Staffing in Assisted Living | Assisted Living Business Tips

[@kapaun5308]

how many employees would you need for a 7 day week if you had 8 residents?

[@serg_lupescu]

Great question. You’ll probably need 4-5 staff.

[@forfreedomssake4315]

I like how your video are not too long. Short & Sweet. Thanks

[@mojojeinxs9960]

Uncertified AIDS in assistant living facilities make $18 to $22 an hour now someone calls off a traveling CNA is paid $40 an hour by the agency. No one pays minimum wage anymore especially during and after the pandemic. Must have really hit small facilities hard. 3 closed in my area this past year.

[@edaguila1975]

hi serg how much is the Basic daily pay for Caregiver in 2020?

[@serg_lupescu]

All depends on the experience of the care giver and what the minimum wage requirement is in your state. It’s usually between $10-15/hour.

[@ms.5779]

@@serg_lupescu low pay is the main reason caregivers don't stay with agencies, bad management and high patient load is 2nd reason. I've been a caregiver for over 20 yrs in all kinds of healthcare settings..it's changed in a not good way. Hope all goes well for you

[@farmerdre1]

Solid video, great advice!!

[@serg_lupescu]

Thanks man!

[@curtisramsey2219]

If you have 2 caregiver s what do you do if 1 is on vacation , do you make the other one work 24 hours ?

[@serg_lupescu]

You need to always have someone who can be a back up or as needed.

[@GaiaCaneCorso]

Thank u for this advice:)

[@serg_lupescu]

My pleasure!

[@radugradinariu9667]

Staffing is a challenge in Every business. Great advice!

[@serg_lupescu]

Most definitely!

[@sweetheart75964]

Do your caregivers give medication or do you? I’m new to this channel and have watched some of your videos.

[@serg_lupescu]

The caregiver do.

[@seanacbang9934]

Is it possible for my father to invest into this and hire me as the administrator , then my mother and aunt as caregivers? All of them with BSN , sorry if it’s a dumb question lol

[@serg_lupescu]

Not a dumb question. But, yes your father would definitely be able to invest and make it a family business! Where would you guys want to start your home?

[@mahimahi187]

Funny to note, I have two ways that I would be able to pay employees or third party staff. Near my home is a firm that handles all the pay role for roughly 80 dollars a month. Luckily, they keep records or that, assist with tax forms and so on. The other route I can see being a possibility would be to hire a staffing agency who hire and manage the caregivers for you. We would just pay the staffing company a little more but its worth it since they have already trained staff that are ready to go at any moments notice. Now, as a random thought, could you do a video of what the entertainment funds should be and if its worth investing money into weekly events for the elderly such as a day in the park, painting, book groups, etc.. I know the answer is an obvious yes, but I would like to know a little more about whats expected from the facility.

[@serg_lupescu]

Yeah you can go that route if you want. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. It does help take the workload off of you from having to do all that. That’s also true.

[@serg_lupescu]

For the events for the residents, it all depends on their level of care and if you can actually take them out for that kind of stuff. You do end up carrying all of that liability if something were to happen while you are out and about with the residents knowing their condition. So just keep that in mind.

[@gardenialily1917]

can you explain what you mean by salary versus hourly. Can you pay caregiver as an independent caregiver?

[@serg_lupescu]

Salary is a set amount per month and hourly is a set amount based on the hour of work they do. You can pay the caregiver based off of the agreement you make with them. It’ll vary from situation to situation.

[@RedFaceeee]

What’s more profitable to open a medically or non medically based assistant living? I’m a Registered nurse so I can handle a lot of the medical side of things if it comes down to it

[@serg_lupescu]

Honestly, medical assisted living is definitely more profitable because you would be providing a lot more care for a more broader clientele. You would also be able to work with Medicare and bill them for any care you provide as well.

[@RedFaceeee]

Serg Lupescu I live in Canada so not sure how different government funding would be. I’m pretty sure this business concept would be placed under retirement homes, which in Canada isn’t government funded like LTC homes are.

[@rashidaazucena2242]

@@serg_lupescu is it more money to open a medical? Could do a video on the AHCA application and what is required? Thank you🙏

[@christianbennerman5287]

What makes a facility medical vs a non medical?

[@christianbennerman5287]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. If you hire a live-in caretaker, would you have a dedicated bedroom and bathroom for them?

[@serg_lupescu]

My pleasure! If you do, it’s up to you on how you want to set up their living situation. It’s not required though.

[@krsayani11]

when you say night shift and day shift, do you mean 12 hour day shifts and 12 hour night shifts?

[@serg_lupescu]

Correct.

[@diniska2]

Hey Serg thanks a lot for the video! I am in the state of Washington and currently we have a six resident limit. Would you say that I can get by with two caregivers and keep them both happy? I’m not sure how that would work either with a live in caregiver and one that relieves them. Or to hourly caregivers because in either case the caregivers are working 7 12 hour shifts. Or do you have someone come in to relieve them on weekends? Thanks again for the video! Your channel has been extremely helpful and I’m sure it will help many providers to have the best possible practices at their facility And treat the residents like they deserve! So thanks!

[@serg_lupescu]

My pleasure! Yeah, you could definitely do that. You would have one come relieve the one who does live in on the weekends. All the glory goes to God and nothing is for me. I’m just happy that God is using me to help others in whatever measure He wants to.

[@diniska2]

Serg Lupescu Amen to that brother!

[@christopherboylen8901]

What about 2 live in caregivers. Like they actually live there with the residents? How does that work? Which is better? Have you used both?

[@alisiashari6770]

So im in administrator school and my aunt is investing in opening one with me as administrator. How do you define non medical? Because if they have a medical incident wouldnt you want a nurse on each shift?

[@serg_lupescu]

Non-medical is simply doing the activities of daily living. If something happens that requires medical attention you send them to the hospital.

[@alisiashari6770]

@@serg_lupescu ok got you. Thanks for the quick reply and thanks for sharing your experiences. Very helpful. 😁

[@serg_lupescu]

You’re welcome! Thank you for the support on the channel!

[@markieshagray8270]

And everyone that was on shift need to write a statement as to what happened that led up to the resident having an injury that led to a hospital visit. When any resident has been injured in the home. The owner of the home has to contact the State of Michigan in a certain amount of hours. And also fax paperwork on the incident..

[@robert_iacob]

Doing it right 👊🏼

[@serg_lupescu]

You already know! 💯

[@planetcarehumanresourceman2616]

Hi Serg, great videos, Do you hire someone to cook for your residents? Who creates the menu?

[@serg_lupescu]

My caregivers cook for the residents, and I have a menu created.

[@krsayani11]

@@serg_lupescu Could you share the menu you have created and how you came up with it?

[@rebecagardener956]

Very informative. Keep it up.

[@serg_lupescu]

Thanks!

[@jayp83]

how do you handle if the nurse just stops showing up,, how do you handle that situation?

[@serg_lupescu]

A nurse isn’t necessary for non medical assisted living. You want to make sure you have a backup third party Caregiver service that will be able to send in a caregiver for a few hours until you can get something figured out. Sometimes you’ll have to go cover that shift yourself depending on how fast you can get a caregiver hired.

[@jayp83]

@@serg_lupescu ok makes sense. thanks for the answer Serg

[@serg_lupescu]

jai P you’re welcome!

[@jayp83]

do you have a nurse license yourself ? Do you recommend someone like you to get a nurse license just in case its required ?

[@serg_lupescu]

Went to nursing school, and working on getting my license. Just need to pass my NCLEX or the exam for the license. I would recommend it only if you need it. In most states it isn’t required.

[@alisiashari6770]

So if you need a nurse and did 12 hr shifts... Would you suggest a nurse for both shifts

[@nikmccoy]

How do you handle absences like sick leave, vacations, or no shows? Do you have back up staff?

[@serg_lupescu]

By having back up staff. It’s important to take care of your staff and treat them right.

[@markieshagray8270]

That would be smart to hire back up staff when an employee needs to take a vacation or sick leave. You never want to over work your staff because there isnt a person to cover the shifts. Now if any employees would like to pick up the persons hours then thats easier than to hire a temp just to cover available shifts.

[@ninosimoni6374]

Hey Serg, I want to start off by saying I love your videos ! They are so helpful . I’ve being studying assistant living for over a month because me and my father plan getting into this business . Do I need a registered nurse as part of the staff ?

[@serg_lupescu]

Hey Nino, I greatly appreciate the feedback! Glad to hear that you’re enjoying them. That’s really great to hear that you and your father are looking to start. You don’t need an RN. Residential Assisted Living is non-medical so you don’t need medical professionals.

[@ninosimoni6374]

Serg Lupescu thank you for the info, that was one of my concerns because I’ve read about some assistant livings having a nurse . I don’t know if you can answer this question but is there a mentor that helped you get started in this business ? I’m just nervous on taking the first step because I’m not that familiar with the field , but I do have a passion for business and taking care of others .

[@serg_lupescu]

My pleasure! Yeah, you'll usually have someone who was a nurse and started but it's not required. I actually didn't have a mentor at all and that is why I started this channel! It's normal to feel nervous but that is why I started my academy to help people like yourself to get more knowledge to be less nervous on getting started! Feel free to check it out and hopefully I get the pleasure of mentoring you! legionassistedlivingacademy.com

[@pirungu12]

Hello there I love what you are doing for all of us. Your knowledge is pure gold. Anyways can someone reach out privately? Thanks very much for all your help

[@serg_lupescu]

Thank you so much for the support! God bless you. You can email ([e-mail]) me if you need anything.

[@pirungu12]

Thanks very much for what you are and allowing GOD to use you in a mighty way 🙏

[@lemuswise7014]

Just found this channel, your advice is straight forward and extremely helpful. We are looking into this as our second business and really appreciate your videos. Thank You for taking the time to make them.

[@serg_lupescu]

Thank you for that! Glad that I could help! Really appreciate the support!