Just as the title says, I’m starting my own business and your opinions are very important to the process.

Will you help me out by taking the quick survey?

Longtime readers of Little Merry Sunshine will recall that 2014 was filled with its share of medical issues. The good news is that I’m healthy now, I did not have breast cancer, and my fibroids are almost gone.

Handling my own medical issues and dealing with medical issues of both parents last year, I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the health care industry and learn how much easier it is to navigate when you’ve got someone to help you. I also discovered that there are many people, of all ages, who have to navigate it alone and struggle to do so.

Why do people navigate their medical care alone? The reasons are vast and include that there are more people living alone today than ever before in history, extended families are often separated by hundreds of miles, and people can’t get away from work or other family commitments to accompany their loved ones to appointments. Even when it’s possible to be a caregiver for loved ones, conflicts come up and caregivers need time off. Sometimes someone needing assistance doesn’t want to burden their friends or family.

I talked to my own doctors who unanimously told me that when patients have a support system they are more likely to thrive and that having someone accompany patients to appointments improves communication between the doctor and patient, cuts down on confusion, increases compliance with post-appointment instructions and follow-up, and reduces the rate of appointment cancellations.

That all got me to thinking that there might be a niche that I could fill and has led me to begin the process of starting my own business. Over the past four months, I’ve been researching businesses that provide home care services to determine exactly what they do and whether they do the services I’ve been thinking of offering.

So where do you come in and why do I need your help? 

You are important because I’m curious if the types of services I’m considering offering are services you or a loved one would use. In other words, you are where the rubber hits the road. My doctors can tell me this is a good idea, but if consumers say they would never use it, then it’s a bust.

How can you help me?

1. Take my quick survey. It’s anonymous, but you can enter to win one of two $25 Amazon.com gift cards at the end.
2. Share the survey with your network on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and via email. My goal is to get 500 completed surveys.

The survey will close on Friday, April 17th.

Thank you for your help! I truly appreciate it.

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