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    My wife and I are baby boomers ourselves and can see where there is a need for  the seniors.  This group is being taken advantage of by people who only see dollar signs.
    Grant it this is a lucrative business but one should want to be as much a servant as a businessman.  We believe they go together.  This business, and any business for that matter, should, and will, be based on solid biblical principals.
    If anyone out there can give us a heads up on bringing in customers, marketing, my wife and I would be very gratefull.

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Man! I have read where someone was looking for a service like this. I think it could be a lucrative business. The only thing you will run into is trust. You may want to establish credits first. The Better Business Bureau, The Chamber of Commerce, and other entities that seniors trust. What would be your services?

the over 65 apartments and developments. you could advertise in there clubhouses or commen area. the management would probably love it because they could advertise that to prospects looking for a home or apt. alot of these apt communities are run by large management companies, so contacting them would be key to getting appts at all of there properties.hearing and eyeglass centers, footdoctors...you could ask to leave cards. hair salons,grocery store boards.tell the movie theaters to cross promote, shopping malls, grocery centers.start knockin and it will start.

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peuntea,

Great idea. My mom is in an senior high-rise now and I was talking to my sister about this same idea over the holidays. Atlanta is full of these centers as I am sure most major cities are, as the senior and boomer generations are huge and growing.

I believe credentials and bonding are necessary beginnings. Taking the time in the pre-business launch stage to sit down with center managers and discuss what they see as issues and needs. I told my sister that lunches are a great way to have these relationship building sessions. Don`t talk about your ideas ... just listen and ask lots of questions and take the time to develop true friendly relationships ... remember, your clients are somebody`s parent(s).

Yes, most of thes places have great service (I said most). Buses and trips to grocery stores, outings, etc. However, talking to residents tells me there are many more things they want and this is why I believe there is a business here in providing additional servies. And trust with the centers will be inportant. Once you win the center managers over, then you have one leg up with the residents.

It would be a rewarding and fulfilling business.

R@

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     I wish to thank all of your helpful comments and we will take all of them to heart. 
    We are mostly interested in helping the seniors that want to stay in their homes with services like shopping, light house cleaning, some meals, finding someone to take care of a maintenance problem, taxi, etc.
    I believe someone has the right to stay as independent as long as possible and sometimes that will take help from other than only family members.  In fact I believe the family members would be as grateful as the elders themselves.  This would relieve a heavy burden on the family and the seniors knowing that is not all on the members shoulders.
    We are in the process trying to find the right combination for our personalities and where to utilize these strengths.  Any and all information and help is appreciated.

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There is a notion that senior citizens neither use nor care for new technologies that can help them stay independent. As a physician I have seen many advances in health care and communications technologies that allow senior citizens to be independent and stay independent. Search out those that are user friendly. You will be amazed at the proportion of seniors that will embrace these and may be away into this market in some cases.

As crazy as this may sound.....having dinner with you family even when they are in another state via live streaming TV can drastically reduce the felling of loneliness and abandonment that many feel

Good Luck....GREAT IDEA....an "I should have thought of that" idea.

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Great idea!  Do you have flyers/brochures which you could give to Senior Housing counselors and/or Doctors?  Also, does your area have a social service referral program such as: http://www.211.org/ ?  If so are you eligible to register your business with them?

 

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Hello,

So great to hear that you are interested in this burgeoning and much needed field.  

Please take a look at www.livewellsenior.com to learn about the classes offered that will teach you about the senior concierge business and provide you with all the detailed information you need to run your own business.  

There are two trainings that you will need that are called Marketing your Senior Concierge Business and The Senior Industry training that will help you to market yourself in this field. 

You can also get 1:1 help over the phone and join their network for on-going assistance and information.

Good Luck

 

 

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