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What A Home Care Franchise Won’t Tell You We are sometimes asked by those who have talked to a franchise how our AHI Group agencies will beat out the franchises who are already “embedded in their local community?” Our response is to encourage these individuals to go to a hospital or other healthcare facility in their local community and ask a discharge planner “could you recommend a home care agency to me?” What they typically find is that most of the discharge planners will refer them a home health company (for skilled RN care) and the ones that do understand the difference between non medical and skilled home care will usually say “we don’t refer, we give out a list” and hand you a list of 5-10 home care agencies. If you look at that list you will see there may be some franchises listed on there but 1/2 of the home care agencies…

There are 15 million veterans and their surviving spouses who can qualify to receive $2,200 per month from a VA Pension Benefit to pay for their care services. AHI Group is the only home care organization in the nation that has an in-house Veterans Pension Benefit Program. This program allows our members to help 60% more veterans than any other home care agency using a 3rd party to process their VA Benefit applications. In addition, our members will always be able to provide more hours of care in this program vs. any home care agency using the 3rd party – guaranteed. We encourage you to watch our VA Program video to see exactly how our program is different and how our members always beat out anyone else doing anything with VA Benefits in their local community. Your clients will love that they can get funds which can be used to pay for up to…

You do not have to purchase a franchise to be successful – but you do need people behind you who are financially motivated to help you grow. Questions You Should Be Asking About The Home Care Industry Q: What is AHI Group? Are you a franchise? Why do you charge less than a franchise – what’s the catch? Q: Will you help me get clients from long term care insurance companies that everyone else is signed up with? How will you help me get picked over and above all the other home care agencies already signed up with trusted relationships in place? Q: What do Companions and Aides (caregivers) do? Q: How much does it cost to start a home care business? Can I start it in a home office? Q: Do I need a healthcare industry background to start a private duty (non medical) home care business? Q: Do caregivers I hire need licenses or…

Questions You Should Be Asking At This Point There are numerous “Home Care Professionals” out there that would lead you to believe they do “exactly what AHI Group does”. The below list of questions will help you compare apples to apples in your due diligence process: 1. Getting a license and opening my doors for business is the easy part. Will I have an assigned coach/mentor who has previously owned and grown their own multi-million dollar business – from the ground up – to guide me after I open my doors for business? 2. How will you help me stand out from the competition in my area who are already embedded in the home care industry? Everyone says that they “have the best trained caregivers”, “have specialty programs like hospice, and Alzheimer’s”, and “that they will take the difficult cases.” 3. Will you help sign me up for 50+ long term care insurance, workers comp,…

You do not have to purchase a franchise to be successful – but you do need people behind you who are financially motivated to help you grow. The following are some of the highlights of what AHI Group provides to its members for the lifetime they own their home care business – which equates to our members success and growth: 10 Days Initial Comprehensive AHI Group “Boot Camp” Training (5 Days In Our AHI Group, Inc Offices And 5 Days Remote). Our founders will teach you the secrets of their success in the highly competitive market place of Southern California. You will get trained on our cutting edge proprietary programs and tools that will set you apart from your local competition. Unlike home care consultants who share their tools with thousands of home care agencies, AHI Group only shares its proprietary tools with its 300+ members nationwide. Daily Coaching/Mentoring From Our Team Of Seasoned Home Care…

In order to be successful in any business you have to offer something that others are not offering in order to stand out from your local embedded competition. If you are seeking referrals from a long term care insurance company – why would the case manager who is over your area send referrals to your agency vs. the five they have already been referring to in your city during the last five years and are super happy with? Telling the case worker that you have “the best trained caregivers with Hospice/Alzheimer specialties” and “will take their difficult cases” unfortunately will not suffice as everyone already says things just like that! You need to offer something that stands out head and shoulders above the embedded competition to get in the door! You do not have to purchase a franchise to be successful – but you do need people behind you who are financially motivated to help…

The senior care industry is booming! However, it doesn’t mean you need to spend $50,000 to purchase a senior care franchise. Do you have a passion for helping others? Do you enjoy helping the elderly? Do you like the idea of helping seniors stay in their homes vs. going to a nursing home? If you answered yes to all of these questions starting a senior care business could be a good fit for you! Have questions? We love questions! Our team will take the necessary time to answer all your questions. What Is Home Care? Caregivers and Aides perform a critical role in helping those, such as the elderly, who are not chronically ill, yet need assistance with daily activities like bathing, house keeping, personal hygiene, using the toilet, running errands, cooking, etc. The home care services industry is currently a $70 billion industry and is expected to continue to flourish over the next 30…

As we celebrate Veterans Day today we wanted to share a story of true grit that encapsulates the sacrifices our Veterans made during WWII and other wars to follow globally. We at Startup HomeCare love that we get to help elderly Veterans and their spouses get up to $2,200 per month to pay for in home care to keep them independent at home instead of moving to a facility. Help us get the word out about these little known VA Benefits! The above man’s name was Horace Greasley (the one with his shirt off). He was a British POW famous for escaping over 200 times to visit his girlfriend, a local Jewish girl. Why did he keep going back? Loyalty. He returned every time with extra food or other contraband to share with his fellow captives. Greasley spent 5 years as a prisoner of war, during which time he served as camp barber and…

The days when birthday celebrations and bingo were the highlights for seniors have long since passed. Today, countless communities offer seniors a well-rounded list of activities that will keep seniors stimulated and engaged when the weather is bad. If you take care of a senior loved one, you are a senior living on your own, or if you are considering obtaining a license for non-medical home care so you can start a home healthcare business, look over these five ways to keep seniors engaged during bad weather: 1. Swimming Swimming is a great activity to enjoy all year. It helps improve endurance, balance, strength, and flexibility. In fact, an Australian study discovered that men over the age of seventy who regularly swam were thirty-three percent less likely to fall when compared to men who do not regularly swim. To get the most out of the pool, plan ahead of time. If your senior loved…

The cold months of winter can be harsh for seniors. It is imperative that your loved ones stay safe during the wintertime. Your loved one’s safety not only includes dressing suitably for the cold weather but also ensuring their homes are ready for the winter season. Depending on where your loved one lives, there may only be a little bit to do to winter-proof in and around their homes. On the other hand, if your senior loved one lives in the colder regions, your to-do list may be long. Here are a few tips from Startup HomeCare to help weatherproof your loved one’s home this winter. Interior Check the furnace and make sure it is in good working order. Also, clear away any materials that can become a fire hazard. Purchase and install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and stock up on batteries for both devices. If there are any other heating units, have…