Rapha Assisted Living: Case Study
Transportation Arrangements
Transportation is currently arranged but not provided by the Rapha Assisted Living. Arrangements are conducted in collaboration with the relatives at the time of admission. The transportation arrangements include transport residents to doctor appointments, activities, etc. You must have fleet insurance or sedan service to provide transportation for the residents. Since most of the residents have their own vehicles it is most appropriate and cost effective to arrange transportation for those who do not. However, in arranging for transportation, we need to contact county services or city rides to provide transportation service three times per week. This also increases Rapha’s value to the community.
Security
Rapha provides exterior lockable doors and windows, in addition to the effective automated devise or system that alerts staff …show more content…
Assisted Living main residents are invoiced at the rate of approximately $117/day for nursing care, while the Medicare residents are billed at the rate of approximately $136/day, excluding costs of medications that are managed by our staff. Currently, we do not have private residents, which Rapha will target in their marketing strategies in the coming years. However, our rates are slightly lower than our nearest competitors. We are saving gains however, through effective staff retention, flexibility of the manager and the alternate manager in scheduling and effective performing training programs by experts in the field, including the pharmacist who serves as our consultant. In effect, through his consultation services, we have avoided unintended medication errors and improved the health and longevity of our residents. Our assumption that by effectively observing the 64 Codes of Maryland Regulations 10.07.14 will save us money and improve our services has proved
Transportation is currently arranged but not provided by the Rapha Assisted Living. Arrangements are conducted in collaboration with the relatives at the time of admission. The transportation arrangements include transport residents to doctor appointments, activities, etc. You must have fleet insurance or sedan service to provide transportation for the residents. Since most of the residents have their own vehicles it is most appropriate and cost effective to arrange transportation for those who do not. However, in arranging for transportation, we need to contact county services or city rides to provide transportation service three times per week. This also increases Rapha’s value to the community.
Security
Rapha provides exterior lockable doors and windows, in addition to the effective automated devise or system that alerts staff …show more content…
Assisted Living main residents are invoiced at the rate of approximately $117/day for nursing care, while the Medicare residents are billed at the rate of approximately $136/day, excluding costs of medications that are managed by our staff. Currently, we do not have private residents, which Rapha will target in their marketing strategies in the coming years. However, our rates are slightly lower than our nearest competitors. We are saving gains however, through effective staff retention, flexibility of the manager and the alternate manager in scheduling and effective performing training programs by experts in the field, including the pharmacist who serves as our consultant. In effect, through his consultation services, we have avoided unintended medication errors and improved the health and longevity of our residents. Our assumption that by effectively observing the 64 Codes of Maryland Regulations 10.07.14 will save us money and improve our services has proved