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Need help opening a Home Care Agency in Florida

There are two options for starting a home care business in Florida; companion care and personal care. The requirements to start each are completely different from one another.

Start a Companion Care Business in Florida

If you want to learn how to open a companion care business in Florida, 21st Century Health Care Consultants can help. There is a companion care home care license in Florida that you will need to obtain before you can start a companion care home care business.  

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To start a companion care business in Florida, you will need to complete the Florida companion care home care license application and submit the companion care home care license application to the state along with the Florida companion care license application fee. 

There is no staff requirement and you can operate from a home office. In 1-2 months the state of Florida will provide you with your companion care license. 21st Century Health Care Consultants will complete your Florida companion care home care license application in its entirety.

Start a Personal Care Home Care Business in Florida

There is a personal care home care license in Florida that you will need to obtain before you can start a personal care home care business. In order to obtain a personal care home care license in Florida to start a personal care home care Business, you will need to complete the Florida personal care home care license application and submit the personal care home care license application to the state along with the Florida personal care home care license application fee. A commercial office space, CPA prepared budget account, and working capital are also required. You will also need to enroll with one of the 3 home care accrediting bodies as accreditation is required to obtain a personal care home care license in the state of Florida. You will also need to staff your personal care home care business to satisfy the Florida state personal care home care license requirement. In 2-3 months the accrediting body will conduct the personal care home care license inspection pre-survey. The next step is to take on 8 patients and proceed with accreditation which is another 3-4 month process. 21st Century Care Providers guarantee your personal care home care business will obtain a Florida personal care home care license, completing your Florida personal care home care license application in its entirety and walking you through each step of the Florida personal care home care license survey process including the guarantee of your home care accreditation using the CHAP or ACHC Accrediting Body. For those individuals wishing to obtain a home health care license in Florida to offer skilled nursing and therapy services, the process and requirements are not the same.

21st Century Care Providers can help you start your personal care home care business successfully without a personal care home care franchise

It is ambitious to think you can start a personal care home care business on your own, but the truth of the matter is, most personal care home care agencies in Florida are backed by a personal care home care franchise company or dedicated personal care home care consultant. 

Those that are not have been in business for quite some time or unfortunately, are not successful. 21st Century Health Care Consultants is the largest and most successful group of personal care home care consultants in the industry. Even larger than most personal care home care franchise companies.

Once you have chosen the best name for your Florida personal care home care Business, we will set up your Incorporation or LLC in Florida and obtain your Tax ID and NPI Number. We will then complete your state-specific Florida personal care home care policy and procedure manuals.

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It is important that you have state-specific Florida personal care home care policies and procedures. Not only are you assuring that your business is following Florida personal care home care standards, but your Florida personal care home care policies and procedures will also assure that you have the correct contact information should you find yourself in an emergency situation you are not prepared for.

We will send you a completed Florida personal care home care license application for you to sign and submit to the state for your Florida personal care home care license. We will assure that all details required by the state of Florida are included in the binder we send you along with your completed Florida personal care home care license application (civil rights package, resumes, etc.). We will then assist you with your Florida personal care home care license inspection. If there are any issues during your Florida personal care home care license inspection we will consult you and guide you through the Florida personal care home care license survey and provide any necessary plan of corrections guaranteeing you obtain your Florida personal care home care license. We will also guide your home care business through the process of CHAP or ACHC Accreditation and guarantee this service as well (contact us for details).

We will provide you with an admission packet including patient information booklets, admission forms & advance directives and offer a complete setup of your human resource department, including personnel files, competency evaluations, job descriptions, performance evaluations, in-service education guides, and all other forms required for business operation. We also prepare you an initial personal care home care business and capital expenditures budget, strategic plan, and outcome-based quality improvement plan to help assure your growth and success.

We will provide you with a personalized website along with our search engine business development program which will allow potential patients, their families, doctors, and facilities in your Florida community to find your care home care business when searching for the services you provide on the internet; the same way you found 21st Century Personal care home care Providers. Your care home care Business’s website will also come in handy after you visit physicians and facilities in your Florida community. Your website will help to give the impression that you are a reputable business in Florida. Given there is no personal care home care license in Florida, your image and the perception of others are very important. To assist you with this effort we will also provide you with customized personal care home care brochures and business cards. We keep branding in mind helping to assure your name and personal care home care business will not soon be forgotten.

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We offer ongoing personal care home care consulting meaning anytime your personal care home care business or staff have any questions, comments, or concerns, all they have to do is give us a call. We are full-time staff of 22 employees including 5 masters prepared registered nurses. There is no question we can’t answer.

Your care home care business and employees will have lifetime access to our live personal care home care training seminars. Our care home care training seminars are held quarterly and are always available to you at no additional cost. Our care home care training seminar is intense. We will review all of the clinical and administrative aspects of personal care home care business operation as well as discuss how to obtain new clients, market your personal care home care Business, medical and emergency scenarios, and many other topics. We break into group sessions, role play, and reenact scenarios. Not only will you and your staff have access to our personal care home care training seminars quarterly, but you will have the opportunity to network with the 50-60 other personal care home care agencies that attend each of our training seminars. Having assisted over 1000 personal care home care agencies with their startup process, our care home care training seminars are frequently attended by many different personal care home care agencies. This helps to make each personal care home care training seminar a different experience from the next.

Aside from our live personal care home care training, your care home care business and staff will have lifetime access to our intranet portal. On our intranet portal, your home health aides and companion care employees have access to more than 20 different training videos. Each video is followed by a quiz. Upon completion, your caregivers can print out a certificate showing they have completed each training video. Our intranet portal includes personal care and companion care courses as well as in-service education plans, advertising materials, and other forms and documents. You will also have the opportunity to interact with our other clients on our private personal care home care forum where you can share ideas and ask questions with other personal care home care agencies throughout the country.

Enjoy the benefits of a personal care home care franchise company but without the personal care home care franchise fees or territory restrictions. The cost of our services is only a fraction of what you would pay a personal care home care franchise company and the best part is, there are no ongoing fees. We help you start your very own personal care home care Business, one you can be proud to call your very own.