FirstLight Partners with HNC Virtual Solutions, Launches Telehealth Offering

To help its franchise owners diversify revenue, expand their client base and fill gaps within the U.S. health care system, Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care has partnered with HNC Virtual Solutions, a global telemedicine software company. While the HNC Virtual Solutions partnership is exclusive to FirstLight — one of the largest non-medical home care franchisers in […]

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The 13th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! Listen to this episode of Disrupt featuring FirstLight Home Care CEO Jeff Bevis to learn: How FirstLight plans to grow by leveraging its national capabilities in converting independent home care agencies Why home care providers looking to stay relevant are launching specialized programs focused on […]

FirstLight Adds Executives to Fuel Growth, Amedisys Board Member Retires

FirstLight expands leadership team amid rapid growth To accommodate recent growth, FirstLight Home Care has created and filled seven new positions, expanding its focus in areas such as technology, talent acquisition and franchise development. While the hires are new, growth within the nine-year-old Cincinnati-based home care company is not. In 2017 alone, the franchisor increased […]

FirstLight CEO Jeff Bevis: Competing in the Medicare Advantage Arena

Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care is one of the largest and fastest growing home care franchise networks in the country. Despite sustained levels of past success, FirstLight — like the home care industry itself — has had to evolve in the face of emerging challenges and opportunities. For FirstLight, that means guiding its franchise locations through […]

Disrupt Podcast #13: Hear From FirstLight CEO Jeff Bevis

The 13th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! Listen to this episode of Disrupt featuring FirstLight Home Care CEO Jeff Bevis to learn: How FirstLight plans to grow by leveraging its national capabilities in converting independent home care agencies Why home care providers looking to stay relevant are launching specialized programs focused on […]

Visiting Angels, FirstLight Among Best Franchises to Buy in 2019

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 […]

Interim Rises to Top of Senior Care Category on Franchise 500 List

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 […]

The Top Trends in Home Care for 2019

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 […]