Memory care is growing niche in the adult care industry. According to The National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the elder population. As an owner or administrator of an adult residential care home, you are already seeing the need for memory care rise. As the needs of potential ...
June 1st marked the first day of hurricane season. If you are an adult residential care home or facility located in a hurricane zone, it is important that you prepare for hurricanes now. Hurricanes bring high winds, a great amount of rainfall, and wreak havoc on the communities they hit. Areas prone to high hurricane ...
Adult residential care home owners have a great responsibility in providing quality care to the residents in their home. Residential care settings offer different types of care from independent living to assistance with daily living tasks. During their time in the home, the residents quickly become extended members of the provider’s family. Developing family-type bonds ...
Small adult residential care homes or facilities are often found in residential houses. Many adult care home owners have the belief that a homeowner’s insurance policy is adequate coverage. This assumption is not accurate. Many owners do not realize this until they try to file a property insurance claim and it is denied! Why? Homeowner’s ...
It seems that more and more paperwork is being moved to electronic databases and we are becoming a digital society. These new processes have had an impact on the healthcare industry. There are many benefits to electronic records, but with that there are many new concerns that should be addressed as well. What are the ...