Who are some Sole Proprietors and Small Partnerships?

Georgi Gentry -- GroundSpring Associates, Jacksonville, Oregon

Barbara (Bobbi) Kolonay -- Options for Elder Care, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

Audrey Miller -- Elder Caring, Inc., Toronto, Ontario

Anne Sadler -- Smart Senior Services, Roseville, Michigan

Is it time for you to get software? Software will help you keep track of all of your client information, will give you a clear place to perform assessments and print out full care plans. It will let you track your progress notes and track the time that you spend doing the work. Then, when it's time to do your billing or provide information to families or other professionals, you have what you need, at the click of the button.

At JewelCode we work with a lot of care managers who decide to get software at varying locations in their timeline. Every single one tells us they wish they had done it sooner. We know that it's a big leap, but we're able to help you get it up and going and tracking information quickly. It pays for itself anywhere from 3-6 months after purchase for most of our clients. We have a full support plan available that gives you full training and we log into your computer, with you, and help you learn how to use it to save time and money. We are smart about starting a business and we know a lot more than just what you need to know about the software aspect. We can answer other business questions for you and have helped a lot of starting practices with their marketing by giving them free tips and information.

When you work with JewelCode you are working with a company that has experience working with over 500 care managers but also has a business management background. Prior to starting JewelCode in 2002, our founder, Lisa Moody, was helping small businesses start out when she met a couple starting a geriatric care management practice which led her to create software to ease the administrative burden and extreme use of paper that she found. She continues to coach people who are starting new businesses, even other than care management, on a regular basis and is a mentor for others who are starting software companies, on an International level.

So, if you're just starting out, you can't start out in a better place than working with a company that specializes in business management and start-ups, in addition to knowing how care managers work and what your practice needs in software.