The economic and organizational pressure on care facilities is growing noticeably. At the same time, demands on quality, staff retention, and efficiency are increasing. Carely Consulting positions itself in this area of tension as a practical consulting approach – with the aim of stabilizing and further developing social institutions in the long term.
Carely Consulting is a young consulting company that has only been active on the market since the beginning of this year. However, the formal reestablishment stands in stark contrast to the team's experience. The consultants have decades of practical experience in care facilities and know the challenges of everyday life from their own responsibility. This is precisely where the claim to not sell theoretical concepts but to develop implementable solutions for real structures comes from. The focus is on management consulting for social institutions, especially in the care sector. The goal is to combine economic stability with professional quality—not as opposites, but as necessary complements.
A central area of Carely Consulting's services is economic analysis. This involves systematically reviewing existing processes: How efficiently are workflows organized? Where do unnecessary costs arise? And where can structures be improved without compromising care? Particular attention is paid to purchasing and the use of goods. Targeted audits are used to analyze ordering processes, delivery structures, and consumption patterns. The aim is to create transparency and identify potential savings that will contribute to the long-term financial health of the institution. The results lead to concrete action plans, which the facilities themselves decide to implement.
In addition to the economic perspective, quality assurance plays a central role. Carely Consulting understands quality not as a one-time check, but as an ongoing development. Audits serve as a tool to assess the status quo and derive realistic development steps. The measures range from structural adjustments to procedural changes in everyday care. It is important that responsibility remains with the institutions. The consulting service offers guidance, support, and expert classification—implementation takes place independently or with accompanying support, as required.
Another focus is on human resources. Carely Consulting offers interim management, for example in the event of personnel bottlenecks or during transitional phases. This approach is particularly evident in the support provided for new openings. During the pre-opening phase of a retirement home, the team provided support in all relevant areas: from purchasing equipment and cleaning supplies to setting up the personnel structure. Recruitment processes and accompanying marketing measures were also taken care of. The result shows how closely organization, recruitment, and structural planning are linked when facilities need to be set up on a stable footing from the outset.
The shortage of skilled workers poses existential challenges for many care facilities. Carely Consulting takes a systematic approach to employer branding. The starting point is an assessment of the current situation: How is the facility currently positioned? How is it perceived internally and externally? And how is the competition performing? Based on this, strategies and measures are developed that go beyond traditional job advertisements. A key objective is to actively involve existing employees and make them ambassadors for the facility. The corresponding processes are accompanied in a structured manner – from analysis to implementation.
Overall, Carely Consulting has proven itself to be a broadly positioned consulting partner for social institutions. Economic efficiency, quality, personnel, and strategy are not viewed in isolation, but as interrelated factors. The goal is clear: to support institutions in remaining capable of acting and positioning themselves successfully under difficult conditions – pragmatically, based on experience, and close to the reality of care.