Ponte Vedra Gardens saves hundreds of thousands on staffing with KARE.

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Savings and accountability.

When Becky Anderson assumed her role as Executive Director of Ponte Vedra Gardens, she faced a huge staffing issue; many employees had recently left the community. Becky needed to act quickly and reached out to a staffing agency to fill the gaps in coverage. However, agency workers cost her “a fortune” and did not provide the same level of care as she expected. Becky shared her frustration with a regional director who told her about KARE.

After looking into KARE, Becky quickly signed up at no cost and went from spending $100,000 per month on agency workers to $4,000-7,000 per month. This was in line with what she was paying her own staff in overtime and saved $96,000 a month! Becky adds, “[Utilizing KARE] gave me a chance not to overwork my own staff.”

It wasn’t just the cost savings that won Becky over, it was also the accountability provided with KARE. The KARE platform features a proprietary Reliability Score which uses several factors to predict the reliability of the nurses and caregivers (KARE calls Heroes) who use the platform. Additionally, communities can provide ratings and reviews after a HERO completes a shift. “If a nurse or caregiver doesn’t show up, if they don’t show up on time, or if they don’t do a good job, I can rate them appropriately... With an agency, I’m paying double or more and there is nothing I can do. [If agency] staff show up, you have to pay them even if they are terrible.”
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Happy Heroes, happy community.

Another contributing factor Becky’s success with KARE is HERO Real Time PayTM. HERO Real Time PayTM provides immediate payment to nurses and caregivers who receive a 4 or 5-star rating once a shift is verified. Becky makes a point to verify shifts quickly so Heroes can benefit from this feature. Being responsive to the HERO leads to them coming back. If a HERO clocks out at 11pm, she can look at KARE on her phone, verify shift hours, rate them, and send a message saying thank you.

Because Ponte Vedra Gardens has been so responsive to KARE Heroes, Heroes frequently pick up shifts immediately when new shifts are posted. They have built some meaningful relationships with the nurses and caregivers they have been introduced to through KARE. They have even hired four KARE Heroes full-time!

Becky was so pleased, she told a colleague in South Carolina, “it will take you five minutes, it will save you money, and you’ll be happy. …. I wish we had this a half a million dollars ago.”

KARE Benefits

KARE lets senior care communities eliminate the inflated rates and excessive overtime fees that staffing agencies demand. While at the same time, providing the freedom to choose who will work in the community. The platform is free to use and requires no contracts, monthly minimums, or subscription fees.

Being fully staffed doesn’t have to be a dream.

Sign-up with KARE now (it is free, no obligation), so if you are faced with a staffing shortage you can start posting shifts immediately when you need to.

• You set the hourly pay rates.
• You choose who comes into your community.
• No contracts! Fill shifts in minutes!
• We hope you like our Heroes. If you do, hire them to work full-time for FREE!