Starting an Adult Day Care Facility

These Facilities are a lucrative business and it provides a well-needed service in our Communities. They have developed a lot over the last few years and the Government has an eye on them so the first thing to do is become a legal business to avoid any problems later on.

If you want to be a non-profit organization then you would need to contact your State Department and ask for a 501-C3 form. Fill it out and send it back in for approval. This is a long form and it might require legal counsel but you can do it if that is what you desire to do.

There is a fee for a Non-Profit Status, it could be 700.00 or above depending on the State you are applying in. In addition, you will need an I.D. number but it is free. Some States do not provide grants for Adult Day Care Facilities but they will provide funds for other Elderly Care Programs, so you can be an Adult Service Center with a focus on An Adult Day Care. It goes under the umbrella of Adult Services.

Contact your local Health Department. You will need them to survey your Facility and approve it before you open. They have a code so the Facility must meet it otherwise you will not be allowed to open.

Some resources for getting Clients to your facility: Talk with Doctors in your area, have brochures made and leave it with them so they can see your Facility and what it provides. Contact Home Help Agencies and let them know about your Facility, leave brochures with them also. They can also make their visit to your facility to see their Patient. Contact Churches in your area and leave flyers with them about your business also ask them to announce your services at the time that they make their announcement in Church. Make your announcements at School PTO/PTA Meetings, advertise your business in the Newspaper, post flyers around your Community, make home visits yourself, and do whatever you can to get the word out about your business.

Medicaid will pay a daily amount for each Client you have whether you are Non-profit or not but that amount is low so you would definitely need to engage other resources to make ends meet.

The process may take a while to complete, there are State Regulatory Codes to follow but do them all right the first time, and you will not have to worry about having to do them over again for lack of adherence to their code, which could be costly to you.

Starting an Adult Day Care Facility: By Lizzie Ducking

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