As the way we work continues to evolve, there is a greater need for more meaningful job satisfaction, rather than just working as a means to an end. Recently, many of us have had time to reflect on what truly matters from both a personal and professional perspective, shifting our desires to live overall rich full lives.
Why not consider starting your own franchise business?
Being a business owner certainly doesn’t come without risks. However with the right perseverance and industry, owning your own business can certainly come with even greater rewards.
By kick-starting with a franchise, you don’t have to start from scratch, and starting a franchise with Nurse Next Door means that you are entering the home care industry with a unique, fresh, bold and established brand that offers an array of systems to continually support you every step of the way. As an established brand in Australia, Nurse Next Door has already tested the waters and found what works and what doesn’t. With this knowledge and support, you enter into business ownership better prepared than most entrepreneurs.
What are the benefits of starting my own franchise business with Nurse Next Door Home Care Services?
Whether you are a Registered Nurse, Professional Caregiver, or looking to shift your career to the home care industry, making the bold pink move to Nurse Next Door is a rewarding change in more ways than one.
1. Live with Purpose
Ikigai is defined as “a motivating force that gives a person a sense of purpose or a reason for living”. Every day, our franchise partners stand out from the crowd because they live with purpose and are guided by our core values:
Admire People
As you are in the frontline, Making Lives Better every day, we ensure you are recognised for the work you do. No matter how small the achievement, we are here to celebrate your successes. Additionally, you’ll find tremendous joy and pride in celebrating the achievements of your own team too.
WOW Customer Experience
For us, quality care is not simply meeting the basic needs of our clients. We don’t rest until we’ve delivered a customer experience that goes above and beyond our clients’ expectations. We add that personal touch to each visit and make the effort to share memorable moments and genuine connections with all our clients.
Find a Better Way
We embrace change. We will actively listen to our clients’ needs if it means giving them better care and independent living on their own terms.
Passionate About Making a Difference
Passion is our driver – it’s why we are all here. Nurse Next Door looks for professional caregivers who genuinely care about what they’re doing and want to improve their clients’ lives.
All of our Franchise Partners have turned their passions into a fulfilling business giving them a greater sense of purpose by giving back and Making Lives Better.
2. Experience Stability in an Ever Expanding Industry
With an increasing population, an aging population and more Government funding, there is clear evidence that there is a growing need for more health care providers in Australia.
Australia’s older generation (those aged 65 and over) continues to grow year on year. While traditionally family members would send their loved ones to a nursing home, Australia’s aged care system has shifted to offer a variety of options that enable people who require care to remain at home through financial assistance and Home Care Packages. Similarly, people in Australia living with a disability, which is about 4.4 million and rising, now have access to Government schemes like NDIS to help them live independently and at home.
In an ever changing economic landscape and uncertainty in the future, the need for home care continues to grow ahead of many other industries. From 2021, 7 in 10 Australians prefer to receive care at their own home indicating a huge opportunity for anyone looking to start a business.
The home care industry is still trying to catch up to an ever-growing demand that will last for a very long time. No matter what uncertainties lie ahead, Nurse Next Door Home Care Services is uniquely positioned for long-term, year-over-year growth that’s unparalleled in the franchise industry.
3. Continually Grow Personally & Professionally
Becoming a business owner requires you to be your best self and will require some personal growth on your own behalf. The success of your business will depend on how you react and make decisions in different, and sometimes unexpected, situations. When starting from scratch, personal growth and investing in yourself are often overlooked because entrepreneurs are simply ‘too busy’ to even think about themselves.
Owning a Nurse Next Door Franchise will give you all the benefits of growth not only professionally but also personally. No matter what background you have, Nurse Next Door has a robust training and support system to set you up for success and continue to support you as you grow your business.
Investing with Nurse Next Door also means you’ve already started investing in your own personal development. Before you even launch, our 5-day Immersions Week will fully immerse you in Nurse Next Door’s culture and brand to provide you with a solid foundation so you can go home equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to get your home care business off the ground!
Business coaches will then continue to work closely with Franchise Partners all the way from pre-launch through to post-launch. Once you are up and running, Nurse Next Door will continue to provide new resources and constant training through your journey. This includes weekly calls where our Coaches will be part coach, and also part cheerleader.
4. Be the Employer You Always Wanted
Starting your own business can give you a real sense of empowerment to create your own culture, and become the employer you always wanted to have in your professional career.
By launching a Nurse Next Door Franchise you can leverage an already bold, and strong brand, to attract potential employees who are more aligned with your personal and professional values.
Having a strong employer brand can give you a range of advantages as you build your team.
Attract Quality Talent
Investing in a quality brand will attract quality talent without much effort. When job seekers look for new roles, research is an imperative part of their journey, searching up company websites and reading reviews will always be on top of their list.
Highly skilled health and home care professionals will be drawn to brands that offer them overall job satisfaction in the long term. Nurse Next Door’s unique, fresh, bold and established brand gives you a great advantage for connecting with and hiring quality staff to deliver quality service to your clients.
Boost Employee Morale & Retention
Positive morale in the workplace gives employees a sense of pride and passion for their employer. Employers who take care of their employees will boost morale, productivity, retention and overall job satisfaction.
One of Nurse Next Door’s core values, Admire People, focuses on boosting this morale with all employees by celebrating success no matter how small it might be. As a Nurse Next Door Franchise owner you will be able to support and retain your employees by offering:
- Ongoing training and upskilling
- Rewards and recognition
- Incentives
- Career Pathways
- Flexibility
There’s a lot of weight in employees knowing that they are seriously taken care of by their employer, and Nurse Next Door ensures that as a Franchise Partner, you will be given all the tools and resources required to succeed.
Build Credibility with Clients
Front line staff satisfaction and the quality of staff will greatly affect the service your clients receive. Having the best team in place makes a difference in exceeding customer expectations. If you can guarantee that every client will have a positive experience, regardless of which employee is caring for them, you’ll build trust among your customer base and create opportunities for positive word of mouth.
As a Nurse Next Door Franchise Partner, we will show you how providing WOW Customer Service is imperative to quality care. We will equip you with simple strategies to show your employees how to add that personal touch to each visit, and create meaningful moments your clients will rave about to their family and friends.
5. Be in Control of Your Future
Having your own business means that you are in control of your future and accountable for your own success. You will have the opportunity to choose when and where you want to work, who you want to work with and how you will promote your home care business in your local community.
One of the biggest challenges in starting a home care business from scratch however is the groundwork that needs to be monitored constantly to ensure basic operational processes run smoothly. Balancing that with recruitment and marketing efforts alone can be overwhelming and risk you burning out.
Our in-house Care Services Team can help you manage the fundamentals such as scheduling requests of your clients and caregivers, so you’ll have time to volunteer at local events, and get to know the community better while you scale your business to new heights.
A Nurse Next Door Franchise will also equip you with the tools you’ll need to gain financial independence through the success of your own business.
Many people have already made the bold move to launching a Nurse Next Door Franchise and have experienced first hand the benefits of a business that provides financial stability and quality care truly Making Lives Better.
With a core purpose of Making Lives Better, Nurse Next Door, under the leadership of Melbourne based Master Franchisors Matt Fitton and Amber Biesse, provides in-home aged care and disability support services built on our philosophy of Happier Ageing® focusing on possibility rather than disability.
