The admissions process and agreement are at the foundation of your business. It’s important to continually review and update your admissions agreement for both new regulatory changes and to make sure your agreement is easy to read. Too often I see admissions agreements that are too long, filled with confusing language rather than organized and written clearly and to the point. [...]
Technology is changing the way we do business. An excellent example is Skype, a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chats over the Internet. Eldercare Training Academy now provides staffing training and consulting services to Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly through Skype. This allows facilities to utliize video calling [...]
All Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly and Adult Residential Facilites must maintain an emergency disaster plan that meets the requirements of H&S Code 1569.695 which includes but Is not limited to evacuation procedures, plan for the facility to be self-reliant for a period not less than 72 hours following an emergency or disaster, can communicate [...]
Here is an article from the SeattleTimes regarding Senior Referral Agencies:Senior-care placement companies scramble to cash inSenior-placement companies, which rely on commission-only sales people,funnel the aged only to facilities that have agreed to pay thousands ofdollars in finders’ fees. In addition, most placement companies do notscreen homes for past violations. As a result, many have [...]
Our industry is unique. We deal with a variety of issues, problems and emotions unlike any other business. Our residents are dealing with various stages of mental and or physical decline. Families come together sometimes for the first time facing the reality their aging parent(s) are entering the last phase of their life. This brings about profound [...]
If your facility/community accepts and retains bedridden clients beyond 14 days you must have the appropriate fire clearance as well as a plan of care for bedridden residents. The plan of care must include how your facility will provide the care, including sufficient and appropriately trained staff, how your facility will address the specific care [...]
Have you updated your residential care admissions agreement to include the required information on eviction? Make sure your admissions agreement includes an addendum that explains the conditions for evicting any of your residents. If you need assistance with the addendum, please contact Laura Ferrall @ 800-585-6556 or laura@eldercaretrainingacademy.com .
Following the California budget crisis last year, Community Care Licensing has finalized their workload priorities which includes an emphasis on enforcement referred to as New Directions. CCLD has begun to implement a new frequency of inspection protocol as a way to more effectively evaluate and investigate facilities and communities. Eldercare Training Academy provides comprehensive consulting [...]
As of October 1, 2010, CCL has suspended services through the local CCL regional offices. CCL has just released an official memo this week on the suspension of services. Official CCL Release
