Another home-based care company has entered the franchise arena. First Day Homecare recently announced the launch of the franchising of its brand — making it the first franchise in the U.S. to specialize in pediatric home care services, according to the company. Emily Wiechmann — First Day Homecare’s CEO and co-founder — believes that the […]
Category: Franchises
Last year, when Margaret Haynes was announced as Right at Home’s next CEO, it meant that her former role – chief operating officer – was left vacant. That changed this month, when Right at Home named Rod Roberts as its new COO. Roberts is an industry veteran that has been working with seniors and franchise […]
ComForCare has established a partnership with Connected Home Living to launch Connected Care, its remote patient monitoring (RPM) program for seniors. “This is a transformative step for our business as we think about delivering comprehensive and compassionate care to our clients,” Best Life Brands CEO J.J. Sorrenti told Home Health Care News. “This technology is […]
Todd Houghton, the brand president at Homewatch CareGivers, has always been passionate about helping people get into business for themselves. As his career evolved, he also became passionate about helping the aging population grow older in their homes with dignity. In his role at Homewatch CareGivers, he combines these two passions. Houghton oversees and executes […]
Capacity management is one of the major focuses of home care franchise leaders in the new year. While recruiting and retention remain paramount, driving efficiencies with existing staff will help franchisees thrive in today’s environment, Synergy Home Care CEO Charlie Young said last month during Home Health Care News’ Franchise Forum. “There’s been so much […]
In some ways, the franchise model can be an additional safety net for entrepreneurs looking to become home care agency owners. But that doesn’t mean there are no roadblocks to said ownership. However, this is beginning to change, as a number of franchise companies are working to open the door for a variety of owners, […]
Making home-based care a one-stop shop for services is a common theme in the industry. What started out as a very segmented industry is becoming more integrated, as larger companies acquire smaller ones in hopes to have more pieces of the care continuum puzzle in house. That’s the focus for Home Care for the 21st […]
Anytime a company gets a new owner with a new vision, it’s almost inevitable there will be dissent. That’s even more likely when it comes to franchisers being bought up in home-based care, given the individual franchisee owners involved. There were multiple large-scale franchise acquisitions in 2021, and all with different sorts of acquirers. For […]
The personal home care industry in the U.S. has generated both respect and notoriety over the last few years. With that, owners and operators are voicing a larger range of differing opinions than ever about what’s next for the industry. This creates an intriguing issue in home care, where some of the industry’s largest providers […]
TruBlue Total House Care recently welcomed Carrie Coumbs as the company’s new senior strategic advisor. Cincinnati, Ohio-based TruBlue is a senior-focused home repair company that operates under a franchising business model. TruBlue specializes in house care, home maintenance and safety modifications. Coumbs is a senior care veteran with 20 years of aging services experience under […]
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