Who in business does not want excellence? All of us should want to strive to be our best. This should apply in every aspect of our business from how efficiently and friendly we manage daily operations to our approach to outstandingly responsive customer service. The atmosphere in a successful business is one of winning, even […]
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