| When choosing an assisted living consultant one must | | | | payroll budget |
| tread lightly. You're putting a lot of faith into what | | | | This is only a a small sample of what one should look |
| that consultant is going to tell you. The advice you | | | | for when trying to choose an assisted living |
| receive may completely change the direction of how | | | | consultant. What's written in any one article could |
| your facility is running. Choosing the right consultant is | | | | never tell you everything to know about how to |
| similar to choosing the right college for your children. | | | | correctly choose the right assisted living consultant. |
| It determines where your knowledge is coming from. | | | | It's important to look around and make sure the help |
| The more credible you source, the better you | | | | you seek has the correct qualifications and |
| knowledge is likely to be. Most consultants will do a | | | | experience. |
| fairly decent job, however, like in most businesses; | | | | Education is important, but, in this industry, it is not |
| there are a select few who shine brighter than the | | | | everything. The final point that I would like to leave |
| rest. | | | | with is that in this: In the senior care industry, |
| The following is a list of things you may find in a | | | | experience is priceless. Having master's degree is |
| quality assisted living consulting firm: | | | | very useful and will always come in handy; however, |
| | | | nothing can replace 20 years of experience. From |
| 1. A history of working with successful facilities | | | | filling out applications over and over, to creating many |
| 2. A track record of successfully turning around poor | | | | relationships throughout the industry, the advantages |
| performing facilities to promote a quality and healthy | | | | that experience provides is very hard, if not |
| senior living environment | | | | impossible to over come. I hope this helps at least a |
| 3. A history of successfully starting up new facilities | | | | few people find a consultant who truly cares about |
| 4. Knowing how to correctly fill out state applications | | | | senior living. |
| 5. Knowing how to correctly manage the food and | | | | |