Courses
You work very hard and want to offer the very best care you possibly can to your residents. You don't have to do it alone! We are here for you. We offer various educational content for all levels of AFC Owners and Managers regardless of how much experience you have in owning or operating an adult care home.
Five star course system
Better for your residents.
Better for your team.
Better for you.
Take control of your AFC, your time, and your life
AFC Financial & Administration Management
Learn to maximize the income of your AFC organization while reducing the expenses. Many clients see a 30 to 40 percent increase in daily rates while implimenting this course.
32 Forms and a proprietary calculator are included at no extra cost to help make you an expert at dealing with those who pay you and those you trust to run your homes efficiently. A Big Bonus: This course is actually FUN!
Residents,
The Heart & Soul of your AFC organization
Your Residents are why you are in the AFC Business. They are the blessing and the challenge. Learn the whole picture to make caring for residents enjoyable and rewarding. Starting at the first meeting or phone conversation to when you decide to onboard and integrate a resident into your home, the beginning of any relationship in life is a critical time to set things in motion for success. Hundreds of issues and activities complete the picture of a healthy home of individuals. And, inevitably, sometimes a resident needs to be discharged for any number of reasons.
Get real, experienced solutions to maintaining the balance of smooth running homes with complicated and amazing residents you love and care for.
Get real, experienced solutions to maintaining the balance of smooth running homes with complicated and amazing residents you love and care for.
How To Hire & Keep
the Best AFC Staff
Your staff is also a blessing and a challenge. Just finding staff is difficult let alone finding ideal staff. Learn how to find quality caregivers and managers and how to develope them as individuals who become the ideal persons for your staff. It's not just about the job with Nadine. Its about caring for the caregiver as a whole and unique individual, not just a tool to be used. They need as much care as your residents and can learn how to make your job easier and make your homes run smoothly.
Audit Procedures & Preparation
Few things in this business cause more stress and even panic in your mind and your staff's minds, than an audit. Everything about an audit takes work, preparation and good attitudes. We can teach you how to be consistently ready - all the time - without worry or stress. We give you the tools to keep all the hoops already jumped through when the auditor shows up whether it's a planned visit or unplanned. Records, maintenance, drills and all the regulations and requirements can be whipped into shape in consitent habits and simplified reminders.
Scaling Up!
We specialize in helping new AFC owners and expanding owners open new homes. We even work with owners from other states as they expand into Michigan. Nadine has personally openned 12 homes which she owned with her husband, and has helped a number of others do the same. An efficient system from planning to licensing, onboarding staff and residents with our proven and simple systems makes the whole process easier and much quicker than doing it on your own. Get up and running much more quickly and smoothly with our help.
Advanced Study Courses, related
to each of these main topics, are
being added regularly!
Make the investment
In your future, success, and peace of mind
You are not alone!
Let us help refine your strengths and help you thrive as an Adult Foster Care Provider!
What our students say about us
OUR TEAM
Meet the amazing team behind
Care Provider Solutions
Nadine Carlson
Lead Coach and Administration
Nadine has 25 years of Business Mentoring Experience and has been in the AFC world for half of them as an owner and Administrator.
Ask anyone who knows her - she is a wealth of knowledge and a wonderfully organized and clear teacher.
Everyone loves Nadine!
"Come on! Work with me , here!"
Ask anyone who knows her - she is a wealth of knowledge and a wonderfully organized and clear teacher.
Everyone loves Nadine!
"Come on! Work with me , here!"
Skylar Wood
Customer Relations Management
Skylar has a BA in Music Education, teaches music to elementary students locally and even has her own school for all ages. Even her speaking voice sounds like angels singing! You may be fortunate and have the opportunity to talk with her as she follows up with you about the memberships, classes or surveys you are part of.
Jeff Carlson
Media, Tech and Administration
Filmmaking and photography are Jeff's passion and Web design and maintenance are the jobs his wife, Nadine gave him to do. So... yeah... he does his best. Jeff enjoys creating the Table Talk Show and meeting the various guests we have the privilege of talking with. Jeff also implements and leads the creation of Care Provider Solutions online courses and other Member Benefits.
Melody Nesslage
Website Design
Melody has eight years of graphic, brand, and website design experience in both agency and 1:1 environments. Her eye for detail and desire to work beyond the visual aspect has helped shape the online user experience for Care Provider Solutions guests into a beautiful, and functional, experience.
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