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…
Opening a new Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) requires a lot. You need to find the right property and the right staff. You need to think about how to differentiate yourself from the competition. You need to establish strong resident contracts and processes for care. With so many moving pieces, insurance might feel…
When you manage a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), happy, healthy residents are one of your top priorities. That doesn’t have to be completely altruistic, either. When the people who live on-site are doing well, they need less from your team. These residents help to keep your risk lower, too. In the pursuit…
As property insurance has changed in the face of wildfires, most California residents know that outside forces can transform coverage. Sometimes, the factors that drive change aren’t as publicized as major natural disasters, though. If you own a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), it behooves you to keep a finger on the pulse…
When you run a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), you want to provide your residents with what they need. That doesn’t mean that you can do it all, though. Third-party providers can help you give access to the required care without overextending your payroll — or overexposing yourself from a liability perspective. Still,…
Your team can’t know what they don’t know. That’s why it’s your job to keep them informed. At a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), offering training on risk awareness makes a big difference. Obviously, this kind of training lowers your likelihood of citations. It also helps you keep your residents safer. And that…
Work smarter, not harder. It’s an old adage that still rings true today. That’s particularly true when you run a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), which requires you to split your focus in a myriad of directions. Third-party vendors can seem like a perfect solution. By hiring a company that specializes in an…
At a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), you walk a bit of a thin line. You’re not a medical facility, but providing care is a core part of your mission. Your staff wants to help residents with what they need, but you need to be careful that doesn’t extend into medical care. If…
Each time you welcome a new resident into your facility, you do so under a shared understanding. In an ideal scenario, you’ll provide the services and level of care that residents expect. In return, they’ll abide by the rules of your Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). The problem? If you leave things implicit,…
When you buy commercial property insurance, you have a lot of decisions to make. You need to choose the right coverage limits for your Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). You have to decide if you want to add any riders or endorsements to expand coverage. You might choose to add protections to help…