Visiting Angels, FirstLight Home Care and six other home care companies have been ranked among the 200 best franchises to buy in 2019. That’s according to a list compiled by Franchise Business Review, a market research firm that focuses on satisfaction and performance in the franchise industry. From June 2017 to November 2018, the firm […]
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Interim HealthCare Inc. beat out its competitors to top Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 Rankings in the senior care category. On last year’s list, Interim ranked below Right at Home, Nurse Next Door, FirstLight Home Care, Visiting Angels and BrightStar Care. Since 1980, the annual list has evaluated the strength of franchise opportunities in industries across the […]
In many ways, 2018 was a coming of age for the home care industry, as it steadily became recognized as a key part of the overall continuum of care due to its ability to keep older adults safely at home and out of the hospital. Among the biggest changes to home care in 2018: the […]
From an ongoing labor crunch to evolving Medicare Advantage opportunities, U.S. home care providers face numerous challenges but also exciting opportunities heading into 2019. Many private-duty players anticipate tech investments and increasing integration with the overall health care system, as revealed in these forecasts from CEOs and upper level executives. In 2019, older adults and […]
Solitude has grown into a deadly problem for hundreds of thousands of older adults living at home across the United States, a new investigation has revealed. While tragic, the extent of the crisis suggests there’s ample opportunity for traditional home care agencies and budding technology startups that provide services specifically targeting loneliness and social isolation. […]
Looking to build partnerships similar to the one it recently formed with Kindred at Home, home care franchise company Right at Home plans to push a new conversion strategy in 2019. The reason for the strategy, Right at Home executives say, is to expand the company’s U.S. footprint, filling in geographic holes for further business […]
Regent Acquires Loving Touch Home Care Regent Healthcare — one of the largest, non-franchised home care agencies in central Maryland — has completed its acquisition of Loving Touch Home Care. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Odenton, Maryland-based Regent Healthcare is a Joint Commission-accredited home care agency that provides in-home companionship, personal care […]
Right At Home Targets Connecticut Right At Home is targeting an area of New London where nearly 18% of the population is over 65 years old. Omaha, Nebraska-based Right at Home offers in-home companionship and personal care and assistance to seniors — and adults with disabilities — who want to continue to live independently. The […]
Several home care companies are among the fastest growing U.S. companies in 2018, according to Inc. magazine. The magazine released its annual “Inc. 500” and “Inc. 5000” lists in August. Collectively, all small businesses and startups on the list amassed revenue of more than $206.2 billion in 2017 and revenue growth that topped out at […]
Most experts in the aging services field agree that senior isolation is a major problem in the United States. The solution is largely up for debate, but home care companies of all shapes and sizes have a business- and mission-driven mandate to combat the problem. Socially-isolated older adults are individuals who rarely leave their home or […]