Open a Home Care Agency
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Private Duty home care agencies can provide a broad range of home care services and home health care services.
Services can be provided to patients requiring both clinical (skilled nursing and therapy services) and non-clinical / skilled in-home care services (personal and companion care).
These services can be provided to individuals in hospitals and medical facilities, long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, and private residences.
Depending on the agency’s state licensing requirements and the type of services that can be provided will determine whether RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and other medical professionals will be required.
Some of the non–skilled and skilled services that can be provided by a Private Duty agency are listed below:
- Performing Personal Care (Bathing, Grooming, etc)
- Assisting with Mobility
- Providing Transfer Assistance
- Preparing Meals and Feeding
- Escorting to Appointments
- Controlling Infections
- Preventing Falls
- Assisting with Ambulation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Measuring Height and Weight
- Preventing Pressure Ulcers
- Performing Dressing Changes
- Skilled Nursing Services
- Medication management
- Ventilator Management
- Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Orthopedic Disorders
- Diabetes Management
- Tracheotomy Care
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Genetic Disorders
If you want to open a Home Care Agency, 21st Century Health Care Consultants can help. We will get you licensed in your state and help you achieve Private Duty Accreditation. With a 100% success rate getting our clients both licensed and accredited for Home Care, you can rest assured you are making the right decision to move forward with 21st Century Health Care Consultants. Still not convinced? Just ask our references. We have hundreds of references, all Home Care Agencies which we have successfully helped to open. With limited resources available to Home Care Agencies, we provide ongoing training to you and your colleagues for the lifetime of your Home Care Agency.
One word best describes our Home Care Training Seminars…Intense! After attending our live Home Care Training Seminar, you will receive all the necessary tools needed for your Home Care Agency to succeed. Our goal is for you to leave our Home Care Training Seminar ready to hit the ground running and launch your very own Home Care Agency. We have designed our Home Care Training programs to give you the knowledge to effectively operate your Home Care Agency. From all that is required with the admitting of patients, to meeting all the requirements for the completion of successful Home Care surveys (State and Federal). Our Home Care Training marketing program will provide you with the confidence in knowing that you can effectively compete with the best Home Care Agencies in your local area.
All Licensing Requirements
21st Century’s Home Care Startup Process includes the completion of your state’s home care license application and all of the required paperwork requirements for you.
21st Century’s Home Care Startup Process begins with incorporating your Home Care, obtaining a Tax ID and NPI number for your home care business.
Every state has different home care licenses and operation requirements and standards.
Our home care consultants are well versed in all states and can assure you will achieve home care business licensure using our Home Care business policies and Home Care consulting services.
Home Care Policies, Procedures and Operational Materials
Private Duty Accreditation
Our core personnel is former CHAP/ACHC Accrediting Body Senior Site Supervisors. We train your staff to eliminate Private Duty Home Care accreditation deficiencies and pass their Private Duty Home Care accreditation site survey inspection. We complete an ON-SITE Mock Private Duty Home Care accreditation audit at your location. This on-site audit includes a complete review of your Agency’s operations. Our Mock auditing procedures are similar to what the Private Duty Home Care Accreditation Site Surveyor will be requiring when they survey your agency for Private Duty Certification.
Marketing
Marketing can be an area that’s overlooked when planning to open a home care agency. However, effective marketing is essential when growing your business and spreading the word.
21st Century provides a fully customized website, complete with search engine optimization (SEO), tailored specifically for your home care business. The goal of your SEO website is to have your business achieve first-page presence on search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
It’s no secret that a strong internet presence is vital for a successful business, and we give you the tools you need to succeed online. In addition, we design and provide you with customized business cards and brochures to satisfy your offline marketing desires. All marketing files and materials belong to you and your business.
Specialty Programs
When it comes to specialty programs, our home care consultants provide the necessary materials and training to implement each program. We work one-on-one to successfully develop and execute these specialty programs.
- Fall Prevention & Safety
- Low Vision
- Alzheimer’s Care
- Transitional Care
- Memory Care
Lifetime Training & Support Program
When you’re in need of home care business consulting, 21st Century Health Care Consultants has you covered! With our lifetime home care training and support program, our home care consultants are available to assist you at no additional cost. Whether it’s admitting patients, obtaining new clients, marketing techniques, or even how to handle medical emergencies, we offer home care training seminars on any topic you need. Our home care training seminars are 4 days in length and are held quarterly. They’re available at no extra cost to you or your current and future employees. This is an amazing perk when you start a home care business or open a home care agency.
Monthly Webinars
To further your expertise, we host monthly webinars to support you on your home care business journey. Our informational webinars will give you the guidance you need to open a home care agency.
Some of the webinar topics include:
- Preparing for Your Licensing Inspection
- Choices for Your Agency
- Patient Care & Documentation
- Infection Control
- HIPAA & Ethical Issues
- Human Resources
- Employment Protocols
- Business Development
- Branding and Marketing Strategies
Online Home Care Training Academy
Also included when you start a home care business or open a home care agency is access to our online home care training academy.
Access to the academy is for anyone in your company and it includes but is not limited to the following:
- More than 30 Educational Videos
- Home Care Business Training Materials
- Marketing and Advertising Materials
- Interactive Forum
- Networking (network with our entire database of existing home care businesses)
- 24-hour Message Board
Coaching (Ongoing Support from our Home Care Consultants)
At your convenience, our certified senior home care consultants will provide ongoing support via phone or email. Our home care consultants are dedicated to supporting you with overcoming the challenges and obstacles you may encounter when operating a successful home care agency.
With this in mind, operating a successful home care business depends on having all the building blocks in place. Our home care consultants are committed to helping you establish your business while increasing recognition in your market area.
Our coaches will assist you with understanding the requirements around providing services concerning the activities of daily living.
Clinical Department
When it comes to patient care and documentation – rest assured, you will have peace of mind. Your business is backed by the clinical expertise of registered nurses. In fact, several of our skilled nurses are former state auditors and CHAP surveyors!
The best part is they’re available when you need them. With this level of support, you can build confidence and influence trust in your business.
Patient Referral Program
As our valued client, we provide patient referrals exclusively for you and your business. Further, we offer a home care resource guide for patients in need of home care services throughout the country.
In addition to our network of resources, we have a featured business directory. Once your agency completes our standards of excellence program, it becomes eligible to appear in the directory.
The home care businesses featured in this directory are as a result of attending our comprehensive home care training programs.
Veteran Patient Referral Programs
In honor of our nation’s veterans, 21st Century is proud to offer several veteran home care patient resources and support programs. When you start a home care business or open a home care agency, you will have access to this resource.
This is a wonderful opportunity to offer home care to veterans and their surviving spouses. Approximately 1 out of every 3 seniors across the nation will qualify for the programs.
Proprietary Pricing
As the industry leader in-home care consulting, we’re able to share our proprietary pricing with our clients. This special pricing can save you thousands of dollars!* These discounts are provided exclusively to 21st Century Health Care Consultant clients only.
Examples of this pricing include:
- $2,200 off the normal fees for Private Duty Accreditation
- $1,500 off re-certification fees
- $2,000 off our exclusive client insurance package
- 20% off through the Medicaid Waiver Network
- 25% off on our SEO Program
- $1,500 discount provided by the Institute of Professional Education
- Exclusive partnership agreement with ClearCare software
- Additional savings agreements are in place for our clients with several operational software and billing companies