Running a senior living facility or any other healthcare building can have its own special needs that are unique from other buildings. However, like any other building that has maintenance staff, there is plenty you can do to utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) into your work to make it easier and more productive.
Managerial Responsibilities
In fact, in a recent job posting, it showcased just a few of the things that a manager for assisted living has to do:
- Providing technical support, product information, research and quality assurance guidance
- Establishing and monitoring a preventative maintenance program that will promote a sense of well-being and esthetic appeal for residents and staff
- Maintaining OSHA and fire code compliance
- Other maintenance functions as required
- Communication and coordination of people and tasks to accomplish repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment systems
Technology Can Help
Here are just a few things that you can do with CMMS within a healthcare or senior living facility:
- Make maintenance more streamlined
- Lower maintenance costs
- Track preventative maintenance and work orders
- Keep up with preventative maintenance
- Use the mobile app to save time
- Run reports remotely
Cover Every Part of a Facility
While these are just a few helpful things you can do with Computerized Maintenance Management Software, here are some of the areas that you will find CMMS to be indispensable.
- Security
- HVAC units
- Facility Vehicles
- Fitness room and equipment
- Electrical
- Swimming pools and spas
- Plumbing
- Resident apartments or rooms
- Fire safety systems
- Landscape maintenance
- Elevators
- Windows and doors
- Parking areas
- Dining rooms
- Commercial kitchen equipment
- and more
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Of course, CMMS works for any senior living facility and can be used to make life on the job much easier with better communication, remote access, reports at the touch of a button, and less paperwork.
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