Running any business requires owners and managers to balance a variety of different priorities. With Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), that can get particularly tricky. You want to provide a safe, comfortable home and a high quality of care. But you also need to make sure your business stays profitable. That’s why a…
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are responsible for providing everything their residents need to stay safe and live as healthily as possible. That includes adequate staffing. So when someone calls out sick, quits unexpectedly, or otherwise leaves you in the lurch, it can present a big problem. To help maintain the around-the-clock coverage they…
When most people hear the word elopement, their minds immediately jump to excited newlyweds. But if you work in caring for the elderly, elopement probably has a different connotation for you. At a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), elopement is decidedly not a happy occasion. Instead, it’s a major risk. Risks all around:…
Emergency preparedness used to have its time and place. People might have prepped before Y2K. Homeowners along the Florida coastline knew to get ready before the start of each hurricane season. Here in California, we used to brace ourselves during the wildfire season each summer. But disasters seem to strike around the clock now. California…
If you own a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) and you want to grow your business, you have options. But if you want to stay under California’s more forgiving rules for small RCFEs (six beds or fewer), your best option is typically to open up a second location. A new facility allows you…
People move into your Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) with expectations. Specifically, they expect your staff to be able to provide the level of care they need. The same is true for any family members involved in their decision to live at your facility. Before choosing your RCFE, they probably look closely at…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably hearing a lot (maybe even more than you care to) about AI. But there’s a huge gap between what AI proponents are promising and what businesses are actually accomplishing. Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) are no exception. AI could be transforming your business, but…
We recently talked about how security cameras can be a double-edged sword for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs). On the one hand, they can lower risk by giving you a clear picture of what happened. On the other, recording people without their permission can introduce new threats. Security cameras are just one example…
Five years ago, we published an article titled, “Three Reasons RCFEs Shouldn’t Provide Transportation to Residents.” Why do we feel so strongly? The liability alone could end up costing you major amounts of money. (The liability insurance policy you have in place likely only covers incidents on your property.) On top of that, we pointed…
When you run a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), preventing lawsuits is a pressing concern. You’re probably doing what you can to make sure your staff is aware of the care the state requires. You might have invested in risk mitigation tools like anti-slip mats. Any way you can find to lower your…