In Tough Recruitment Environment, Home Care Leaders Turn Attention To ‘Capacity Management’

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 […]

After Honor’s Acquisition, Some Home Instead Franchisees Aren’t Buying In – Yet

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 […]

Why One Home-Based Care Veteran Sees Home Modification As A Major Growth Area

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 […]

Home-Based Care Organizations Grab Spots On ‘Best Workplaces in Aging Services’ List

Fortune Magazine’s annual “Best Workplaces in Aging Services” list once again features a number of familiar names from the home-based care space. The top-15 home-based care organizations on this year’s list include ComForCare, Senior Helpers, 24 Hour Home Care, Compass Care and Reliant at Home. SCAN Health Plan was also included. Every year, Fortune puts […]

BrightStar Care Doubles Down On Company-Owned Locations

True to its word, BrightStar Care is investing in company-owned locations with the acquisition of eight agencies in Florida and Alabama. The eight locations will now operate as BrightStar-owned agencies, marking the largest purchase the company has made since launching the corporate-owned focus program in February. Over the past few months, BrightStar Care has committed […]

How Home Care Became The Final Destination For New Franchise Owners

Working in home care wasn’t the original plan for many of the leaders and entrepreneurs that are now operating in this space. But life circumstances, the business opportunity in senior care and a greater call to aid others meant home care became their ultimate, and likely final, destination. In many cases, being an outsider coming […]

The New Franchise Owners Who Have Made Home Care Their Second Act

More often than ever, professionals from other sectors are changing course, entering the home care industry and jump starting their careers by becoming franchisees. This new class of home care franchise owners brings with them backgrounds in law, hospitality, public relations and other areas. Since moving into the home care sector, many have been able […]