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Home Care Provider Expands Service Areas to Meet Rising Demand OMAHA, Neb., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Instead Senior Care(®), the world's leading provider of non-medical in-home care services for seniors, will soon be providing services through its first franchise in Mexico, marking the 17(th) country in which Home Instead will have operations. The expansion is particularly important as the demand for quality senior care and companionship services continues to grow in...

Franchise network's U.S. growth in sluggish economy is a key indicator of rising need for home care professionals OMAHA, Neb., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Instead Senior Care(®), the leading global provider of home care services for seniors, today announced that in 2013 its franchisees anticipate hiring 45,000 CAREGivers ? across all 50 states. The company's anticipated growth is a key indicator of the increasing demand for home care professionals and the strength of the...

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Instead Senior Care(®), the leading global provider of in-home, nonmedical care services for seniors, today was named the Top Franchisor of the Year by the Franchise Business Review. This is the third year running Home Instead has been honored with this prestigious award recognizing franchise systems that provide the best business opportunities for their owners. Home Instead Senior Care(®) further was recognized as the Top...

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts predict the costs associated with caring for people with Alzheimer's disease will reach $1.1 trillion by 2050, largely due to the aging boomer population. Ten million are anticipated to develop the disease.(* )This represents a 500 percent increase in combined Alzheimer's care costs to Medicare and Medicaid in the next 38 years,(*) and forecasts an unsustainable burden on the U.S. health care system. Home Instead Senior Care(®),...

OMAHA, Neb., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 39 million Americans provide hours of unpaid care to someone aged 65 or older* each day. Often, there is no respite from this labor of love. Home Instead Senior Care, the nation's largest provider of in-home companion care services, is offering one deserving caregiver and a guest the chance to win a free, five-night Caribbean cruise through its 2012 Caregiver Cruise Giveaway Contest. The getaway package includes 40 hours of...

OMAHA, Neb., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Back in the day, they headed to the Sun Belt states for retirement. But today's seniors are choosing to stay put, fueling a booming home care industry that is faced with the mission of helping seniors remain in homes that aren't always equipped for the challenges of aging. Most older adults and their families find it's worth it. "There's no doubt that seniors today are willing to make tradeoffs to stay in their own homes, so they want to find...

OMAHA, Neb., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clark Paradise, an 85-year-old volunteer from Toms River, N.J., who founded a growing mission for the homeless in his community, has been honored as the national winner of the Home Instead Senior Care® network's Salute to Senior Service(SM) award. Founded in 1994 in Omaha by Lori and Paul Hogan, the Home Instead Senior Care network is the world's largest provider of non-medical in-home care services for seniors. The Salute to Senior...

For the second consecutive year, the Home Instead Senior Care® network was listed No. 1 overall in franchisee satisfaction among all categories, as announced by Franchise Business Review in mid-February. In a report released March 15, Franchise Business Review explains that senior care – a lower investment franchise – remains among the most popular trends and concepts in 2012. The needs of a growing population of older adults testify to the popularity of an industry that is...

Research reveals that there’s no end in sight for a majority of senior volunteers surveyed, who say they’ll go on “forever.” The Home Instead Senior Care® network has announced the Salute to Senior ServiceSM program to honor these older adults who go the extra mile to make a difference for charities and community service projects throughout North America. The program, which kicks off this month, will include a search for the most outstanding senior volunteer in each state and...

Family caregivers know all too well the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease, which can rob seniors of one of their most treasured possessions: memories. Family caregivers have a front-row seat to the oftentimes unsettling changes taking place in their older loved ones. Now, there’s a chance for those families to turn loss into gain through the “I Will Remember for You Family Reunion Giveaway” contest recently launched by the Home Instead Senior Care® network. The...