Trying to get my busisness going .I want to sit with senior citizens.who do I call to get into this? Help?

Question

This is where you sit with people that are needing help when they are to old to help them selves or sick or just come out of the hospital.

Answer 1

Contact the Area Agency on Aging where you live. These folks know about different organizations that need workers like you. They also may be able to connect you to an individual or family caregiver who needs immediate help. This service is sometimes know as "companion care." Sometimes it is also referred to as "respite care" if the service is providing relief to caregivers in the home.

You can call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find the one serving you. There is an area agency on aging serving every community in the country and US territories. They know what is going on as far as services that are needed and available for older people. They also have services to support care givers.

A suggestion: have your references and credentials in order to show that you are a reliable and trustworthy person. You will want to be prepared to answer questions about your background and training. Older people and their families want to be sure the person that is coming into the home--for whatever task--is a trustworthy person with high ethical standards.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Source(s):
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Answer 2

I would suggest getting with an agency first. Do not sign any contracts, but go to work for them long enough to see what works and what doesn't from a business standpoint. I would also check with banks, insurance companies that sell Long Term Care Insurance, CPAs and financial institutions. You are in a growth industry. Sounds weird, but they are often in close relationships with the elderly and know of folks who may be in need of some assistance. If you have the credentials, then they may be able to refer clients to you, that can pay. I would not wait around a hospital lobby to see who needs a sitter.
Also, it will be imperative that you become a Long Term Care Insurance Guru. Quite a few plans have provisions for folks like you. Check with who is soliciting that in your area and make sure they are selling the kind that allows for in home care, then you have your future clients waiting for you.
Hire people now that you can trust! Grow your business!!!

Answer 3

What you are referring to is a nurses aide or CNA certified nures assistant and being cetified you can also do home nursing where you help care for the person in thier home. It doesnt take alot of training but it does require some training. You need to know CPR and how to take vitals and be prepared for other emergencies and what to look for. If you enjoy this type of work I would suggest that you take it one step further and train to be a LVN or better yet a RN . In California RNs make around 36 dollars an hour and being an RN you can also be better prepared to run your own nursing care facility or simply have a business which you send nurses out to look after patients that are your clients. You will need the nursing back ground to run any type of businees like that since you will need to be able to judge how much care the person needs and which nurse to send to them. If you live in the states look into ROP and see if they have any programs where you are at in nursing. Good luck. Good caring nurses are in demand and you sound like you would be very caring. There are alot of nurses but not very caring so I hope you go thru with it.

Answer 4

You may want to consider bidding for some of the government contracts. Put together a business plan and run your business plan pass someone like the SBA. Once you have everything together, start with the government. There is a great need for social service jobs for elderly care and the government may be the stepping off point that your need

Answer 5

Thats a hard one cause the people that want ur service, arn't able to afford you, they have all their money spent already on more important needs like food & shelter, I guess you could volunteer to get a start some where.