In 2025, everyone is navigating a much more complex and volatile landscape and Care Homes have a number of issues and are far from immune from all the turbulence.
Based on trends in tech, economics, geopolitics, and society, here are 10 major strategic risks and mitigation approaches that every Care Home CxO or Director needs to be thinking about as part of their strategic plan. Check out our full download of more risks and 30+ mitigation strategies & tracking KPIs further down.
| Risk | Mitigation Strategy 1 | Mitigation Strategy 1 KPI |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Safety and Health Risks | Implement robust health and safety protocols | Incident report frequency |
| Regulatory Compliance Breaches | Maintain compliance with health care regulations | Regulatory audit success rate |
| Workforce Shortages and Retention | Develop staff wellbeing and retention programs | Staff turnover rate |
| Reputational Risks | Proactively manage public relations and complaints | Complaint resolution time |
| Pandemic and Infectious Disease Outbreaks | Implement infection prevention and control measures | Infection control audit scores |
| Financial Sustainability | Diversify funding sources (private, public, grants) | Funding source diversity index |
| Operational Disruptions | Develop contingency plans for critical operations | Contingency plan testing frequency |
| Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Risks | Strengthen cybersecurity frameworks | Number of cybersecurity incidents |
| Changing Resident Expectations | Enhance resident-centered care programs | Resident satisfaction survey results |
| Innovation Stagnation | Foster a culture of continuous service improvement | Number of service improvements implemented |
| Leadership and Governance Risks | Strengthen board governance and leadership pipelines | Board meeting effectiveness scores |
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