An Easy Guide On How To Establish Your First Residential Care Facility

Why is this book important to you in setting up your care-giving business? This book was written especially for those who are considering the idea of getting into the business of providing service in a residential care setting particularly those who are exploring the business potential for the first time but have little or no experience at all. For those who have a lot of courage and determination to succeed, but may have very limited money to start up the business, this book is for you. It is also for those who are interested in establishing their first residential care business despite their limitations and challenges in setting up the business and not knowing what to do and where to start. The book serves as an easy guide to the inexperienced self-starters who could use some help when going through the whole process from start to finish. It shall clarify the confusion that most beginners in the business normally encounter particularly those who do not have any idea on what to do first, who to turn to next, what agency to approach and when, where to look for the best location for their facility, what form to fill out, how to get funding, etc. Contrary to what other people think, anyone can succeed and make a lot of money in this business. It is up to you to find out if this business is right for you.

Are you looking for a "part-time" business or an alternative to what you already have besides your current jobs? Stop looking and start working! To those who are very motivated to embark in a new business or career but is discouraged by limited available funds for start-up capital, or perhaps lack the experience in operating a small business, this book is for you. The DOT.COM era is almost DOT.GONE. Enter the new business of the 21st century by providing personalized care to the aging and the ailing population. Actually, this business is anything but new. It has been around for so many decades now. Caregiving has hundreds of success stories and gross billions of dollars in revenues for the nation. It once was an unpopular business in the early 1960's and late 1970's but made a great come back in the mid 1990's to early 2000's to meet the needs of more than 87 million Americans that belong to the baby boomer population in desperate need of this service. With these recent developments, things gradually changed and it appears to be for the better. With these growing trends in aging, health care, and technology, people are taking advantage of these changes by gradually trading-in their lucrative careers and professions to enter into a more personalized care type of business, such as health care and other caregiving related careers.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the development and opening of your Group Home or Residential Care Facility. Inside you will find the necessary templates and documentation to operate a successful home business. Program Plan include but is not limited to the following; Program Philosophies, Program Goals, Program Mission, Facility Operational Plans, Facility Structure, Staff Training, Crisis Intervention, Residential Menu's, Supervision Services, Client Confidentiality, Administrative Organization and More

Practical guide to making the right decision about long-term health-care

People don't know what they don't know, and they don't know what questions to ask. What do you do when you're told that your loved one will need to be moved to a long-term care facility (nursing home, assisted living, or residential care community) for rehab or long-term care? Where can you go for help? How do you know that the information that you are getting is accurate? Is the hospital in a rush to get your loved one out? "A Complete Guide To Moving A Loved One In A Long-Term Care Facility" will answer these questions and make you an informed consumer and, more importantly, a powerful advocate for your loved one! Long-term care facilities are a business like any other business, specializing in specific care areas. This book will teach you how to research, tour, and select a long-term care facility that best meets your loved one's needs. Readers will learn what questions to ask the staff and how to take all the information and select a facility that will allow your loved one to reach the highest quality of life possible. You know your loved one better than any other person, and you need to be the one who is in charge of selecting a long-term care facility! Cheryl J. Wilson, M.S.

*New Edition with Updated dementia, dementia care, and resource information.* According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are more than six million people living in the United States have Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia. Not reported in these statistics are the sixteen million family caregivers who, in total, contribute nineteen billion hours of unpaid care each year. This book addresses the needs and challenges faced by adult children and other family members who are scrambling to make sense of what is happening to themselves and the loved ones in their care. The author, an experienced medical and science writer known for her ability to clearly explain complex and emotionally sensitive topics, is also a former family caregiver herself. Using both personal narrative and well-researched, expert-verified content, she guides readers through the often-confusing and challenging world of dementia care. She carefully escorts caregivers through the basics of dementia as a brain disorder, its accompanying behaviors, the procedures used to diagnose and stage the disease, and the legal aspects of providing care for an adult who is no longer competent. She also covers topics not usually included in other books on dementia: family dynamics, caregiver burnout, elder abuse, incontinence, finances and paying for care, the challenges same-sex families face, and coping with the eventuality of death and estate management. Each chapter begins with a real-life vignette taken from the author's personal experience and concludes with "Frequently Asked Questions" and "Worksheets" sections. The FAQs tackle specific issues and situations that often make caregiving such a challenge. The worksheets are a tool to help readers organize, evaluate, and self-reflect. A glossary of terms, an appendix, and references for further reading give readers a command of the vocabulary clinicians use and access to valuable resources.