Assisted Living Group Consultants are professionals who practice high quality and leading edge knowledge of the health care industry for assisted living. We can help you with start-up of a new facility, management and trouble-shooting for existing assisted living facilities. Our daily contact with assisted living facilities across the United States as well as builders, architects, entrepreneurs, health care companies, hospitals and owners and administrators of assisted living facilities and our experience sets us apart. Our experienced team focuses on the issues at hand, provides advice and solutions based experience, current healthcare trends and your specific location demographics.

Consulting

Some of the consulting services we offer are:

• We will review your plan and concept and make recommendations
• Market Feasibility Studies
• Coordination of Architectural Services
• Facility Start-up Management
• Business and Operational improvement strategies for your facility
• Financing Options & Government Grants

Applications, DESIGNS, SURVEY ASSISTANCE

Application Evaluation and Assistance - We can provide your organization with a detailed review of your application materials for an Assisted Living Residence license or, we can complete the application paperwork and assemble the required attachments for you.  Our application evaluation tool will ensure that all regulatory requirements are considered and that your application is fully complete for state review. 

Building Plans Consultation - We can review your proposed floor plans to ensure the design meet both the state regulatory requirements but also meets the care needs of your residents.

Mock Surveys - To help your organization better prepare for an upcoming state licensing survey our team can conduct an onsite survey that will be more thorough that what you will experience during the licensing inspection.  We will conduct a thorough exit conference and provide technical assistance to correct any regulatory deficiencies.

Plan of Correction Assistance - we can assist your organization in completing a Plan of Correction for your state surveyor. 

TRAINING

Administrator Orientation - We offer an intensive version of the assisted living administrator orientation training program for your organization's lead staff.  This training will cover key elements of the assisted living regulations, how to work with your licensing agency, how to complete a good plan of correction, incident reporting, support plans, etc.  This training we offer will reinforce similar training offered by your state licensing agency.

Direct Care Worker Training - We can provide training content on the following topics to your training manager.  These training resources are designed for new direct care workers.

• Introduction to Assisted Living
• Normal Aging
• Person Centered Care and Aging in Place
• Culturally Diverse Environments
• Safety Management and Hazard Prevention
• Care for Individuals with Mobility Needs
• Care for Residents with Mental Health and Developmental Disability Service Needs
• Behavior Management Techniques
• Assessments and Support Plans
• Infection Control and Universal Precautions
• Personal Hygiene
• Recreation
• Nutrition, Food Handling, and Aging in Place

FORMS

We will provide the appropriate assisted living-related forms for your state.  Where appropriate, we can complete, provide, or spend time with you reviewing the material and/or processes covered by the form.  The forms provided may include the following:

• Assisted Living Application for License Form
• Pre-Admission Screening Form
• Assessment and Support Plan Form(s)
• Excludable Conditions Forms
• Incident Reporting Form
• Regulatory Compliance Guide / Interpretive Guidelines - most states have some type of guide to assist assisted living operators understand and interpret the licensing regulations.  We can review your state's guide with you to highlight key areas.
• Informed Consent / Risk Management Forms and Processes

Assisted Living Start-up Consulting

We continue to offer this popular on-site consultation series. Call for details or to schedule an appointment.

Software

ADS Data Systems is a cloud based software application offered in web and desktop versions for community based health services. This SaaS (Software as a Service) provides secure servers, IT staff and software developers so you don't have to. This cloud based system works for single or multi-facility organizations. Our health record system, with electronic billing, enables you to streamline workflow and focus on client care. Here are some benefits that enhance efficiencies and reduce costs:

• Automated and streamlined day to day operations
• Integrated attendance and billing for multiple payer types (837 batch files, CMS1500, UB-04)
• Simplified data collection and retrieval
• Secure platform for HIPAA compliance
• Due Date Tracking for enhanced ability to maintain regulatory compliance

By streamlining tasks, which reduces costs, you change the economics of technology