Home care is a complex, person-centered business. So, starting a home care organization means doing it right from the start. Because having to redo your setup later costs time, money, and momentum.

First-time entrepreneurs often struggle to know what is truly required versus what is unnecessary. Using the National Institute for Home Care Accreditation (NIHCA) Home Care Start-up Guidebook provides a clear framework to help you accomplish the many tasks ahead, avoid costly missteps, and build a foundation for safe, competent, quality care from day one. Working through the NIHCA Start-up Guidebook also helps you understand what it takes to deliver home care services and operate your business. Backed by experienced guidance and ongoing support from NIHCA, you’re never navigating the start-up process alone. You’re building success with a trusted partner at your side.

The Start-up Guidebook is a step-by-step roadmap that helps you focus on what truly matters by offering clear action plans to launch and manage a successful home care start-up. From corporate registration and compliance requirements to operational setup, financial management, human resources, and service delivery this guidebook helps you build a solid foundation while avoiding common pitfalls. Practical, actionable, and easy to follow, it ensures your business is ready to provide the safe, competent care you want to deliver every day.