The document provides tips for opening a residential care facility for elders. It discusses doing research on market needs as the baby boomer generation ages, being committed to caring for residents, creating a business plan outlining expectations and services offered, complying with state and local licensing requirements, finding an appropriately zoned location, and modifying the facility to be senior-friendly. Key steps include evaluating market demand, developing a mission statement, investigating licensing and certification requirements, and ensuring the facility meets health and safety standards.

1. Tips for Opening a
Residential Care
Facility for Elders

2. If you are thinking about opening your
own residential care facility, there a few
things you need to consider in order run
this kind of business effectively.

4. Baby Boomer Generation
Almost exactly nine months after World
War II ended, “the cry of the baby was
heard across the land,” as historian
Landon Jones later described the
trend. More babies were born in 1946
than ever before: 3.4 million, 20
percent more than in 1945. This was the
beginning of the so-called “baby
boom.” In 1947, another 3.8 million
babies were born; 3.9 million were born
in 1952; and more than 4 million were
born every year from 1954 until
1964, when the boom finally tapered
off. By then, there were 77.3 million
“baby boomers” in the United States.
They made up almost 40 percent of the
nation’s population.

5. Today, people
belonging to the baby
boomer generation
have gotten old.

6. With that said, it’s not surprising that some
individuals who want to start their own business
are thinking of putting up their own assisted
living homes to cater to senior citizens and
disabled adults who require care and
assistance.

7. A Successful Assisted Living Homes Business
Takes Commitment.
Getting into the business of professional care and
assisted living means you will have to be committed
and actually care for people you do not know. Helping
those in need is an absolute requirement.

8. What are Your
Expectations and Plans for
the Facility?

9. Starting a residential care
facility or assisted living
homes is relatively easy if
you know what to do. And
to gain the appropriate
knowledge about the
subject, you need to do
diligent research and begin
constructing a business plan
or mission statement.

10. Moreover, you may also want
to decide which ailments and
disabilities you will want to
accept in your assisted living
program. It’s always a good
idea to focus on a specific
niche rather than cater to
everyone requiring
professional care.

11. State and Government Requirements

12. To figure out which
licenses, certifications,
and accreditations you
will need to legally
operate assisted living
homes, check out your
state’s official website
.gov

13. Your state’s
Department of Health
may be able to help
you with any questions
you might have and
guide you to the right
direction.

14. The next thing you need to
do is find an appropriate
location for your facility. If
you are planning to convert
your own home into an
assisted living facility, then
you may want to consider
making some modifications
to ensure that the house is
senior-friendly.

15. Check with local
authorities for the proper
zoning laws and other
necessities like business
licenses and health
department and fire
department
certifications.

16. For more information,
visit
http://www.sixbed.org