Whenever you intake a new resident, you spend time getting to know them, their needs, and their preferences. Don’t stop at medication management and dietary concerns, though. Make end-of-life care planning a built-in part of your intake process. This might feel early, but starting those conversations on intake means you get a natural in-road to…
When you welcome veterans to your Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), you want to make sure they get the high level of care they deserve. They served our country, and now it’s your team’s turn to serve them. That might mean adapting your care to their needs. Service members may have physical or…
Think about the favorite spaces you’ve ever been in. Then think about rooms that feel cluttered, overly dark, or otherwise unpleasant. The way a space is set up makes a big difference in the way you feel while in it. When you extend that thinking to your Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), it…
As the owner or manager of a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), you’re continually on the hunt for ways to improve the quality of life for your residents. Not only does this benefit them directly, but it also helps your facility stand out from the competition. Plus, happier, healthier residents can be easier…
Any Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) provides a wide range of care for its residents, but perhaps none is as ever-present and important as keeping them fed. Providing nourishing, healthy food to the people at your facility goes a long way toward preserving their wellbeing and improving their quality of life. At the…
The world of Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) is always changing. New regulation alters how care needs to be administered. Residents and staff filter in and out. Medical research advances, both opening up new treatment opportunities and highlighting where care should be adjusted. Today, for example, many RCFEs focus on mental wellness more…
At any Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), medication management is par for the course. As we age in our modern era, most of us turn to medication to ease discomfort and minimize health risks. In fact, it’s common for residents to be on a blend of medications designed to soothe arthritis, control blood…
Anyone involved in residential care for the elderly knows that wellness makes life easier for everyone involved. Residents with greater health concerns need more attention from your staff and more intervention from outside caregivers, like their doctor. In short, the healthier you can keep your residents, the easier it is to run a successful, problem-free…
Legislative bodies generally don’t move very quickly. That said, the state of California is known to enact new policy to drive major change in targeted industries. That’s true of a 2014 Assembly Bill. After discovering that many Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) were underinsured — or not insured at all — the state…
Running a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) is rewarding work. You’re helping one of the most vulnerable populations in a season of life when they need extra support. That said, eventually, the time will come when you’re ready to transition to something new, whether that’s retirement or another venture. You don’t want to…