PRIME Blog

When you buy any product, it comes with a price tag. You know what you’re paying, but do you know what it costs? We don’t tend to look at the real cost of products or services. We take it on face value that what we pay is the only cost, but in fact, it could […]

The restaurant industry is a demanding sector. You and your staff are under a lot of pressure to ensure each customer has the best possible experience. Therefore, the topic of mental health and on-the-job stress is likely a familiar one. These days, not only are we worried about our customers, but the well-being of our […]

The goal of PRIME Services is to help our members better serve their senior communities. There is nothing more satisfying than being able to bring products and services to you that can help seniors have a better experience through items and recipes that not only focus on safety, but also bring great flavor to the […]

As a healthcare provider, one of the biggest areas of your budget is in food purchases for your residents. Depending on the type of home; nursing, assisted living, senior living, continuing care retirement communities (CCRC), memory care, or a multi-faceted community, the availability, quality, and quantity of your food program is important. As a healthcare […]

In the purchasing world, the acronym RFP is as common as MVP is to the sports community. The acronym RFP stands for Request For Proposal. Most of you reading this would have been able to guess that, but why is it that so many healthcare organizations don’t utilize this practice for their operations? The process […]

What is the value of Continual Learning? Are you a continual learner? How do we stay relevant in a world that seems to change so quickly? There is evidence that keeping our minds “exercised” like the way we keep our bodies physically fit, has positive advantages to maintain our long-term brain health. One way to […]

What is the biggest pain point you need to solve right now? If you are like the majority of senior living communities it is probably employee related. Staffing, scheduling, training, and retention have been, and continue to be problems that impact our operations. How do we solve these problems? Another large area of pain is […]

It has been overwhelming for many senior living operators throughout the COVID pandemic to simply manage the day to day of operations. So much effort and focus has been rightfully so, focused on resident health and safety. According to Keiser Health News, there has been a reluctance of seniors eligible for senior housing to inquire […]

In honor of Independence Day, I started thinking about what Independence means, and why we put such a high value on it in senior living. As a country, it seems obvious in retrospect that the colonies wanted the ability to choose their own destiny which they believed was unique and different from the King of […]

What is a GPO in healthcare? A healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO) is a member-based organization that utilizes the buying power of their membership to negotiate with manufacturers to provide better pricing and rebates. The manufacturer rebates depend on the volume a GPO brings to that manufacturer. How do I know if I currently belong […]