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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of @Work HelpingHands Services vs Senior Care Authority including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $152,000 - $211,500 | $20,000 - $245,400 |
Franchise Fee | $35,000 | $10,000 - $52,500 |
Royalty Fee | 2.6%-6.5% | 8% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1990 | 2009 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 2014 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | Although professional service or sales experience can be a plus – Senior Care Authority will provide you with hands-on technical training before you open your “doors” for business and will be there for you every step of the way as you learn how to run and operate your location. | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/Yes |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/Yes |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | Yes/No | -/- |
Payroll | Yes/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | On-The-Job Training: 32 hours Classroom Training: 32 hours Additional Training: Meetings | Our training program incorporates a self-paced home study industry curriculum including training taught by specialists in nursing, geriatric care, assisted living, in-home care, dementia, hospital administration, elder law attorneys and placement. Further training includes technology and business development, territory development training and mentoring. Upon completion of training, a 3-day site-visit at your location and a one-on-one coaching and mentoring program for 3+ months. All franchisees receive ongoing mentoring for the life of their franchise as needed. |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | - |
Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing | Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
Operations |
Franchise can be run from home. 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
| Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | Yes |
International Expansion | No | - |
@WORK's Franchise Offering Includes All Four Programs for One Franchise Fee
@WORK Personnel
* 98% of companies use some form of personnel staffing
* Predominately staffs employees in administrative and industrial fields
* 3 million people per day are employed by staffing companies
* 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the work force
@WORK Medical
* Mostly staffs employees in the health care field such as nurses and allied healthcare workers
* With a shortage of nurses and the new healthcare reform this program is in high demand
* Recession resistant
@WORK HelpingHands
* Provides non-medical home care and service assistants to individuals who desire help doing daily tasks
* Offers four services: Daily Living Assistance & Senior Services; Personal Concierge; Homemaker's Services; and Parent's Helper
* 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to grow old in their home
@WORK Search
* Provides a full-service, direct-hire recruiting franchise opportunity
* Recruits highly sought accounting, engineering, information systems, human resource, and sales professionals
Veterans Discount: 20% off Franchise Fee
Senior Care Authority has a unique franchised organization that has a
national network of professionals helping families locate the best
long-term living options for their loved ones. We’ve establish
confidence from our clients by meeting them personally and guiding them
through often difficult decisions in the placement process.
Our reputation is untarnished in each community we operate in,
provide dependable, reliable marketing and referrals to generate new
customers and leverage technology, systems and processes that have been
proven to produce consistent and profitable results.
Our Primary Services:
Senior Placement
ElderCare Consulting
Why Senior Care Authority?