Fast-growing Synergy HomeCare is aiming to cement itself as the clear market leader in home care by scale. But as the company expands, CEO Charlie Young is focused on striking a careful balance: offering a wide, varied portfolio of programs and services without overcomplicating operations for franchisees. For Young, the biggest constraint on growth is […]
Home care provider Home Halo is officially entering the franchise space, opening the door to expansion with a long-term goal of adding 20 to 30 new locations annually. The Greenwood Village, Colorado-based company currently has one franchisee operating multiple territories in the Boston area, which have been active since September. The company used that initial […]
Caring Senior Service founder and CEO Jeff Salter is betting on a combination of grassroots referral-building, mindset shifts in hiring and AI-enabled operations to fuel growth in 2026. Salter, who still operates multiple home care locations, said that hands-on experience is shaping a strategy focused on scaling more efficiently, improving caregiver workflows and ultimately capturing […]
Dovida, which provides home care across six international markets, has entered the United States with the acquisition of A Place At Home. The roots of Dovida trace back to the international portfolio of U.S.-based home care giant Home Instead. Roughly between 2007 and 2021, Paul Fritz acquired the master Home Instead franchise rights in various […]
Potential home care franchise owners face a multitude of choices when determining which home care company to join. As part of their decision-making process, franchise owners use a variety of techniques, including hiring franchise consultants, seeking centralized support and finding an organization that matches their values. “As a first-time business owner, I knew I needed […]
HomeWell Care Services, a franchise in-home care provider, has been acquired by private equity firm Main Post Partners. CEO Crystal Franz told Home Health Care News that the acquisition will help HomeWell evolve as the home care industry becomes more sophisticated. “The partnership with Main Post and the timing make a lot of sense, because […]
The recent growth trajectory at Right at Home, Synergy HomeCare and Nurse Next Door demonstrates that home care franchise networks are still planting new flags on the map. These providers are executing on bold objectives for growth in 2025 and setting their goals for 2026 – each through a distinct strategic lens. While a geographic […]
The Franchise Times recently released its annual ranking of the largest franchise systems, and 14 home-based care companies earned spots on the list. At-home care franchise companies Home Instead, Visiting Angels, Right at Home and Comfort Keepers were among the top 100 portion of the list, which was led by McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), 7-Eleven and […]
Pennant closes UnitedHealth, Amedisys deal The Pennant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) closed on its acquisition of home health, hospice and personal care agencies divested as part of UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Amedisys on Wednesday. On Thursday, the company announced that it completed the deal, which included 54 locations in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, […]
Post Acute Analytics raises $43 million in funding Post Acute Analytics (PAA) successfully closed its latest funding round with $43 million, according to Pitchbook. The funding included participation from Humana and another strategic investor, as well as existing investors such as Warburg Pincus, Dorilton Capital and Generator Ventures, the company said in a statement. The […]
