Meet Joan Marie, the ultimate Adult Day CAREpreneur! She started her journey with senior care when she was just 12 years old.
Her grandmother lived in a nursing facility at the time and she couldn't help but think to herself that there had to be a better solution to nursing homes. Before starting her own Adult Day Care Center, Joan Marie worked for an AIDS Adult Medical Day Care Center which was open to all ages. She felt like this business model would be perfect for seniors as well.
Over the years she built a consulting business called Future Focus, where she helped others build and operate Adult Medical Day Care Centers across the country.
After years of consulting, she decided to open her own center! She put her entire life-savings into opening hers and dedicated it to her father. With one center under her belt Joan decided to open a second center, which she dedicated to her mother. This second center became known as Town Square. On opening day she had over 200 people ready to join!
Joan Marie reveals the secret to her grand opening success was through the power of marketing! She says marketing is having a story worth telling and a community that believes in your mission.
As her businesses grew so did Joan Marie's passion to continue pushing forward. She started a coalition and joined national boards to help grow the Adult Day Care industry.
Joan Marie is an inspiration to many in the adult day care industry and truly leads with the heart of a CAREpreneur!!
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