Elder Care Business Ideas
If elder care is a close to your heart you can open a business that offers them services and support. You can launch anything from home care, to medical assistance to light handyman work, here are 10 elder care business ideas:
281. Seniors’ Needs Service
Not all elderly people are looked after by friends and family and many of them could use companionship on a regular basis. You can start a business that caters to the emotional needs of the elderly.
How to start this business idea
You can offer to spend time with elderly people, reading, walking or just listening to their stories. You can offer this service to the elderly person directly or to their family members as a way to improve their emotional health.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can organise group activities between elderly people who live close by. The more group activities you can organise the more successful your business will become.
282. In Home Care Service
Senior citizens often want to remain at home but due to a disability or activity restrictions they need additional assistance, this is where you come in.
How to start this business idea
You can offer your services to assist your elderly customers in remaining independent and at home. Your business can supply numerous services, but you create a tailor-made package for your client depending on what they need, and how they’re restricted.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once your business becomes sustainable you can hire staff to assist more elderly customers and you can grow the area your businesses covers.
283. Mobile Beauty Services
Many senior people prefer to have services provided in their homes. You can launch a mobile beauty service that offers a variety of beauty and massage treatments to elderly customers.
How to start this business idea
You can specialise in offering manicures, pedicures, haircuts, massages and facials from a mobile business that makes house calls to your elderly clients.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can delve deeper into what elderly people are looking for and expand your offering accordingly. You can also hire more staff and service a larger area.
284. Products For Easier Home Maintenance
If you’re inventive and enjoy making products to increase convenience this is a business opportunity for you.
How to start this business idea
Elderly people sometimes need help and technology can fill this gap. You can invent products that open and close things such as blinds, garage doors and windows. You can also offer video security door phones, keypad door locks and a variety of devices to help your elderly customers.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can offer customised products and devices based on the customers’ needs and their homes.
285. Elderly Medical Assistance
Older people have a great need for medical services like physiotherapy, massage therapy and orthopaedics If you have the right skills required, you can offer this service to elderly customers.
How to start this business idea
You will need some certification or qualification depending on what you want to offer. Once you have the education you can offer this service to elderly communities, you can also partner with a GP to ensure all of your customers get visits regularly.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can expand your offering by upskilling yourself or partnering with other medical professionals. Once you’ve expanded you can service a larger area and increase your customer base.
286. Technical Support
Even though some of the older generations struggle with technology, they do want to know how to use it, so they can connect with friends and family.
How to start this business idea
You can offer lessons and classes on various devices to help the elderly use technology properly. You can also teach them how to use basic communication features like email, as well as social media allowing them to catch-up with their family no matter where in the world.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can hire more trainers, this will allow you to expand your business and run more technical support classes.
287. Concierge Services
Elderly people also need help running errands, dropping off and collecting things and personal shopping. If this sounds like something you want to do you can offer this service to senior customers.
How to start this business idea
You can offer a variety of services to assist senior customers in their day-to-day lives. You can do their shopping, collect and deliver items and assist them with arranging appointments.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once your business has become sustainable you can expand your team and cover a larger area.
288. Window and Gutter Cleaning
Elderly people find it difficult to clean their windows and gutters, especially if they’re still living in double storey homes. You can offer this service to help them maintain their homes.
How to start this business idea
Approach senior customers and offer to clean their windows and guttering how ever often they require. Find multiple clients in the same area so you can work for more customers on a daily basis.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once you have proven that you are reliable and trustworthy you can expand your services.
289. Elderly Gardening Services
Although there are some elderly people who enjoy gardening it can be hazardous for them, as many can get badly hurt falling.
How to start this business idea
Offer to mown lawns, dig up weeds and do general maintenance of a senior customers garden. Initially this could be a lot of work, but after the first visit you can just maintain the garden.
How to keep this business idea successful
The more experience you have gardening the more services you can offer to your senior customers.
290. Elderly Handyman Services
If you’re good at doing home repairs as well as replacing fixtures and even a little electrical and plumbing knowledge you can start a handyman service specifically for elderly people.
How to start this business idea
Offer your handyman services to elderly customers. You can offer to help them maintain their homes and replace anything that’s broken or fix something that needs repair. Once you build up a large enough customer base you can always expand your team.
How to keep this business idea successful
By upskilling yourself you can expand the services you offer and become a one-stop-shop for your elderly customer base.