After caring for relatives that had to be put in nursing homes and having worked as a nurse's aide and observing that the level of care a resident receives is largely contingent on how regularly they received visitors, I was wondering if a Senior Facilities Check-in Service would be a good business to start. I know for a fact that mistreatment is rampant in even the best and unless patients are known to have regular, "random visits", (as opposed to having someone come the same time after work, or on a Sunday afternoon).
The main purpose would be making random visits to nursing care facilities to check on the quality of care a resident(ie, are they bathed, properly dressed, turned, engaged in activities, etc_, but additionally offer assistance to the resident with any needs they might have.
Also seniors need mentally stimulating activities to keep sharp-aside from bingo and other group activities, most nursing homes do little to individually attend to patients needs. I would also include one on one visiting time w activities and errand services, which I think could help out busy families that do visit regularly, but might find it hard to run errands for their family member.
With many families both working and raising kids while having a older parent to attend to, I think there is and will continue to be a market for this kind of service.
I would really appreciate honest opinions on this idea. Do you see a need for this, or do you think most families would just try to force the facility itself to provide all needed services? Also any suggestions on pricing. Thanks in Advance