Care Provider Solutions

Courses

Choose how you learn

Choose your way to learn how to eliminate existing issues and establish easy-to-follow processes.

In-person and online versions of each course allow you to learn in the way fits your schedule and preferences.

Discounts on courses are available to AFC Mastermind members! Learn more about course discounts and benefits here.

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Solutions Online

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Coach Led

Coach Led Courses are right for you if you desire in-person training to address the most common pain points of an adult foster care home provider, as well as your company-specific situations.

If you learn best face-to-face and gain better understanding from using tailored situations, mentor led courses accomplish this goal.

Each course will give you and your organization the information you need to thrive.

Coach Led Courses Include:

Solutions Online

For those who like to learn at their own pace, on their own time, and at a value-driven cost, Solutions Online offers three levels of participation to provide a flexible environment for learning.

Whether you’re just exploring your options, or you’re ready to join the Pro or Expert Provider levels, Solutions Online gives you access to valuable resources and our Care Provider Community for ongoing support.

Solutions Online Includes:

What are CPS courses?

Care Provider Solutions offers Coach Led courses for in-depth learning and guidance on specific AFC topics.

These courses include live instruction tailored to address the most frequently faced struggles and pain points for AFC providers.

Each course is taught by one of our experienced coaches, which gives you opportunities to address company specific questions and pain points. Each of these courses will give you (and your organization) the tools and information to be the best at what you do.

Courses are taught in sessions, with total time ranging from 5-12 hours per course.

All live instruction and meetings for online courses are conducted over video call. All sessions are recorded and available for future reference.

Courses Include:

Invest in Your Success

with Coach Led or Solutions Online Courses

Coach Led courses are the right fit for those who want in-person training for themselves or the managers of their Adult Foster Care organization.

In these sessions, not only do you learn in-depth knowledge on our lesson topics, questions specific to your company are also addressed and discussed face-to-face with one of our certified consultants. A very limited number of 1-on-1 sessions are available with Nadine.

The following courses are tailored to address the most frequent struggles and pain points of an adult foster care community with an in-person coach. Each of these courses will give you and your organization the information you need to thrive!

AFC Financial & Administration Management

Our most popular and proven program helps you increase and create income. Eliminate the stress and worry associated with making enough money to pay yourself and your staff well, and make a profit. Using this system, some AFC homes have doubled resident rates.

Get your free download of one item included in this course: “How to Calculate the Minimum Cost of Care at Your Facility”.

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How to Hire and Keep the Best at your AFC

How to Hire & Keep the Best at Your AFC

Staffing problems are the most common cause of sleepless nights. Learn the processes to save money and reduce stress by finding and hiring the right people from the start. Also, learn successful techniques of retention, how to reduce turnover, and how to create consistency of care. 

Get a free download of one item included in this course: our “Increase Staff Retention” resource.

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Audit Procedures & Preparation

Relieve your audit nightmares associated with inspections from the State of MI Licensing and other organizations, such as the community of mental health and recipient rights. Learn a simple process to monitor and track requirements to prevent citations and run a successful home. 

Get a free download of one item included in this course: “13 steps to a successful audit”.

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Resident Admission & Management Systems

Establish the reputation of your adult foster care community as one that is organized, desirable, and efficient with help from this course. Your reputation will go a long way toward cooperation with Auditors, Agencies, and Guardians, and attract the residents and staff you want.

Prevent anxiety by learning streamlined processes a professional AFC organization uses to find and admit new residents while consistently managing resident documentation.

Learn confidently with this course, developed over 12 years of owning and operating award-winning adult foster care homes

Get a free download of one item included in this course: our “Resident Profile Sheet”.

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Licensing Start Up,
Opening a new AFC Home

Save time, money and energy by following our three step start-up process rather than struggling to figure it out on your own. 

First, we will assist you in determining if an AFC is right for you.

Upon a decision to move forward, we will help you get licensed and fill beds more quickly to begin recouping your property and business start-up costs.

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Scaling Up Conference

Whether you want to improve the organization you currently have, or open one or more new locations, Scaling Up is for you.

Learn strategies to save wasted time, reduce frustration, and win AMAZING prizes. We will help you regain hope and energy with tips and strategies in the most common areas of AFC business struggles and strain.

This conference is for current AFC owners and operators who appreciate insight from experts, love to learn, grow, connect with AFC providers, and have fun.

Includes:

Mastering Recipient Rights Audits

Licensing Success Checkup

An in-person inspection at your AFC facility to ensure systems are running efficiently, accurately, and consistently before a licensing inspection. Help keep staff accountable with monthly or quarterly checkups. 

Care Provider Solutions reviews key areas of State of MI licensing compliance for a successful audit, long-term consistency, and accuracy to prevent citations, saving you time and money.

Includes:

It’s Time to Get a Plan for Success

Say goodbye to the daily grind, reclaim your life from your business, and provide better care to your residents.

Care Provider Solutions courses are made for

AFC licensed homes

Group homes for disabled adults

Residential Assisted Living (RAL) facilities

Senior Living AFC facilities providing senior care

Foster care for adults with disabilities in a Home Community Based Setting (HCBS)

Care providers

Meet Your Coaches

Nadine Carlson-Adult Foster Care System Specialist Consultant

Nadine Carlson

Co-Founder and Consultant for Care Provider Solutions.

 

Nadine understands the struggles that AFC home owners and operators face because she’s been in the same shoes – with 12 years of experience owning and operating AFC homes to benefit others.

Her love for the AFC industry and the people who make it all work drives her in her mission to create systems and provide consulting that helps owners and operators run their businesses better while supporting their growth and profitability.

Amy Leep Co-Coach Care Provider Solutions

Amy

Consultant & Coach

With over 20 years of experience in AFC/HFA and Skilled Nursing, Amy Leep is a dedicated Contracted Consultant and Coach for Care Provider Solutions. Amy is passionate about collaborating with leaders and team members to implement processes and policies that foster a successful and supportive environment. She believes in ensuring a high quality of life for those being cared for and empowering staff to feel respected, recognized, and happy.

Amy’s favorite aspect of her job is leveraging her extensive experience to help AFC owners treat people as their most valuable assets. 

Testimonials

Hear how Care Provider Solutions training impacted partnered residential assisted living homes, relieving their stress.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you don’t find the answer to your question below, reach out to us and we’ll happily help you find the answer!

CPS courses are for anyone wanting to become a licensed adult foster home provider, and for providers already operating one or more facilities.

CPS courses are designed for those that value education, growth, and improvement (especially as a way to save time and money), and those looking for ways to advance their knowledge instead of relying on a 'fake it until you make it' philosophy.

Our Five Star Courses are tailored to address the most critical topics AFC owners want and need to understand in order to succeed.

Care Provider Solutions courses are approved by the Department of Labor, and were developed over 12 years of ownership and operation of multiple award-winning homes. They are designed to help relieve some of the frustrations you constantly address, in an easy to follow format.

Exactly! Many of the AFC owners we work with felt like they were going crazy trying to get everything done. That's where Care Provider Solutions can help! We teach simple systems that save time, so you have more time to do what matters most.

We like to think of it as investing a little time to gain a lot of time!

We get it. You know the drills. You know what to expect, but you still have sleepless nights. Frustration and anxiety surrounding making money, hiring the right staff, getting ready for audits amongst other things, plague your mind. The truth is, many AFC owners are too close to their business to clearly see opportunities to simplify or change their processes to make their life easier. We can help you get out of the rut and take back control of your life so you can provide better care to your residents and enjoy your job and your life more!

It depends.

 

For those who like to learn at their own pace, on their own time, and at a value-driven cost, Online courses are the right fit for you.

 

For those that prefer in-person training where your company-specific needs are addressed, training with a coach is the right fit for you.

 

In either case - whether Online or Mentor Led - each of these courses will give you the information and tools you need to thrive.

No. Whether you are new to the industry or an experienced owner, you will be pleasantly amazed at how much we can help you. Set up your first appointment to get started.

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