Home-based care providers that are open to receiving employee and client feedback, and then open to acting upon that feedback, have a natural leg up on competitors that don’t do either. In fact, providers that collected employee and customer feedback, and acted on it, were able to recruit 90% more employees, according to data from […]
Homewatch CareGivers is growing, from a service line and location-count perspective. The Denver-based home care franchise company has expanded its network of 427 locations to 33 states and seven countries, employing over 4,500 caregivers. CEO Todd Houghton says the company is on track to open 22 offices in the U.S. this year, along with eight […]
More home-based care providers have become curious about the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), especially when it comes to its potential around easing clinician and caregiver workload and improving patient outcomes. Companies like Homewatch CareGivers and Pinnacle Home Care moved past the curiosity stage, and have implemented AI tools into their operations and clinical processes. […]
Homewatch CareGivers has launched a new suite of services, dubbed Total Care Solutions, designed to cater to a more personalized home care experience for clients and their families. The franchise company is also launching Homewatch Connect, a smart camera system that aims to promote longer independence at home, reduce isolation and boost social engagement. “This […]
More than a dozen home-based care companies have earned a spot on Entrepreneur’s 45th annual Franchise 500 rankings. Their inclusion on this list points to the fact that home-based care franchise networks are some of the fastest growing in the country. In order to be ranked on the list, a franchise company needs to be […]
The Franchise Times recently released its annual ranking of the largest franchise systems in the country. Of the 500 companies that grabbed a spot on the list, 16 are home-based care franchise companies. The list is based on last year’s global systemwide sales — total sales for both franchise and company units — performance. In […]
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 […]
Though staffing remains the top challenge for the home-based care industry, providers agree that there isn’t one universal panacea. Instead, there are various approaches that have yielded results for different agencies across the country. One of these approaches is making sure that potential clinicians and caregivers know about the job opportunities that exist within home-based […]
Homewatch CareGivers (HWCG) — one of the larger home care franchises in the U.S. — is trying to remain innovative as it navigates the same external headwinds as everyone else. For instance, it’s made recent partnerships with meal preparation company Chefs for Seniors, payroll software company Viventium and the long-term care convener The Helper Bees. […]
Access to quality nutrition is often one of the overlooked aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle for seniors aging in place. But companies that offer home-delivered meals can help boost patient outcomes and lower overall health care costs. Home-based care providers that are partnering with such organizations see the relationship as a “beautiful fit,” especially […]
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