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Good Business Ideas: Eldercare Concierge Service
Good business ideas are opening up for anyone interested in the elderly. Non-family members have an increasing opportunity to step in and assist the adult children who usually have the responsibility for caring for their elder parents. These family caretakers often work full-time jobs and have children at home of their own. The main goal of an elder-care concierge is to delay transitioning elderly customers to an assisted living facility. Prolonging their ability to live independently will have tremendous value to them and their loved ones.
Concierge services include but are not limited to the following tasks:- Check-in visits, which can include daily visits
- Bring in and sort mail, pay bills, go to post office
- Home security check
- Grocery shopping and delivery
- Appointment setting
- Basic pet care
- Prescription pick-up and delivery
What you need to know about this business
- The estimated startup costs for this business is $500 to $1000
- The estimated first-year revenue is $23,000 to $35,000
- The price that you charge will be $20 to $30 per hour, for some seniors it will be better to quote a half-hour rate of $10 to $15.
- You will offer to help with the everyday errands and task that become more difficult for the elderly to handle by themselves.
- As some of your clients get older, they will need more and more of your services
How to market this business
- Ads in local papers and religious publications
- Fliers on community bulletin boards
- Give fliers and brochures to pastors and priest at your local churches
Home business equipment required
- A car and a cell phone are your only requirement
- You should have a computer to keep track of your and your clients scheduled appointment
Target Market
- Seniors that do not have children
- The adult children of seniors
- Handicap people who need extra help
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