Our partners in PCH mutual recently hosted a webinar alongside Donna Fudge, a newly appointed member to the National COVID-19 Defense Counsel, where she discussed the impact and challenges that long-term care facilities have faced during the COVID-19 Crisis. As part of this discussion, Donna discussed tips and recommendations for long-term care facilities to help ...
Independence Day is a day of celebration, cook outs, fireworks, time with family and friends, and feeling extra patriotic! However, as much as we were all anticipating these upcoming celebrations, they will not be the same this year. The COVID-19 situation (we know, we’re tired of talking about it too!) has completely altered daily life, ...
The beloved summer season is quickly approaching, but many people are not as eager to break out the swimsuits, pack up the car for summer road trips, or take to the skies to travel to their previously planned summer destinations. These difficult and uncertain times that the Coronavirus has brought upon us has many thinking ...
Simple ways to celebrate the Easter holidays during COVID-19. Despite these uncertain and unprecedented times the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about, there is still celebration and joy to be found on the brighter side of things as the Easter holiday approaches. There are many fun activities that assisted living and residential care communities alike ...
Families rely on adult residential care facilities to care for their loved ones and keep them safe. That includes administering medications on schedule and as prescribed by the doctor. In recent years, many adult residential care facilities have had resident medications stolen by employees, also referred to as drug diversion. The increase in theft is ...
When it comes to caring for residents in an adult residential care facility, most administrators will say some days go as planned and some don’t. It is nearly impossible to predict every misstep that might occur. The best thing any adult residential care facility can do is to implement procedures to minimize risk and make ...
Cyber criminals or hackers target organizations to steal sensitive data about the company, supporters, and customers. Historically, when individuals think about criminal cyber activity, they assumed only large for-profit organizations were at risk. That is no longer the case as criminals look for organizations that have minimal IT support and valuable, sensitive data – two ...
Residential Care Facilities that offer special gatherings, banquets, resident carnivals, or other events may require additional insurance coverage. Special Events insurance is designed to offer protection to the event sponsor, holder, or vendor for bodily injury or property damage. These types of policies are written for the specific location, date, and time of the event. ...
With the growing epidemic of prescription medication abuse in our country, drug screening has become an essential part of the hiring process for Adult Residential Care Facilities. It is important to make sure that the people who work at these facilities have no history of criminal behavior or current substance abuse problems that can put ...
Activities are an essential element of the day to day life of an Assisted Living Facility. People need to be able to learn, interact, laugh and have fun no matter where they reside. While doing things like playing cards and board games may be fine for a rainy day, Adult Residential Care Homes can, while ...