This seems like a growing business I know that I agree with the comment about the service is had to locate. I have tried to find such services in FL for my parents and it is difficult.

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Every county and state has licensing and permit office. I would recommend that you go there. This will save you time and fees because online services will charge for their time. Also approvals will be a lot quicker since the most of the online services sent the forms out by mail.

I have a friend who is also doing non medical home health care and the hardest part for her seems to be in reaching the market. People are not sure what to call the service. She runs into people who always think she does diaper changes etc when in reality she is running errands, completing medical forms, accompanying the elderly patient to the Doctors appointments etc.   Best of luck in your new business and please let the rest of us know how it goes.

Couple of suggestions - Your state will have license requirements - but the real money in this segment is Medicare and Medicaid - contact those offices and see what their requirements are. You can also contact a SBDC in your area - they can help you research your local requirements - part of the SBA and is free to use. Contact other non-health providers and ask them what they did.

Hello Rtron, I suggest starting with the Business.gov Home Based Business Resource Pages. Included here is suggestions for setting up your business in your home, important zoning laws for home-based businesses, and tax information. I also suggest reading the Business.gov 10 Steps to Starting a Business. This checklist will help walk you through the key financial decisions and legal steps to start your business. I hope this helps. Good luck!

I started a succesful non medical home care with a step by step by from this site: medicalstaffingmanuals.com. The price was reasonable and it came with an operation manual and over 140 forms, and also phone and email support. ---This post was edited to remove a commercial link. Read our discussion policies for more Community best practices.

Whether you are just starting out or have been involved in a few small business projects in the past, it is difficult to beat the assistance that both the Small Business Administration ('SBA') and Senior Core of Retired Executives ('SCORE') will provide. These services are free-of-charge. I have relied on SCORE in the past in starting up businesses from scratch. Virtually all major metropolitan areas will have a SCORE office. If you don't have one in your community, go online and merely search for 'SCORE.' They assist with development of your business plan, an essential element in obtaining start-up capital, investors, etc., state/local requirements, resource material, and much more! All first-time business owners owe it to themselves to check with them. They will find representatives, in most instances, who are familiar, at least tangentially, with the industry in which you intend to start your business.

I started a succesful non medical home care with a step by step by from this site: medicalstaffingmanuals  The price was reasonable and it came with an operation manual and over 140 forms, and also phone and email support.

hey Alba,   what do you assist in?   ~Igor