Frequently Asked Questions
Initial Franchise Fee: €45,000 (plus VAT). This fee secures your contractually protected territory, initial induction training, and access to Right at Home’s proven operating systems.
Total Initial Investment: Typically, you will need between €100,000 – €150,000 which includes the initial franchise fee (€45k plus VAT) and the essential working capital required to fund early operations and payroll cycles. These costs are reviewed with you in detail during the qualification process.
No. Right at Home chooses to partner with individuals from a wide variety of educational and professional backgrounds. Prior healthcare experience is not required. Our comprehensive training specialise in teaching the business structure and operations to partners without any prior medical or care expertise.
Yes. To operate a Right at Home franchise, you must secure a dedicated, commercial office premises within your contractually protected territory. This office serves as your local business headquarters and a professional hub for employee training and interviews. Complete guidance on office setup and location selection is provided during our onboarding process.
Yes, home care is a highly resilient sector due to Ireland’s rapidly growing aging population. However, profitability is never guaranteed; it depends on your local leadership, effective caregiver recruitment, and compliance management.
By partnering with Right at Home, you leverage a proven business model and structured support to build a sustainable, quality-led operation. During our Discovery Process, we provide the tools and financial frameworks to help you build your own robust local business plan and financial projections.
Training is delivered through our RightStart Programme, combining formal classroom learning with launch support:
Formal Induction: Comprehensive induction training hosted at our head office in Dublin.
Core Pillars: Training directly covers marketing and sales development, recruitment and retention, and delivering high-quality care.
On-Site Guidance: An experienced team provides a structured roadmap of tasks and milestones, alongside scheduled site visits to your new office location to get your operations running efficiently.
What support do I receive as my office opens and grows?
As Your Office Opens: Through our RightStart Programme, our specialist team provides a structured roadmap of tasks, launch milestones, and scheduled on-site visits to your new location to ensure a smooth setup.
As Your Business Grows: Support scales with your office size. You will receive regular consultative phone calls, strategic site visits from our team, and ongoing training covering compliance, marketing, and recruitment.
Peer Collaboration: You will participate in regular franchise partner forums, network conference calls, and our annual national conference and awards to share operational insights with other owners across Ireland