Buying a franchise versus starting your own business

Buying a franchise versus starting your own business

Starting your own business is a big decision. The choice between buying a franchise or starting a small business from scratch is an even bigger one. If you have decided to start your own business, you obviously have weighed and accepted some degree of risk. But how...
24/7 Home Care

24/7 Home Care

Many potential franchisees bring up the topic of 24/7 home care either being a factor that worries them or excites them. Yes, 24/7 home care is a round the clock business, which means you are never off work. As a franchise owner, will this affect your quality of life...
Home Care and Dementia

Home Care and Dementia

Should I use home care for someone with dementia? This is a tough question that many people ask themselves if a patient with dementia is someone who can be cared for at home, or may need specialized assistance. Dementia is often one of the most difficult diagnoses to...
Should I quit my job to be a full time caregiver

Should I quit my job to be a full time caregiver

The number of seniors in the United States is projected to nearly double from 54 million in 2021 to 95 million by 2060 (prb.org). It’s no surprise then that more and more people are finding themselves caring for their aging parents or loved ones. The question “should...
How to Find Clients for Senior Home Care

How to Find Clients for Senior Home Care

“How do you find clients in senior care?” Good question. Answer? Good marketing. Seems simple and it is. Our franchise has created a successful multi-faceted marketing campaign that will help you find and retain senior clients in your area. The best part about finding...
How to Hire Caregivers

How to Hire Caregivers

Hiring caregivers – a topic that causes concern for many To run a successful senior home care business, you have to hire quality caregivers. So it’s no surprise that every single 2nd Family franchise candidate asks the big question: “how do I hire caregivers?”...
The Journey from Employee to Franchise Entrepreneur

The Journey from Employee to Franchise Entrepreneur

“How do I go from an employee to a franchise entrepreneur?” Good question. There are a few different ways to go about this and all of them include a built-in support system. If you’re reading this, you already know that franchising is a great way to start your own...
Insurance for a Senior Care Business

Insurance for a Senior Care Business

What insurance do I need? A big question for many of our potential franchisees when starting the discovery process is “what kind of senior care business insurance will I need?” This is a great question. The answer can sometimes seem a bit confusing. Finding the right...
The Truth about the Caregiver Shortage

The Truth about the Caregiver Shortage

The word on the street is that there is a caregiver shortage. If you are thinking about starting your own senior home care business, you probably read or saw the many recent articles about impacts of that caregiver shortage plaguing the healthcare industry. There is...
Franchise Fee

Franchise Fee

Franchising Financials – The Franchise Fee and Royalties “How much is the Franchise Fee?” is often one of the first questions a prospective franchise owner asks. If you are looking to start your own franchise, one of the first things you are mostly...