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Free downloads and tips  to run your AFC home better.

Resources to Help You Succeed

Running an AFC home is sometimes overwhelming. These free downloads and tips help you reduce operating stress and increase the profitability of your Adult Foster Care Community.

Finances

Calculate the minimum cost to charge at your AFC facility

Do you find yourself anxious about whether or not the rates you receive are enough to pay the bills and pay yourself? Have you ever laid awake at night panicked over the increased costs of what seems to be everything? If you are in the process of filling your home with first-time residents, are you worried about how much to charge or accept for a new resident before they move in?

At Care Provider Solutions we have a simple calculation to determine the estimated minimum amount to accept or charge to pay yourself, your expenses and have profit left over. We want to give you peace of mind.

Download this free resource on How to Calculate the Minimum Cost of Care at Your Facility.”

For more information about how to use this tool and many others, sign up now for AFC Financial Administration & Management Training.

How to Fill Open Beds

Whether your Adult Foster Care Community just opened or there is a desire to fill open beds, creating an reliable source of resident referrals to generate an income stream can sometimes feel overwhelming. Download this free resource on “Tips to Fill Open Beds at an AFC Home.

For more information about this tool and many others, sign up now for “Resident Admission and Management Systemtraining and AFC Financial Administration & Management“.

Residents

Resident Profile Sheet

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. Download this free resource “Resident Profile Sheet”.

For more information about this tool and many others, sign up now for “Resident Admission and Management System” training.

Calculating the prorate amount at time of move in or move out

If a resident moves in on any day other than the 1st of the month, the amount collected must be pro-rated for the remaining days left in the month.  Download this free resource How to Calculate a Pro-rate amount for Rentto learn how.

For more information about this tool and many others, sign up now for “Resident Admission and Management System” training.

Incident Report Cheat Sheet

Prevent unexpected and hard  conversations with Recipient Rights by following the incident report cheat sheet protocol. Download this free resourceIncident Report Cheat Sheet.

For more information about this tool and many others, sign up now for “Resident Admission and Management System” training.

Staff

Increase Staff Retention

In a time where finding caregivers is hard and turnover is high, getting to know your staff can help increase staff retention at your senior living or adult foster care group home facility. Knowing your caregivers, what makes them tick, and what motivates them, gives you the opportunity to reward and gift in a way that matters.  Download your free “Increase Staff Retention” resource.

Increased meaningful contact with your employees increases retention and decreases poor performance. Following a structured weekly one-on-one meeting helps to keep AFC staff engaged and on point. Download your free “one-on-one weekly meeting” resource.

For more information about how to use this tool and many others, sign up now for the “AFC How to Hire and Keep the Best Direct Care Staff” Training.

Setting Up Your Home and Staff For Success

Setting up staff at your adult foster care home for success with clear, concise instructions is the start to becoming a provider of choice and retaining employees. Communicate the expectations to your staff on how to start and end their shift. Download this free resource on “How to Start and End a Shift Successfully.

For more information about the use of this tool and many more, sign up for “AFC Audit Procedures and Preparation” Training and “AFC How to Hire and Keep the Best Direct Care Staff” Training.

CPR, Medication Management, and Direct Care Staff Training

Audits

13 Steps to a Successful Licensing Audit

At Care Provider Solutions we want to help you succeed in Licensing Compliance at your AFC Licensed Home. That includes knowing what to check and a way to track it so you are ready for all inspections. If you have anxiety or spend sleepless nights before an inspection, download this free “13 Monthly Checks to Insure Successful Licensing Audits resource.” 

For more information about the use of this tool and many more, sign up for the “AFC Audit Procedures and PreparationTraining.

Startups

First Steps to a successful AFC Opening

Considering opening an AFC? Not sure if it is for you? Download this free “First steps to consider when opening a new AFC home“. Our process supports those desiring to open AFC licensed or unlicensed facilities. 

Get started with opening your AFC home by taking our free Start Up Assessment‘.

Looking for more?

Care Provider Solutions offers a variety of courses tailored to the most common pain points of new and experienced AFC owners. Check out these additional courses to help you succeed.