Group Home Nightmares Can be Avoided with Licensing Adjustments
Many smaller assisted living programs are called group homes. Others are called adult family care homes or community residential group facilities. The recent nightmare involving one in Detroit, Michigan USA: (Click here for full news story) is not totally unheard of but somewhat avoidable. It appears the owner of this unlicensed group home literally locked […]
Home Care is Really About Customization
It was a pleasure to provide care and supervise care for the late Mrs. Anne Hodge for 8 1/2 years. Her lack of independent ambulation brought many challenges but it was my job to get us past those. I remember quirks many people have or had but one that made me smile recently was how […]
Best Practices Journal for Week fo June 2, 2014: “Business-in-a Business Marketing” Could Help Your Outreach Big-Time
If you have noticed a sign outside of a Pizza Hut recently you may have noticed it has at the bottom the secondary name, “Wing Street”. Why is that necessary? Well many will only associate pizza with a restaurant that is called Pizza Hut but they want you to know they have chicken wings too. […]
The Things I Tell Bankers….
Bankers and private investors call and inquire about adult day care centers. My team and I enjoy presenting to them and helping them to understand the financial dynamics of this important business model. On the other hand adult day care centers want to know what I tell them. Well to address this I am making […]
Use Meaningful Events to Build Assisted Living Base….
Whether its seniors living within 15 miles of your location or discharge planners and independent clinical case management staff, all of them have one thing in common: They benefit from knowledge about the latest innovations in care delivery and local programs that may be evolving that can benefit their households or those whose care they […]
To Just Call Barbara Walters Lucky is Insulting….
I have been listening to several people today who have called Barbara Walters lucky. Some even used that term in reference to her career. Problem is I have studied her career, applied some of her strategies and its not about luck. Barbara is a hard worker period! She studies the news the world over and […]
“Sometimes its Perception vs. Reality” – Best Practices Journal Week of May 12, 2014
The use of geriatric chairs is not new in small assisted living programs and adult day care centers. We need them in order to serve the needs of those with serious posture and related limitations. These items can make feeding easier as well as relieve pressure and add comfort to long periods of sitting. In […]
Admitting a New Resident? You Must Assess More than the New Prospect….
Revenue and success are obviously tied to admitting new residents in assisted living, especially small scale assisted living. Quality entrepreneurs go out of their way to ensure they admit people who match their ability to care and who can complement their existing residential environment. Question for you now is how broad must your assessment be? […]
Best Practices Journal – Week fo May 5, 2014 – Ohhh; Managing those Personalities….
Ok I admit it, I hired her. Yes during the interview and even orientation she kept talking about a period in her life when she cared for someone’s child with special needs. She lamented about how she cared more about the child than the parents, how he would only progress under her oversight and on […]
Preparing for that Care Conference – A Communication Strategy….
Regular care conferences are a must. Case managers conduct them with responsible parties associated with their caseload as a matter of update and professional business protocol. Directors of assisted living and adult day care programs must also conduct them with families of participants and residents as well as with guardians. I think I may have […]