Start Up Tools– Social Entrepreneur

Package 1: Basic How to Guide-Life Enrichment Specialist, Care Coordinator and Elder Care Consultant
Package 2: Resource Guide
Package 3: Growing – Hiring a Team

Empowering you to create a successful and much needed life enrichment, care coordination, elder care consulting business, our Start-Up Tools are proven and effective.

These tools may also give anyone working with seniors and their families great insights. Realtors, organizers and other industry specialists can benefit greatly from our guidebooks.

There is a huge need in our communities for smart, ethical and caring individuals serving the needs of seniors and their families in transition. We believe in the importance of giving people like you the tools to be successful in addressing this ever-growing social need.

Learn from us. Jump start your business.

Our tools are designed to save you time and money as well as decrease liability and increase success.

We are licensing to you the use of our proven, effective materials. This is not a franchise; you keep all your revenues. All materials, including the My New Friend name and logo, are copyrighted, and cannot be used or reprinted without the written consent from the founder. These materials are to be used as a springboard for your venture. You may not resell or repackage our materials.

Do something rewarding and empowering. Have the flexibility to set your own hours and direction for your career and business. Enjoy doing something you may love.

Package 1: Basic How To Guide
Life Enrichment Specialist, Care Coordinator and Elder Care Consultant

Includes:

1. 3 hours of consulting via phone or email.
2. Presentation: 19 page power point presentation
3. Marketing Materials:
   1. Cover Letter Examples:
      a) Perspective clients.
      b) Networking with other businesses.
   2. Example of 4 flyers – to be adapted to your business
      • IE No Need to go to the doctor alone
      • Give the gift of time
      • Need help for the holidays
      • Tea time
   3. A picture of our presentation board used for fairs
      • Use it as a springboard
   4. Example of 2 press articles.
4. Our 3 ring binder which we license to you to use includes:
   1. Definition and description of services offered
   2. Client contract & liability release
   3. Privacy statement (HIPAA)
   4. 101 intake forms
   5. Role determination form
   6. Fee schedule example: a description of services and accompanying charges. These charges can be modified based on the location, experience of the provider, and current market.
   7. Sample mission, philosophy, and work values
   8. Example of how to tell your story – the beginnings
   9. Expectations, responsibilities and industry standards
   10. Dress Code Working with clients:
       • Getting started
       • Empathy scenarios
       • Protocol with clients
       • Boundaries
       • Guidelines for the visit
       • Visit checklist summary
       • What to look for during your visit
       • Safety awareness
       • Handling complaints
5. Life Enrichment Visits & Activities
   
   1. Planning for you visit
   2. Example of a created client goal sheet
   3. Activity suggestions
   4. Activity suggestions for adult homes
   5. Additional activity ideas from Alzheimer’s association
   6. Icebreakers, legacy and stories
   7. Client wish list
6. Care Coordination, advocacy and medical appointments:
   
   1. Doctor visit protocol
   2. Upcoming medical and care appointment forms
   3. Doctors’ visit form
   4. Working with caregivers
7. Note/Reviews
   
   1. Note Taking Tips
   2. Note Sheet
   3. Sample Note
8. Training
   
   1. Philosophy
   2. Role Playing Examples
   3. Evaluation for Further Training
   4. Dehydration
   5. Characteristics of Alzheimer’s
   6. Other medical issues
9. Research:
   
   1. Research examples to be incorporated into client notes
   2. Reviews of industry related books & articles
   3. Neurobics, brain exercises
   4. Successful aging, Alzheimer’s…
10. Glossary
    
    1. General terminology

With our consulting we can help you tailor this business to your interests, experience, background and community. We will guide you on the most effective places and ways to market. We can help you pick a name, obtain a domain name, suggest web host providers and developers, navigate concerns and give you the confidence and tools to succeed.

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Package 2: Resource Guide

We have compiled some of the most important topics and aggregated the overwhelming information on each topic providing you with a synthesized concise summary.

• Tailored & customized
• Concise summaries on topics you will be facing in this industry.
• Guides on how to work with someone with these issues
• Suggested resources on each topic
• Sample topics: COPD, Macular Degeneration, Depression, Driving
• How to Hire Private Aides, Hoarding, Moving & transitions, Fraud and seniors
• Geron-technology, Hospice, Strokes

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Package 3: Growing – Hiring a Team

1. Sample contracts for employees
2. Sample contracts for independent contractors
3. Sample evaluation forms
4. Sample Hiring Process and waiver form
5. Sample Application
6. Sample reference documentation
7. Sample reference phone verification
8. Sample list of joint expectations
9. Sample car usage form
10. One hour of consulting

Buy 2 packages and receive one additional hour of consulting
Buy all 3 packages and receive 3 additional hours of consulting

We are not attorneys and advise you to check into your local and state laws.

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