A home care consulting firm built by a nurse, for first time owners
Lunaria Care Consulting exists because the people best suited to run a home care agency, the nurses and caregivers who have done the work, are the people least likely to have filed a state license application before.
Christine Ochimas, RN, LMFT, MBA
Christine Ochimas, RN, LMFT, MBA, is based in Kapolei, Hawaii. She is the founder of Lunaria Academy and Moonaria Care, and she built Lunaria Care Consulting to give healthcare workers a direct path from "I want to open an agency" to a licensed, compliant business with clients.
Her clinical background matters here for a practical reason: she reads a state regulation the way a surveyor does, and she writes a policy manual the way a nurse would actually use it.
“My experience in healthcare has given me a deep understanding of people, their needs, and the challenges they face.”Christine Ochimas, from christineochimas.com
Christine also maintains a therapy practice in Hawaii. Learn more at christineochimas.com.
Specific beats general
Most licensing help falls into two camps. One is the generic "start your agency in any state" package: a template manual, a checklist, and no one who has actually read your state's regulations. The other is a law firm that bills by the hour and treats a home care license like a corporate merger.
We sit in the middle, on purpose. We keep a licensing guide for every state, so we know the agencies, the forms, and the surveyors' habits. We charge a fixed price for a defined scope, so you know the cost before you start. And we stay with you after approval, because a license is the beginning of the business, not the end of the project.
A Pennsylvania manual is not a Georgia manual
A Chapter 611 manual and a Rule 111-8-65 manual are different documents. We write the one your surveyor expects.
Compliance is a calendar, not a crisis
Renewals, in service hours, and clearances all have dates. We put them on one calendar so nothing is a surprise.
Getting found is part of getting licensed
An agency nobody can find online is not yet a business. We build the Google Business Profile, the local search presence, and the content AI search engines cite, in the same engagement.
Plain words
You will never get a 40 page memo from us when a one page checklist does the job.
Every state, one at a time
We work with agencies in all 50 states and Washington, DC. Before we take an engagement, we check that state's current rules, forms, and survey habits, and on the first call we tell you exactly what your state requires.
Four steps, one fixed price
Free consultation
Thirty minutes to understand your state, your service model, and your timeline.
Written roadmap and fixed quote
Every step and document listed. One price.
Build and review
We prepare; you review and sign; we manage the agency communication.
Approval and beyond
Compliance calendar, first marketing setup, and a standing offer to help with your first survey.
Talk to Christine before you file anything
The most expensive mistakes happen before the application goes in. A free consultation is the cheapest way to avoid them.
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