“With 1Heart Caregiver Services, you can be exactly where you want to be!” That’s the message for franchisees from Dylan Sambuceti, director of franchise sales and development, referencing 1Heart’s growth trajectory and current availability of territories. By Lizzy Yeserski
“With 1Heart Caregiver Services, you can be exactly where you want to be!” That’s the message for franchisees from Dylan Sambuceti, director of franchise sales and development, referencing 1Heart’s growth trajectory and current availability of territories.
“We have a lot of great territories that are wide open for development,” he said. “That’s an exciting aspect for entrepreneurs – to be the only one in their state and to plant the flag first.”
1Heart Caregiver Services is an in-home care agency specializing in caregiving and transitional care services for the elderly and other adults who require assistance with home care needs. 1Heart’s mission is to give compassionate and affordable care with a person-centered, service-oriented approach.
The company has provided private services since 2003 and began offering franchise opportunities in 2015. Having just joined the 1Heart team earlier this year, Sambuceti is looking forward to ramping up and expanding rapidly across the U.S.
“There’s a huge future ahead for the eldercare industry,” said Sambuceti. “Our founder and CEO Belina Nernberg is a really dynamic woman with a clear vision for what she wants 1Heart to be in the future.”
That future will build on the quality care 1Heart has come to be known for as an industry leader.
“I think the way we treat our franchises – and, by extension, the way their employees treat our clients – is that we view caregiving as an extension of the power of family. I think that that personal touch, that deep care for the clients and families, set us apart in the industry.”
And since compassionate caregiving is at the core of operations, 1Heart seeks entrepreneurs whose desire to care for others comes as second nature.
“There are qualities that every franchise organization looks for: an entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to succeed, but, in addition, we look for people where caregiving comes naturally,” he said.
Franchisees can depend on a stellar training staff with decades-long personal caregiving experience. With a unique training program derived from firsthand, boots-on-the-ground knowledge, 1Heart offers almost unparalleled support. “It’s not just theory for us; it’s actually practiced,” Sambuceti explained.
Franchise owners also can depend on fellow franchisees as collaborators and cheerleaders. According to Sambuceti, 1Heart has excelled at cultivating goodwill and unifying owners.
What’s more, franchisees can scale as they see fit, exactly as they envision. “You don’t have to be swinging for the fences right out of the gate,” Sambuceti said. “What’s nice about it is that if you are a small operation and want to stay small, you can. If there is interest just outside your territory, you can start growing your territory that way. If you’re a more aggressive entrepreneurial type, you can absolutely buy new territories.”
That means there’s no singular track to success, just as there’s no distinct type of business owner.
“There are a lot of different paths for the different types of person, and I think that’s really unique,” Sambuceti said.
Lizzy Yeserski