Liverpool,
England, United Kingdom -- October 21, 2019 -- InvestorsHub
NewsWire -- When it comes to championing older, established care
homes, RB Care Homes are at the forefront of the advocacy. With a
passion for acquiring ailing care homes in need of assistance, RB
Care Homes are pioneers in the field and for good
reason.
Raqia
Bibi
herself, the
Chief Operations Officer at RB Care Homes, was invited to speak at
Parliament earlier this year on the importance of developing health
care for the older generation in 2019. A reoccurring topic was her
stance on protecting and improving existing care homes in favour of
new builds. After winning the Best Practice award two years
running, RB Care Homes are adept at
turning around failing homes and building on already established
homes, making them the most sought-after facilities for elderly
and specialised
care.
Raqia
proudly
said
'established care homes are something to be nurtured and protected.
There are many ramifications to demolishing them in favour of newly
built care homes and I feel strongly about the care of these
intuitions and their residents'.
As a starting
point older care homes are community institutions. Often in
beautiful protected buildings, these establishments have been
providing care and safe haven for older generations in very
close-knit communities. The staff are long-standing, trusted and
well-respected.
Local councils
are often closely affiliated with the care homes in their
area. In return,
residents and their
families expect a high-standard of care and seasoned professionals
which go hand-in-hand with a well-established and trusted facility
with a history of fantastic care and compassion.
When an older
home that's built before 2012 is
acquired and improved upon, the occupancy rate is
already
high
and in demand.
This corelates
to a higher
cost per bed and a higher fee income. All of this adds up to a
smooth running, self-sufficient home that quickly generates
profit.
Newly built
care homes on the other hand, require large injections of money
to be
built. Once they are finally open the cost to
operate
the facility
is great. New staff need to be
hired and trained
and
new
residents need
to be moved in and
settled. To break even, a high
number of beds need to be occupied to pay salaries and
operate
day-to-day before any profitable return can be seen.
In this
competitive market it can be difficult
convincing
families to trust a new home. Lasting relationships
need to be built and a reputation needs to be established. To
achieve this, newly built homes have a lower cost per
bed. Overall this means
lower
fee income. It is these points that
show a significant amount of work is required to
sustain a newly opened home.
Another
serious
dilemma to
newly built homes is finding residents to occupy the large number
of beds. It's been documented
that moving settled residents from older homes to new ones is done
at great risk. Uprooting an elderly
patient from a home in a community they feel safe in, with staff
they are acquainted with can lead to shortened
life
expectancy as their routines and
comfort are largely disrupted.
This is why RB
Care Homes are pioneers that lead the way and educating
others about the importance of maintaining established care homes
across the UK. Raqia Bibi was quoted saying
'revitalising an ailing home is far more rewarding than building a
brand new one. Knowing we are improving the lives of the elderly
and a community as a whole by renovating and breathing life back into
respected homes is what we strive towards. It makes me proud to be
a part of the healthcare sector.'
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