Spring has sprung, and with it comes a sense of renewal and rejuvenation. As we celebrate Easter and the season of new beginnings, it’s a great time to reflect on ways to bring new life to our Adult Foster Care Licensed Home businesses.
At Care Provider Solutions, we understand that running an AFC home can be a challenging yet rewarding endeavor. That’s why we wanted to share some creative ideas, our Easter eggs, to infuse your residential assisted living home with fresh energy and excitement. Consider hatching these fresh care planners ideas to make your Adult Foster Care Community thrive.
Create a Resident Profile Sheet for each resident in the home. Create a sense of security and stability for your residents and less stress for your staff. By using the Resident Profile Form you create consistency of care, you can build trust and foster positive relationships with your residents and the staff that provide the care. If you have frequent staff changes, create more consistent care for your residents using this resident profile sheet format. A resident profile sheet can ease the stress associated with working in a different environment for your staff and create more consistent care for the residents in your AFC Home.
Many of you use Quickmar to pass meds to reduce med passing errors and track PRNs easily. Consider using Quickmar’s ‘Task’ feature to initiate auto-prompts for care plans, health care appraisals and/or guardianship papers due dates. Not only does the ‘Task’ feature save time, it eliminates the risk of losing paperwork and provides auto prompts when critical items for Licensing and community of mental health compliance are past due. Never worry again about losing track of items with a due date. Increase the quality of care for your residents and increase your peace of mind, using the ‘Task’ feature.
Do you wish you knew of organizations that can help? What about transportation? Sometimes finding staff to transport residents to activities to overcome boredom and meet their community inclusion goals is difficult. Short staffing, lack of desire for all of the residents in the home to participate in the community, and transportation options make it difficult to meet the desires and goals of residents that want to keep busy. Here are some in-home and community activities as well as transportation options to resolve these concerns.
Spring brings a sense of renewal and rejuvenation, making it a perfect time to reflect on ways to infuse new life into your adult foster care home. By tapping into the creative inspiration of Easter eggs, use the freshly hatched ideas presented to enhance resident engagement, optimize your care practices, and ensure consistent, high-quality care. Whether you choose to implement new activities, seek expert guidance, or streamline your operations, these ideas can inject fresh energy and vitality into your AFC home.
If you’re looking for mentoring for adult foster care providers to help take your AFC home to the next level, At Care Provider Solutions we can provide the support and expertise you need. As an Adult Foster Care System Specialist, we can help you implement the ideas described and create simple systems to ease your stress. Contact us to learn more.
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