{"id":24564,"date":"2025-09-17T14:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tmcfinancing.com\/?p=24564"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:59:08","slug":"angel-connection-nursing-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tmcfinancing.com\/es\/angel-connection-nursing-services\/","title":{"rendered":"TMC Financing and the SBA 504 Loan: A Homecare-Services Business Secures New Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cOwning commercial property for Angel Connection Nursing Services<\/a> was an essential move for our business, our clients, and our staff,\u201d explains CEO Merj Chu of the homecare-services business that she built along with her husband and business partner, Joseph (Jay) Fortunato. \u201cIt demonstrates our long-term commitment to our community while enabling us to build a stable and secure financial foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how Merj and Jay realize their goal for their Long Beach, CA-based company with help from Financiamiento TMC<\/a> y el Programa de pr\u00e9stamos SBA 504<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Building a homecare business, one client at a time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Angel Connection provides in-home care services for seniors, as well as anyone facing challenges from chronic illness, post-surgical care requirements, and other needs after hospital or rehabilitation-facility discharges.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a background in the homecare-services industry and had been a respiratory therapist for years before launching Angel Connection in 2010,\u201d Merj explains about the company\u2019s start 15 years ago. \u201cWe incorporated in 2011 and have been steadily growing since.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her interest in starting a homecare business was based on her professional experiences, as well as her cultural experiences growing up around her Filipino and Chinese family members.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our cultures, we place tremendous value on caring for our elders at home,\u201d she explains. \u201cI wanted to bring that same compassion to the homecare services needed in our communities, too.\u201d Today, Angel Connection serves clients throughout Orange County and the greater Los Angeles area, with about 170-175 employees working in different capacities \u2013 including about 100 homecare providers.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the business side of homecare services can be complex, the human side \u2013 providing much-needed care \u2013 is so fulfilling,\u201d Merj says. \u201cWhen we hear from clients and their families that we\u2019re making a positive difference for them, that makes all of the hard work worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n

Securing property adds stability and strength<\/strong><\/p>\n

They found a new home for Angel Connection in a ground-up development \u2013 a condominium-style model for businesses, in which each company owns its space.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur industry is always evolving and it\u2019s essential that we can adapt quickly while maintaining the highest levels of care and quality in everything we do,\u201d Merj explains. \u201cOwning our property means that now, we have the stability we need to focus on growing our business. We\u2019ve gained greater control over our costs while also investing in a long-term asset.\u201d<\/p>\n

For their property, the Programa de pr\u00e9stamos SBA 504<\/a> was the ideal financing solution. It\u2019s a specialized program of the U.S. Small Business Administration to help small businesses purchase, build, and\/or renovate commercial property to be used by the business. SBA 504 benefits include:<\/p>\n