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CarePatrol | The Top 6 Traits of a Successful Senior Living Advisor

For compassionate people, sometimes it feels like you can either make a positive difference in your community or you can make a comfortable living, but not both. Thankfully, that doesn’t have to be true. As a senior living advisor, you can be your own boss, grow a profitable business from the comfort of your home, and answer your calling to help people live a better life.

A senior living advisor is someone who helps older adults find the perfect care options for their unique needs and preferences. Over 10,000 people turn 65 every day in the U.S., and they need help navigating the complexities of all the assisted living, independent living, and memory care options in their areas.

So, what traits do you need to become a successful senior living advisor?

You Want to Help Others Like They Are Your Own Family

Compassion is point #1 of being a successful senior care advisor. CarePatrol franchisees have tremendous hearts and an undeniable drive to…

CarePatrol | Becoming a Senior Living Advisor: Your FAQs Answered

Owning a senior solutions franchise is one of the most rewarding moves you can make for yourself—both personally and financially. Of course, any career change comes with a lot of questions. How do I get started? Is this the right path for me? Maybe you’re even wondering what exactly you’ll be doing and what your day-to-day looks like.

At CarePatrol, our franchisees are senior living advisors, meaning they are both business owners and important resources for local families. We’re here to answer the most frequently asked questions about franchising with us, starting with the basics. And if you don’t see your question here, you can always contact us with the form below to request more information!

What Does a Senior Living Advisor Do?

Senior living advisors help older adults find the most appropriate senior living accommodations according to their needs. They identify safe independent living, assisted living, nursing home and memory care options an…

CarePatrol | How Will CarePatrol Support Me In My Business?

Leading senior placement franchise offers exceptional ongoing support to the franchise owner.

Are you ready for a career change? CarePatrol is your chance to turn your passion for helping seniors into a business with unlimited growth and earning potential. CarePatrol is the largest senior placement franchise, and since our founding in 1993, we have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs realize their dreams of owning a business that is capable of both financial rewards and personal fulfillment.

Comprehensive and on-going training:

CarePatrol understands that the majority of entrepreneurs interested in owning a business that helps seniors and their families may not have any prior experience in this industry. This lack of experience is not an obstacle, because the only requirement to become an owner of a CarePatrol franchise is the desire to serve others and play a meaningful role in your community. CarePatrol’s intensive training program empowers owners with the sk…

CarePatrol | How Big is the Senior Placement Industry?

America’s rapidly-aging senior population is creating an enormous opportunity for CarePatrol franchise owners.

Aging is a universal phenomenon, and if we’re lucky, we all get to experience living to a ripe old age. The advancements in science and medicine are helping more people live longer than ever before.

This trend is expected to continue to 2029, according to Pew Research, and by 2060, the population of seniors is expected to rise to 100 million.

The Birth of Senior Placement Industry

This influx of new seniors on a daily basis is creating an enormous demand for assisted-living facilities, nursing homes and home health care. This makes sense, as with the average life-span approaching 80, the number of people suffering from chronic diseases is on the rise. According to the New York Post, “the number of people suffering from four or more chronic diseases is expected to double by 2030,” with cancer and diabetes leading the list – and a third of a…

The CarePatrol Franchise Story

CarePatrol is America’s #1 senior assisted living franchise and the brand that launched the entire senior placement industry.

CarePatrol franchise was founded in 1993 by medical social worker Chuck Bongiovanni after he observed the trauma of a family whose loved one was placed in the wrong type of facility. It became the pioneer organization of the now-thriving senior placement industry. Today, under the careful direction of co-founder, Becky Bongiovanni, we’re helping families make safe choices all over America and are developing our brand with steady and calculated growth to ensure a superior platform for the support of our franchisees nationwide.

We help families every day.

CarePatrol assists seniors and their families with the difficult task of identifying the most appropriate Assisted-Living, Independent Living, Memory Care Community or Residential Care facility in their area. The service is completely free to clients, as our franchisees are paid d…

ZOOM DRAIN franchise review: Jason Kim of Long Island

A corporate executive and a plumber joined forces to open ZOOM DRAIN’s first franchise

Jason Kim comes from “a fairly corporate background” rather than the plumbing industry. His ZOOM DRAIN Long Island business partner, Ray Gremaux, is the man he describes as the driving force behind their franchise and the one with industry experience. But Gremaux saw the vision when he was approached by ZOOM DRAIN COO Ellen Rohr, and Kim was astute enough to know a golden opportunity when he saw one. In this ZOOM DRAIN franchise review, Kim tells his and his partner’s story about becoming the first Zoom franchisees.

The Long Island franchise was the first one. Tell me how that came about.

So, Ray knows Ellen. He met Ellen in 1996 in Vancouver at a seminar. Ray had hired Ellen in the past to do consultant work on his then-primary business, which was Ray the Plumber. Ellen contacted Ray when they were first hatching the franchise idea and asked Ray if he would be inte…

ZOOM DRAIN franchise review: Pamela Belyn of Chicago

Former corporate attorney spies golden opportunity in the sewer and drain franchise business

Pamela Belyn already had more than an inkling about the fortunes to be found in the drain and sewer industry before she bought a ZOOM DRAIN franchise in 2019. A corporate attorney in the Chicago area for 20 years, Belyn switched gears and bought a sewer company that does a lot of governmental entity work. She saw ZOOM DRAIN as her opportunity to delve into the potentially lucrative residential sector. She talks about what it’s been like to on-board with Zoom in this ZOOM DRAIN franchise review.

What were you doing before you became a Zoom franchisee?

Before Zoom, I was a corporate attorney for 20 years, and then I bought another sewer company. So I am what Zoom refers to as a Plus Play. The other sewer company that I own does more governmental entity work and very little residential, so Zoom made sense for us to sort of expand into the residential sector and c…

ZOOM DRAIN franchise review: Kimberly Kean of Seattle

Plumbing business owner finds ZOOM DRAIN systems elevate her business — and her revenues — to a whole new level

Like many of our franchisees, Kimberly Kean was already familiar with the plumbing industry before she joined ZOOM DRAIN as a franchise owner. She and her business partner, Dennis Hamon, own a plumbing and heating business in Seattle. Kean won a contest to spend a day with our COO, Ellen Rohr, who then mentored Kean and her partner for a year after that, “which was amazing,” she says. When Rohr mentioned that Zoom was going to franchise, she didn’t jump right away. Kean talks about what finally swayed her and how her business is doing today in this ZOOM DRAIN franchise review.

When did you become a ZOOM DRAIN franchisee?

We signed in June of 2018 and we started actually working for customers in October of 2018.

How did you find out about ZOOM DRAIN?

I won a contest, Win a Day with Ellen. She was in our business for a day …

ZOOM DRAIN franchise review: Sam Marcisso III of New England

Father-and-son team up to invigorate the family business, see tenfold increase in sewer & drain sales

Pine State Services, a family-owned business in Westbrook, Maine, was doing well with its plumbing, HVAC and electrical services, but they couldn’t really get the sewer and drain division off the ground. “It wasn’t making any money,” says Sam Marcisso III, who was running Pine State’s warehouse for his father after working in New York for a few years. But luckily, ZOOM DRAIN COO, Ellen Rohr and Zoom Co-founder Al Levi were already business coaches for Pine State Services President and Owner Sam Marcisso Jr. When Rohr and Levi decided to franchise, they naturally approached Marcisso Jr. He thought running the franchise division would be the perfect opportunity for his namesake son. The results far exceeded their expectations, with a tenfold increase in sales. Marcisso III tells their story in this ZOOM DRAIN franchise review.

When did you become a ZOOM DRAIN…

Neighborly | Something To Call Your Own: Franchise Ownership Vs Self Employment

Launching a business can be one of the most exciting times in a person’s career. The thrill of steering your own ship, growing a team and stretching new ideas to see where they land are the stuff of dreams. In fact, entrepreneurship is the goal of so many that May has been designated as Small Business Month.

For entrepreneurs, the most common paths to business autonomy are franchise ownership and self-employment. The question is: which one is the best?

The Profile of an Entrepreneur

When deciding whether to launch an independent business or a franchise, consider the basics you’ll need to get started: experience in sales, operations and marketing; a business plan; creditworthiness and financial stability; and the ability to identify and recruit talent. You’ve also got to be goal-focused and have the personality, constitution and work ethic to handle the job.

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Neighborly | 4 Perfect Franchises For People Interested In Cleaning And Organization Businesses

It's officially spring, which means it's time to clean out the cobwebs and get organized! If you're looking for the best cleaning franchise ideas, look no further. We've got four great cleaning and organizing businesses that will help you get your future on the right track: Dryer Vent Wizard®, Molly Maid®, ShelfGenie®, and Window Genie®. What are you waiting for? Spring into action and check out our cleaning and organization franchises today!

Dryer Vent Wizard

If you are looking to own a cleaning service that has a significant impact on your community, Dryer Vent Wizard may be for you. Over 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year causing an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries and over $35 million in property loss. Dryer Vent Wizard offers cleaning and maintenance services to help prevent these fires from happening.

Along with helping prevent the loss of property and lives, Dryer Vent Wizard customers can also save money on …

Neighborly | What Finance Options Are Available To Fund My Franchise Business?

If you have just discovered the world of franchising, you are probably excited at the number of opportunities available to you. However, one of the main concerns you may have, like many other potential franchise owners, is how you are going to finance your business venture?

Potential franchise owners have several financing options available to them. What’s more, because you are investing in a franchise business (which has a tested business model), lenders may be more likely to help you than if you were investing in a start-up small business.

Fund It Yourself

The first option is the simplest: finance your franchise from existing funds. This could be a savings account, money market account, or from the sale of another business. Cash is always king.

Financing From a Conventional Lender

Many franchises are funded by commercial banks, so your search may start here. Your credit score will be crucial, and you will need to present the lender with severa…