How to Start a Group Home
Rita Jackson
Mrs. Ranieri
English 111-NE1
How to Start a Group Home Starting a group home can be a rewarding way to make a living. With a group home, you have a chance to make a real difference in the lives of disadvantaged children and adults. In return, you receive love from your residents and the satisfaction that you made a positive difference in their lives. If you like caring for people, then a group home business will be fun and a perfect fit for you. The demand for group homes is growing. Often, new group homes fill up as soon as they open. This trend is true for just about every type of group home. For example, group homes for disabled adult children are much in demand. Why? This is because their parents are from the baby boomer generation and they are now retiring... and the baby boomers need to be sure that their children are cared for after they are gone. Given the high demand, this is one of the few good businesses to start right now during the current economic downturn. With housing prices dropping dramatically, owning a group home is affordable and can be a great second career opportunity during these depressed economic times. North Carolina has several regulations that adult care homes must comply with to do business in the state. No adult or group homes can do business in North Carolina without a license from the Division of Health Services. To get a license, a facility must first submit a certificate of need that proposes the number of beds it will provide to a county. If that county needs more beds, this will get approval from the Division. Next, the facility must get construction approval from the Division by submitting two sets of construction plans and passing a construction inspection. Once the facility is constructed, the home must submit an application and an application fee to the Division. The Administrator Exam is one of the requirements for becoming an assisted living administrator or
Mrs. Ranieri
English 111-NE1
How to Start a Group Home Starting a group home can be a rewarding way to make a living. With a group home, you have a chance to make a real difference in the lives of disadvantaged children and adults. In return, you receive love from your residents and the satisfaction that you made a positive difference in their lives. If you like caring for people, then a group home business will be fun and a perfect fit for you. The demand for group homes is growing. Often, new group homes fill up as soon as they open. This trend is true for just about every type of group home. For example, group homes for disabled adult children are much in demand. Why? This is because their parents are from the baby boomer generation and they are now retiring... and the baby boomers need to be sure that their children are cared for after they are gone. Given the high demand, this is one of the few good businesses to start right now during the current economic downturn. With housing prices dropping dramatically, owning a group home is affordable and can be a great second career opportunity during these depressed economic times. North Carolina has several regulations that adult care homes must comply with to do business in the state. No adult or group homes can do business in North Carolina without a license from the Division of Health Services. To get a license, a facility must first submit a certificate of need that proposes the number of beds it will provide to a county. If that county needs more beds, this will get approval from the Division. Next, the facility must get construction approval from the Division by submitting two sets of construction plans and passing a construction inspection. Once the facility is constructed, the home must submit an application and an application fee to the Division. The Administrator Exam is one of the requirements for becoming an assisted living administrator or