Growing from a small 2,000 sq ft center to opening the largest adult day care center in South Florida! Meet my good friend, Yoni Gonzalez, the owner of Florida's largest family owned Adult Day Care Center.
Yoni and I met at the 2018 NADSA Annual Conference and immediately we shared a similar passion for the future of adult day care. Yoni worked for a wound care company that provided services for residents living in nursing homes. After visiting many different nursing homes, he felt like there had to be a better way and that search led him to start his own adult day care center in South Florida.
One of my favorite stories, Yoni shares, is the way he surprised his members when they moved from their small 2,000 sq ft space to their new 10,000 sq ft center!! You definitely don't want to miss this part of the story!
Not only is Yoni passionate about the future of adult day care but he has played an extremely pivotal role at both the state and national level. Today, he serves on both the FADSA (Florida Adult Day Services Association) and NADSA (National Adult Day Services Association) board to help advance the future of adult day care services.
Also, Yoni was instrumental in securing funding for adult day care centers in Florida who were negatively impacted by the pandemic.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro / Guest: Yoni Gonzalez
1:36 - Why Adult Day Care?
4:11 - The Entrepreneur Gene
4:48 - Yoni's Life Story
6:06 - Sticking Together
6:59 - The Start of the Adult Day Care Center
8:27 - Finding Balance (Work & Home)
9:39 - Social Media Illusions
11:21 - Struggle to Success
12:13 - Adult Day Care Member Story
14:27 - From 2,000 Sq Ft to 10,000+ Sq Ft Facility
18:59 - The Impact of the Pandemic on Adult Day Care
20:21 - No Guidelines for Adult Day Care Services
24:00 - Supporting Fellow Operators
24:30 - NADSA / FADSA
25:40 - Outro
