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Your Senior Care Franchise General Announcement News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in senior care franchising general announcement news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the senior care franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Senior Care Franchise General Announcement NewsComfort Keepers Ranks #44 on the 2011 AllBusiness AllStar Franchise RankingFor the third consecutive year, Comfort Keepers has jumped in rank on the AllBusiness AllStar Franchise Ranking.
Homewatch CareGivers University Reaches Key MilestonesHomewatch CareGivers, the largest, most experienced international provider of personal home care services, announced today that its Homewatch CareGivers University, an online education platform for all caregivers, has achieved two significant milestones, Poll: Keep Baby Boomers on the Job Past Retirement AgeAs Baby Boomers begin to turn 65 on January 1, 71 percent of Americans believe they should be encouraged to work past normal retirement age, according to survey conducted by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. Home Care Services Growing Amidst Slow EconomyGreenwood Village, CO - If you thought every industry was down due to a sluggish economy, think again. At least one company in the home care segment based in Denver, Colorado is on the rise. BrightStar Ranked Amongst the Top 500 Franchises in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500(R)BrightStar, a full-service home healthcare and medical staffing agency, has been named one of the top 500 franchises in the United States, ranking #152 in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®. This is the first time BrightStar has been ranked by the BrightStar's Hire an Elf(TM) Program Relieves Holiday Stress for Family CaregiversBrightStar, a full-service home healthcare and medical staffing agency, announced the launch of its "Hire an Elf" program, designed to reduce the increased emotional and physical stress of caring for aging loved ones and children during the hectic holiday
Local Healthcare Company Presented With National RecognitionBrightStar of Essex County, NJ, a full-service home healthcare and medical staffing agency, was recently awarded national recognition by the Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc., the oldest national, community-based accrediting body.
Taking Tranquility to New Heights: Massage Heights Opens Matthews Franchise LocationSoothing music, relaxing aromatic candles, a clean and calming environment, and experienced massage therapists. All these are available at Massage Heights, the new, luxurious therapeutic massage retreat located at 1915 Matthews Township Pkwy. Recognizing Signs Your Aging Loved One Needs Assistance"Aging adults that are facing new limitations often try to avoid drawing attention to themselves. It's not uncommon for an out-of-town relative to be unaware of the changes their loved ones are facing. Holiday family gatherings can be a good time to asses BrightStar names JD Sun Executive Vice President of Franchise DevelopmentBrightStar Franchising, LLC, a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides medical and non-medical homecare to private clients within their homes, as well as supplemental healthcare staff to corporate clients, announces the appointment of JD Sun Caring CEO Jeff Salter will be Speaking at Private Duty National Conference and ExpoJeff Salter, founder and CEO of Caring Senior Service, will be speaking at the upcoming Private Duty National Conference and Expo, Nov. 15-17, 2010 in Las Vegas. Home care industry experts around the country will organize to learn the latest industry tren BrightStar Names JD Sun Executive Vice President of Franchise DevelopmentBrightStar Franchising, LLC, a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides medical and non-medical homecare to private clients within their homes, as well as supplemental healthcare staff to corporate clients, announces the appointment of JD Sun Home Care Assistance of Raleigh Sponsors Food DriveIn this great nation, no one should have to go hungry yet hunger remains a serious problem in central and eastern North Carolina. Over 480,000 people in the Food Bank's 34-county service area struggle each day. Nearly 34 percent of the people served by th Seniors Helping Seniors(R) in-home services announces its 100th partnerThe franchise partners of Seniors Helping Seniors in-home services know that you can do good and make money® while helping older adults live independently with joy. That's why many of them have joined and have become successful at building their busin
Mississauga Awarded 2010 Nurse Next Door Franchise Partner of the Year AwardDavid and Lucie Shaw, owners of Nurse Next Door's Mississauga franchise smiled a little bigger recently when they were awarded the company's 2010 Franchise Partner of the Year award. In front of their fellow franchise partners along with the team from the Massaging the Masses: Massage Heights on Track to Open 20 Units throughout Atlanta Market by 2015Local business developer Tom Gustoff is planning to open the doors to Atlanta's second Massage Heights retreat with the help of Randy Merrill, Gustoff's newest strategic partner. This location will be the second of 20 locations set to open in the Atlanta Massage Heights Mission Viejo Set to Open Its 1st Retail Location in Mission Viejo, CA on November 5th, 2010Mission Viejo massage therapy spa offers relief from the daily grind. Soothing music, relaxing aromatic candles, a luxurious and calming environment, and experienced massage therapists. All these are available at Massage Heights Mission Viejo's first loca Massage Heights Opens Cornerstone Retreat in Mission ViejoLocal business developers Ron and Donna Lang Stoffel, long-time residents and active members of the Mission Viejo community, are opening the doors to Mission Viejo's first affordable, upscale massage retreat, Massage Heights. This will be the first of 18 Home Instead Senior Care Program Offers Free Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)The Home Instead Senior Care® network, the world's largest provider of non-medical in-home care for seniors, is now offering free continuing education credits (CEUs) in conjunction with the organization's Family Caregiver Support Webinar Series progra Industry Panel Chooses Finalists for Family Caregiver of the Year AwardHomewatch CareGivers, the largest, most experienced international provider of personal home care services, announced today nine finalists for the company's Family Caregiver of the Year award. Finalists were selected from a group of 31 semifinalists by a 1
Homewatch CareGivers Franchise Announces National Panel for 2010 Family Caregiver of the Year AwardHomewatch CareGivers, the largest, most experienced international provider of personal home care services, has assembled an impressive panel of experts to select the national winner of the company's Family Caregiver of the Year award. The 10-member panel Massage Heights Franchise San Diego Opened Its 1st San Diego Retail Location in Carlsbad, CA on October 1st, 2010Therapeutic Carlsbad, CA massage spa offers relief from the daily grind. Soothing music, relaxing aromatic candles, a luxurious and calming environment, and experienced massage therapists. All these are available at Massage Heights San Diego's first locat Carewatch home care worker's Franchise amazing walk and run raises £1,000 for meningitis charityCarewatch care and support worker Brian Woodward covered a distance equivalent to more than five marathons when he WALKED to the Gateshead start of the Great North Run from his home in Wigan this year.
Home Helpers Senior Care Franchise Joins the Fight Against Alzheimer's DiseaseTo help raise awareness and join the fight against Alzheimer's disease, Home Helpers, the nation's leading senior care franchise specializing in non-medical and personal care and companionship, has formed a team to participate in the 2010 Memory Walk in C Home Helpers & Direct Link Owner receives Certified Senior Advisor CertificationDallas area seniors now have a new resource to help them age successfully. Maria Viviano, owner of Home Helpers & Direct Link, which specializes in non-medical in-home care, recently completed a comprehensive course through the Society of Certified Senior Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Fourth Annual Exclusive List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000Inc. magazine today ranked Comfort Keepers® NO. 4012 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy&m Comfort Keepers(R) Asks Families to Watch for Signs of Senior MalnutritionComfort Keepers(R) franchisees across the nation are educating families to WATCH to detect the signs of malnutrition in the growing population of older Americans. WATCH is a mnemonic that makes it easier to remember the five steps families should remember Massage Heights Franchise to Open Cornerstone Retreat in Mission ViejoLocal business developers Ron and Donna Lang Stoffel just announced plans for an October 2010 launch of Mission Viejo's premier Massage Heights, located at 26032 Marguerite Parkway, treating tense, stressed-out consumers to a luxury spa massage experience Study Confirms Working Family Caregivers Share Growing Need for Senior-Care SupportJudy Bergado of Roselle Park, N.J., is one example of the situations described in a recent "Caregiving in the U.S." survey. She's the primary family caregiver for her 88-year-old father. She also is a thousand miles away from her widowed and ailing dad, w In-Home Caregiving Network Comfort Keepers(R) Franchise Launches National Campaign to STOP Senior HungerComfort Keepers® franchises across the nation are taking action during September – Hunger Action Month – to raise awareness of issues around senior nutrition through Comfort Keepers® STOP Senior Hunger food drives and educational event Life After Stroke: Emotional HealingLife after a stroke is inevitably full of challenges and adjustments. These challenges range from healing physically and re-learning the motions of everyday life to coping with such a life-altering event. While in the recovery period, it's important to ke Nurse Next Door Launches U.S. Franchise OperationsNurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services, one of North America's fastest growing franchise systems, is taking a major step towards achieving its long-term vision. The leading senior home care franchise system in Canada is now launching its much anticipate BrightStar Franchise Announces International Expansion Into CanadaAfter nearly six years of exponential franchise growth in the United States, BrightStar, a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides both medical and non-medical homecare, announces its expansion into Canada with the award of a Master Franchis BrightStar Franchise Announces International Expansion Into CanadaAfter nearly six years of exponential franchise growth in the United States, BrightStar, a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides both medical and non-medical homecare, announces its expansion into Canada with the awarding of a Master Franc Homewatch CareGivers Franchise Releases New "Guide to Living with Dementia" to Help Families Cope with the Numerous Issues Associated with DementiaAs part of its ongoing program to help caregivers and provide families with the information they need to make informed decisions, Homewatch CareGivers (www.HomewatchCareGivers.com) has released its latest resource, entitled "Guide to Living with Dementia. Battle of the Ages -- Caring for Aging ParentsThe Home Instead Senior Care office serving the greater Phoenix area has launched a new program designed to help area families cope with the responsibilities of caring for aging loved ones. Massage Heights Newport Beach Franchise Set to Open Its 1st Orange County Retail Location in Newport Beach, CA on August 20th, 2010Soothing music, relaxing aromatic candles, a clean and calming environment, and experienced massage therapists. All these are available at Massage Heights Newport Beach's newest location in The Bluffs Shopping Center at 1334 Bison Ave, Newport Beach, CA 9 Massage Heights Franchise Atlanta's New Sublime Summertime Massage Offers Sandy Springs and Atlanta Consumers Relief From the Summer HeatInspired by refreshing cucumber and mint, Massage Heights Atlanta's exclusive Sublime Summertime Massage helps Sandy Springs and Atlanta consumers escape, relax and reenergize this summer. Senior Care Company AmeriCare Approved Added to SBA Franchise RegistryLeading home-based caregiving franchisor, AmeriCare, announced their approval of, and addition to, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Franchise Registry. The Franchise Registry is a compilation of franchise systems whose franchise agreements hav Homewatch CareGivers Expands Pathways to Memory(TM) ProgramAn estimated 35.6 million people worldwide are currently living with dementia, including 5.3 million with Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. According to a report from Alzheimer's Disease International, these numbers are projected to nearly double by 2030. T ANY LAB TEST NOW(R) Franchise Partners with s5health to Fight DiabetesANY LAB TEST NOW®, the first direct-access lab testing [franchise company] with over 117 locations nationwide, announced today its partnership with s5health, an online management tool designed specifically for diabetics to help manage this chronic con BrightStar Franchise Becomes First Approved Franchise System to Receive Credit Facility from New SBA Guaranteed Lending ProgramBrightStar(R), the first franchising company in the United States to specialize in both medical and non-medical care and healthcare staffing, announced today that it has become the first franchisor to receive a credit facility from a new SBA guaranteed le
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Features & Special Reports"The Proven Match" for Finding Qualified Franchisees Debuts on Franchising.com Ad PortalProven Match has teamed up with Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG) to give results-driven franchisors a cost-saving profiling service that delivers pre-qualified candidates. Restaurateur Extraordinaire: Sam Covelli Does It With More Than 200 LocationsSam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's. Running For Charity: Colortyme Franchisee Raises Money And Awareness For Children's HospitalThis April will mark the third year in a row that Al Coelho has run the 26-mile Boston Marathon. That's a significant achievement. But it's only a part of what Coelho will do that day. Turning Up The Heat: Learning How To Handle Irate Customers And Look Like A HeroIrate customers. No matter how good you are at what you do, what business you are in, or where it is located, you will at some point find yourself facing an irate customer. Sustaining Business: Zane Tankel On Growing During Tough TimesAs the economy continues to struggle through a slow recovery, business people everywhere are looking for any tools or techniques that will help them keep their businesses alive and thriving. Creating a Cost-Effective Lead Generation StrategyFor many franchisors, the traditional advertising vehicles - portals, print advertising, PR, and broker networks - do not appear to be working as effectively as they were five years ago. New Highlights from the 2012 AFDRIn the previous two issues of FUSR, we published (1) a high-level overview of the 2012 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR), followed by (2) a selection of highlights from the report. Finding Your Optimal Buyer: Sellers Must Learn To Look Beyond PriceWhen sellers are contemplating a decision regarding the sale of their business, they overwhelmingly select the bidder with the highest price, only to find afterward that this might not have been the best decision for their circumstances. The Four Steps to Lead Generation Success, Part 4: Wow 'Em!This fourth installment builds on those ideas, showing how you can "wow" your candidates and the importance of how you present your concept to them. The Winner's Column - February 2012As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a volatile economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas. 
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