The people are getting older, the family structures are changing, women are now employed and can accept less and less care of the relatives at the same time there are cuts in the stationary field of health reforms. All reasons that cause an increased demand for out-patient care services. In 2011, over 2 million elderly people have taken benefits from the outpatient care insurance claim. During the same period, some 14,000 private and free non-profit care services were approved and provided more than 450,000 elderly with more than 200,000 employees. In the industry, about 80% of employees are women, of whom 30% were full-time. Home care is facing the challenge to cope with a large demand, at the same time to meet the high quality standards and to meet the expectations of the patient and their relatives: maintain at all times, with the best quality and with as low as possible Staff and costs.

In addition to the duty of care towards the care, the development of social competence, responsibility and a constant adaptation of professional qualifications is essential in nursing. Due to the high demands on the staff, make sure on certain technical, personal, and health conditions of employees as management strength. For patient-friendly, economic and performance-related work and last but not least for the conclusion of the supply contract, you need professionally suitable staff. The prescribed number of employees varies depending on the State. Ambulatory care services are independently managing facilities that maintain care in her apartment under constant responsibility of a qualified maintenance electrician (nursing Director) and hauswirtschaftlich supply ( 71 SGB XI). The step is to start a business must be good and planned over a period of time.

Have sufficient technical and business knowledge? A type of entrepreneur are you? Where is your work focus, such as niche offerings such as supply of MS, child care, etc.? What legal form is to have your company? Is your Foundation concept? These are just a few questions that should be clarified in advance.