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Slow-Season Funding for Home Health Agencies

Keep your care team together through lower census periods and referral dips. 5-minute application, bank statements only.

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Home Health Slow-Season Funding

Hold onto trained caregivers until referrals pick up

Rehiring costs more than keeping a good team. We review your deposits and can fund qualified agencies in as little as 24 hours.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Funding for the quieter months in home care

Fast with minimal documents

Apply in about 5 minutes with roughly three months of statements. No tax returns.

Flexible on credit

FICO 500+ is considered, with your deposit history weighed alongside it.

Clear costs

Your offer shows the full repayment amount before you accept. No surprise costs after you sign.

Repayment laid out in advance

The schedule is in your offer, so you can plan around the months when census recovers.

Payroll before sales come in?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Home health has quiet stretches too

Demand for home care never disappears, but census rises and falls. Referrals from hospitals and physicians can slow around the holidays. Some clients spend part of the year with family or in another state. A large referral source changes its discharge patterns, or a contract with a managed care plan winds down, and the hours it brought in disappear. Weather can play a role as well, with storms or extreme heat leading to cancelled visits. When visit hours drop, so do deposits, but your office staff, scheduling software, insurance and core caregiver team still need to be paid.

Why holding onto staff matters

Cutting caregivers during a dip can save money for a few weeks, then cost far more when referrals pick back up and you have no one to send. Recruiting, screening, training and onboarding new aides takes time and money. Many agencies use slow-season funding specifically to keep a trained team together.

Funding options for a lower-census period

To weigh the two most common choices, see line of credit vs. merchant cash advance for home health.

How to apply

Our application takes about 5 minutes and starts with a soft credit pull. We ask for roughly three months of business bank statements and no tax returns. FICO scores from 500 are considered and sole proprietors can apply. If your recent months reflect a dip, mention the reason so we see the full context. Qualified businesses can be funded in as little as 24 hours. Your offer shows the full repayment amount and schedule before you accept. For more on planning ahead, read our home health cash flow guide, or apply now.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I apply when my census is down?

Yes. We review your deposit pattern and existing obligations. Explaining the reason for the dip helps us understand your agency.

What do agencies usually cover with slow-season funds?

Caregiver and office payroll, rent, insurance, software subscriptions and marketing to referral sources are common uses.

Should I use the funds to market to referral sources?

Some agencies do. Reaching out to hospitals, physicians and discharge planners during a quiet stretch can help rebuild census faster.

How much is available?

Funding ranges from $25,000 to $5,000,000, depending mainly on your deposits and existing obligations.

How do I keep repayment manageable once census returns?

Request only what the quiet stretch truly needs, and review the schedule in your offer against the visit hours you expect when referrals recover. Agencies that size funding to a realistic plan, rather than the largest amount available, usually find repayment far easier to carry once deposits rise again.

Do you need my payer contracts or claims data?

No. We rely on about three months of business bank statements.

Core staff wages $29,000.00
Office rent $6,800.00
Referral outreach $7,500.00
Liability coverage $10,500.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

These habits help agencies ride out lower census.

  • Track census and referrals month by month
  • Build relationships with several referral sources
  • Cross-train aides to cover more client types
  • Keep a cash reserve for quieter stretches

Slow-season funding: us vs. a typical bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Dips in revenue
Reviewed in context
Often a red flag
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Weeks of underwriting
Paperwork
About 3 months of statements
Tax returns and financials
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
Higher minimums
Starting check
Soft pull
Hard pull common

Keep Your Agency Steady Year-Round

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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