CareMinders vs Golden Heart Senior Care Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of CareMinders vs Golden Heart Senior Care including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
CareMinders Franchise
Golden Heart Senior Care Franchise
Investment $138,100 - $199,000$49,325 - $80,650
Franchise Fee $39,000$39,500
Royalty Fee 3.75%-5%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20042009
Year Franchised 20042010
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $2500-


Business Experience Requirements

 
CareMinders Franchise
Golden Heart Senior Care Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
CareMinders Franchise
Golden Heart Senior Care Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/--/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
CareMinders Franchise
Golden Heart Senior Care Franchise
Training Having the tools and systems in place to build and manage your business is paramount and our five day training course is extremely thorough.

Our training program is designed to get you into business quickly. We have a series of modules you will complete at home before you come to corporate for training. These modules cover establishing your business, hiring caregivers, training on our virtual office software system, and setting up your insurance policies. When you arrive at corporate, you will spend two days going through comprehensive marketing training. We focus on what is important to you, finding clients!

Support We provide you with a copy of the official CareMinders� Home Care operations manual is your blueprint to building and growing your CareMinders� Home Care franchise. We found the best home care software company in the U.S. to provide our franchisees with a complete business application for the daily management of their business. You will never be alone. Our team will provide continued training and support for all aspects of the business.-
Marketing We have the marketing pieces, programs and other tools you will use to create the marketplace recognition you will achieve and assist you in attracting new customers and increased revenues.-
Operations -

Franchise can be run from home. *20% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 - 30. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators).


Expansion Plans

 
CareMinders Franchise
Golden Heart Senior Care Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About CareMinders

Life At Home Is The Key To Independence
CareMinders Franchisees offer both Medical and Non-Medical home care: companionship, personal , skilled care and related home support services and assistance to all ages of handicapped, convalescing and dependant individuals in their own homes, and when permitted, in nursing homes, hospitals, assisted care facilities and other medical settings.CareMinders Home Care is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through delivering compassionate skilled and non-medical care to clients at home by trained and dedicated staff who continuously strive for excellence. We provide for the safety and security of clients, regardless of age, by offering personalized care and related home support services as well as harmonious companionship. We build relationships beginning with the very first encounter with a goal of providing the highest quality of care, second to none. We offer a wide range of both long and short term assistance to our clients, regardless of age. You or your loved one may have a temporary or permanent disability or illness, or may just be in need of someone to assist with a variety of services. Examples of the skilled and non-medical services we provide include the following: *Nursing Services *Personal Care Services *Live-In Services *Therapeutic Services *Counseling Services *Multiple Revenue Stream Opportunities *Many more services customized to meet the needs of our clients

About Golden Heart Senior Care

In-home non-medical care is our core service offering. Our services are in demand and include: *Companion Care *Home Helper Services *Personal Care *Respite Care *Meal Preparation *Alzheimer's & Demntia *Housekeeping & Laundry *Medication Reminders *Sleep-Over Attendant Care *Bathing & Grooming *Incontinence Issues *Transport to Dr's Appointments *Personal Emergency Response *FREE Assisted Living Placement ...and so much more

We have extensive franchise development experience unparalleled in the senior care industry. We have unique proprietary marketing systems to help franchisees get clients. We offer multiple revenue streams from the same franchise! We are one of the few companies in the industry that offers Area Representative Franchises (Master Franchises) which provides for high quality support at the local level. We have prime territories available where many others are sold out. Our franchisees can operate from their home office and will utilize our custom virtual office software system. The entire business can be operated from a laptop computer anywhere in the world.

We offer single unit franchise, multi - unit franchises and Master Franchises. We have prime territories available but they are selling quickly.