Home Instead Senior Care Network Honored by Canadian Franchise Association The Home Instead Senior Care® network was recognized as the 2012 Canadian Franchise Association winner of the Gold Award of Excellence in Franchising in the Mature/Established category. Considered the pinnacle of franchise achievement in Canada, CFA Awards of Excellence in Franchising are given annually to franchise systems that have demonstrated the strongest, most mutually rewarding relationships with their franchisees. Read more Planning for Home Health Care Services From Bankrate.com, March 2012
Living out your retirement years at home is an overwhelmingly popular idea. Surveys consistently show that 85 percent to 90 percent of people want to stay in their own home as they age. For those who make that choice, now is the time to consider how you’ll pay for the costs associated with that decision. Read moreHome Instead Senior Care Featured in FranchiseCanada Magazine From FranchiseCanada (p. 22), March 2012
A FranchiseCanada magazine article highlighting the Canadian Home Instead Senior Care franchise network describes how the network has embraced the growing need to help seniors remain at home, and why owning a franchise is not only a good business opportunity, it’s an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of seniors and their families. Read moreHome Instead Senior Care Expands Into the Netherlands The Home Instead Senior Care® network recently established its 16th international franchise in the Netherlands. The Dutch pilot office, located 40 minutes outside of Amsterdam, will pave the way for up to 40 future franchise offices to meet the needs of the Netherlands’ growing senior population. Home Care Industry Attracting Nurses, Helping Reduce Hospital Costs – Study Confirms Home Instead Senior Care Forecast
As the home care industry grows, it's attracting entrepreneurs from varied backgrounds, including nursing. In 2011 home care is expected to attract more nurses and other professionals from the healthcare field as those with experience discover the ability to make a difference in the lives of older adults in ways that they couldn't in a traditional medical setting. Further, the increasing popularity of in-home non-medical care is helping to drive down hospital costs, according to research conducted by Frank Lichtenberg, the Courtney C. Brown Professor of Business at the Columbia University Graduate School. Professor Lichtenberg's study was supported by Home Instead Senior Care, which placed no restrictions or limitations on the data, methods, or conclusions and had no control over the outcome of the research. Read moreStages of Senior Care Awareness is Key for an Industry Poised for Major Growth
Adult children -- usually the daughters -- who are often responsible for the care of their elderly parents, are in the dark when it comes to senior care options. According to a new study of seniors and their adult children, nearly three-fourths of 35-to 64-year-olds could name no more than two of eight senior care options available, making awareness paramount for an industry poised for major growth.
To raise awareness of the senior care industry and to help family caregivers start the planning process, Paul and Lori Hogan, founders of Home Instead Senior Care, the world's largest provider of non-medical, in-home care for seniors, share their experiences as both family caregivers and senior care professionals in the book Stages of Senior Care: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Best Decisions (November 2009/McGraw-Hill/$18.95). Read more |
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