In just 72 months, one Midwestern couple has built a $100 million business by helping the elderly bridge the gap between independent living and confined care.
Current statistics help tell their story: A network of 300 franchises in the United States; an armada of 10,000 employees called CAREGivers
This online article announces that the American Society on Aging (ASA) has named Home Instead Senior Care its 2003 Small Business of the Year for its groundbreaking Alzheimer's training program for non-medical CAREGivers. Here's an excerpt: The Alzheimer's CAREGiver Training Program is e
Writers Luisa Kroll and Emily Lambert share stories of laid off executives who turn business owner. One such entrepreneur is Mac Johnson, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care franchise in Santa Barbara, Calif. Mac and his wife Susan started their franchise after Mac lost his job as a corporate vi
This Special Report on Franchising compares the franchise markets in the United States and the United Kingdom. The article highlights home care for seniors as one of the hot growth segments, led by Home Instead Senior Care. Here's an excerpt: "With 5m Americans forecast to need care at hom
The Washington Post turned to Home Instead Senior Care as an expert source for an in-depth look at seniors fashions. Franchise owner Patty Mascari and her clients speak to the frustration faced by seniors when hunting for easy-to-wear, stylish fashions. Here's an excerpt: "Patty Mascari, o
NPR's Chris Arnold follows a Home Instead CAREGiver into the home of a client in Boston to file a story on the growing non-medical eldercare industry. Arnold bookends his report with comments from Home Instead Senior Care founder Paul Hogan and franchise owner Jack Cross. The story was heard b
A franchise company that provides nonmedical help to the elderly is expanding into Europe.
Home Instead Senior Care has finalized an agreement making Thor Care in Lisbon the master franchise company that will introduce the services to Portugal.
Thor Care has an option with Home Instead to exp
Writer Barbara Yost examines businesses that help seniors remain independent. Yost begins by sharing the freedom and friendship that Home Instead CAREGiver Keiko Conn delivers to Garnette Widdifield, an 89-year-old retired artist who is determined to remain at home despite mobility issues. Here'
Home Instead Senior Care Franchise owner Christian Steiner appears on CNNfn's Your Money to discuss the many housing options facing today's seniors. He talks about how families should weigh their resources to determine which option is best for their aging parents. Here's excerpt from the
Reporter Jane Bennett Clark writes that when you live far away, surrogate care for a loved one is the next best thing to being there. Clark shares the story of Sandra Greaves, of New York, who has hired a Home Instead CAREGiver to be her eyes, ears and hands in Ohio where her 81-year-old mother and
Nationally syndicated columnist Michelle Singletary writes in her column that many potential caregivers do not plan ahead for the parents care, and most haven't talked to their parents about finances. Singletary uses fresh research from Home Instead Senior Care to support her point. Here's
Writer Bertram Rantin shares with readers the virtues that make Sandra Golden the very best of Home Instead's 30,000 CAREGivers. Golden, named the National Caregiver of the Year by Home Instead Senior Care, explains that she receives great personal rewards from her work with seniors. Here'
A national story on the AP wire informs readers that Home Instead Senior Care has teamed up with the Food Network's Rachael Ray to educate family caregivers about the importance of quick and tasty meals for seniors. The centerpiece to the campaign is a recipes booklet compiled by Ray who is fam
Home Instead Senior Care, the world’s largest provider of non-medical home care and companionship for the elderly, is celebrating 10 years in business by focusing on future expansion at home and abroad.
When Omaha natives Paul and Lori Hogan founded Home Instead Senior Care in 1994, the non
Writer Julie Bennett profiles Chicago Home Instead Senior Care Owner Michael Melinger in a story about what Bennett describes as "arguably the hottest segment in franchising." Bennett shadows Melinger and reports on the successes he and his wife Jackie have had since opening their business
Home Instead Senior Care Franchise Owner Beth Roussel informs viewers of the signs which may indicate that their aging parents may need help around the house. Roussel demonstrates the "look and see" signs of aging which include spoiling foods in the refrigerator and poor personal hygiene.
Home Instead Senior Care, a non-medical eldercare franchise company that was founded in Omaha, Neb., 10 years ago, leads Entrepreneur magazine’s 2005 Senior Care ranking of eldercare companies. The Senior Care listing features companies that offer a wide variety of senior care services. In addi
Before Canada's Association for the Fifty-Plus presented its awards for best practices in the employment of older employees, speaker after speaker spoke of widespread discrimination against older employees when it comes to hiring, training, promotion and retirement policies. Mandatory retirement
David Roediger spent time after being laid off from NCR Corp. in 2003 figuring out what he should do next.
Researching franchises, his wife Brenda, who is a nurse, stumbled upon Home Instead Senior Care, an Omaha-based company that provided non-medical home care services and companionship for se
A GIANT American company that provides services to the lonely, needy and well-heeled elderly is set to take off in Australia, raising questions about the commercialisation of community care.
Home Instead Senior Care, a $A14 billion organisation based in Omaha, Nebraska, has set up a franchised of
You notice mild symptoms and hope they are nothing:
Your spouse, who typically remembers every birthday and anniversary, begins to lose track of important dates.
Mom, who is always on time, wasn't ready when you went to pick her up for her doctor's appointment because she forgot about
About 4.5 million Americans and an estimated 280,000 Canadians have
Alzheimer's disease. (Alzheimer's Association and Alzheimer Society of Canada)
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia among older
adults, and age is the most common known risk factor for the disease.
An estimated 36 million people ? 12.4% of the population ? are 65 years and older. By 2030, nearly 20% of the population will be 65 years and older. The 65+ population, which was more than 36 million people in 2005, is projected to nearly double to more than 71 million people by 2030. The 85+ popula
About 4.2 million people ? more than 13% of the population ? are age 65 years and older.* By 2026, about 20% of the population will be age 65 and older. The proportion of Canadians age 85 and older is expected to grow to 1.6 million in 2041 ? 4% of the overall population. The senior population is ex
One of the biggest long-term challenges facing the nation is providing care for the increasing number of elderly. Demand is increasing not only for beds in residential care, but also for services that allow elderly people to remain in their own homes. With this in mind, the Federal Government is loo
After caring for over one million seniors throughout the US, Europe and Asia, the world's largest senior care company, Home Instead Senior Care is now launching in Australia.
Founders of Home Instead Senior Care, Paul and Lori Hogan will visit Australia for the first time later this month to
Home Instead Senior Care, the world's largest provider of non-medical and companionship services to older adults, has expanded into Spain and Taiwan. The company now has a presence in 10 countries: the United States, Canada, Japan, Portugal, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland, T