We love when you send us questions that we can answer in the Tuesday Tip! This week’s question from a Tuesday Tip subscriber in California is: “I am the administrator of my RCFE. Am I able to leave for a short trip if I’m still available by phone?”
Caring for others can be stressful and how will you care for yourself is as important as how well you care for your residents. Here are a few simple tips to help manage personal stress:
The California Department of Justice has revised their policy on Custodian of Records (COR) requirements. RCFEs and ARFs providers are not required to submit a Custodian of Records application. We received this email update from the COR unit at DOJ this week:
The assisted living industry is regulated at the state level, but there are many federal requirements that apply to assisted living providers as employers; OSHA standards are one of the best examples. Fortunately, OSHA has several resources available on their website www.osha.gov to help you understand OSHA requirements and keep up-to-date on the latest OSHA [...]
We have recently seen an increase in the number of Tuesday Tip subscribers emailing us with questions about changing the administrator of their RCFE. In addition to ensuring that the administrator meets the necessary training and experience requirements, it is important to notify Community Care Licensing (CCL) of any change in administrator.
Long Term Care Ombudsman are an important part of ensuring quality care for assisted living and long term care residents. Because the primary role of Ombudsman is to advocate for residents it is important for assisted living providers to develop a healthy working relationship with their local Ombudsman. Here are four easy tips to help [...]
Memorial Day will be honored next Monday, May 30, 2011. This important day of remembrance gives our country an opportunity to commemorate U.S. soldiers who died while in military service. Many of your residents who served in the military during World War II, the Korean War, and other conflicts have vivid memories of their experiences [...]
Potential residents and their family members increasingly use the Internet–and tools such as Google–to help them locate assisted living communities. Understanding Click-Through-Rate (CTR), which tracks the number of clicks to your website from search engine results pages, is an important part of your online marketing strategy.
This week’s tip comes from a Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services new release regarding a nationwide recall of alcohol prep pads, swabs, and swab sticks manufactured by Triad Group:
Burnout is a very real concern for anyone in the caregiving profession. According to WebMD.com, “Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that may be accompanied by a change in attitude-from positive and caring to negative and unconcerned. Burnout can occur when caregivers don’t get the help they need, or if [...]