The Data Reveals

Adult Foster Care Community owners speak up about what is keeping them up at night. The three top concerns the data reveals are:

• Knowing as an adult foster home provider there is enough income to pay overhead, staff, and the owner with a profit.
• Learning processes to prepare for AFC Home audits. These audits span from Licensing to recipient rights, and/or mental health agencies.
• Finding and increasing retention of staff to provide senior care or foster care for adults with disabilities.

This data reveals many residential assisted living owners are stressed.  

Comments of the owners

“Financials” and “revenue” were some of the terms used to describe the fear associated with keeping open and making a living. In addition, “not enough quality staff” and “being concerned about having enough money to cover staffing costs” pepper a canvas of comments of concern.

At Care Provider Solutions, an adult foster care home business consulting company, we recognize the intensity of the data revelation. Solutions and answers to these worries are now available. Residential Care Facilities Management, Licensing Audit Procedures & Preparation, and Hiring and Retaining staff are the top three systems available to help Adult Foster Care owners succeed at running their homes. We understand running an adult foster care home is time-consuming. It’s not just providing quality care to the residents, it’s also managing all the other responsibilities. 

The answers

You may ask, with all this data, why would anyone want to open and run an adult foster care community? Fortunately, there is feedback demonstrating the answer. “I am most proud of adequately and passionately taking care of the residents”, one owner reveals. “Knowing we are helping other people live the best life they can, under their own circumstances” is another. The heart of the care provider is revealed with these comments.

Making an impact in people’s lives. Making a difference to those that can no longer live independently is the core of why individuals are opening and operating adult foster care homes.

Passion to serve and concern to make a living, the polarization of the two begs an answer. How can an owner accomplish both?

Care Provider Solutions can help. We provide mentoring for adult foster care providers and can teach you simple systems to run your homes better. We can help you live your passion to provide senior living and/or a group home for disabled adults with peace of mind.  Contact us to get started.