Bianca Wise, president and franchise owner of Home Helpers® Home Care of Baltimore, has always been authentically altruistic. Before starting her franchise in 2018, she worked for a local fire department for 20 years, serving a large population of elderly and indigent communities. By Nancy E. Williams
5th annual contest honors the best of the best.
ATLANTA — Franchise Update Media celebrated its 5th annual Franchise Innovation Awards in June, recognizing franchisors that have pioneered innovative strategies and tactics to build their brands.
Assisted Living Locators, a premier nationwide senior placement and referral service, won the Most Innovative Service Introduction Award for Dementia Care System-Certification. They achieved the U.S.’s first system-certification in dementia care for a senior placement and referral service, ensuring all 140 franchisees are trained and certified to provide compassionate, effective dementia care.
“We’re honored to receive the Innovative Service Introduction Award,” stated Angela Olea, RN, Founder and Brand President of Assisted Living Locators. “This recognition reaffirms our commitment to transforming senior care, impacting elders’ lives and their families. We strive for excellence, expanding our brand and community influence.”
Evive Brands CEO, Tim Hadley, praised the company: “Assisted Living Locators’ dedication to innovative, exceptional senior care is remarkable. Winning the award showcases their relentless commitment to making a difference in seniors’ lives. We’re proud they’re part of the Evive Brands family.”
The contest attracted over 150 entries, with judges evaluating innovation, objectives, and results. Competing across four categories: Marketing & Branding, Products & Services, Operations, and Human Resources, twenty-two winners emerged, each to be profiled in Franchise Update magazine.
Franchise Update Media has been a leader in the franchising space for more than 30 years. Franchise Founded in 1988, the company produces online franchise opportunity and educational websites, two quarterly print magazines, six newsletters, four annual conferences, independent research, and books, entirely focused on franchising. For more information, visit franchising.com.
SOURCE Assisted Living Locators
Assisted Living Locators, part of the Evive Brands family, offers stellar support and services across the nation. Its 140+ franchisees in 36 states and the District of Columbia provide no-cost assistance to find top-rated in-home care, independent retirement options, assisted living communities, and memory care.
For more information, visit www.assistedlivinglocators.com.
Leading senior care solutions organization celebrates 30th anniversary reaching 30 podcast episodes providing valuable information for aging population.
PHOENIX — CarePatrol, the nation’s largest senior care solutions agency, celebrates one year of its podcast, “My Care Advisors” with its 30th episode airing June 15th to coincide with the brand’s 30th anniversary.
The free, informational podcast, which now has over 30,000 downloads, aims to provide listeners with leading experts who will shine a light on need-to-know topics for an aging population, such as health concerns, financial planning, care options, and more.
“Our goal is to always help our clients live a vibrant and healthy life and this podcast and the experts that we bring on help them do just that,” said Becky Bongiovanni, president of CarePatrol. “It is wonderful to celebrate one-year of the podcast with the milestone of reaching 30 years in business helping families decipher the best care solution for themself or a loved one with less stress.”
The 30th episode, which is titled “Three Decades of Family Caregiving Support” celebrates CarePatrol’s 30th year of supporting older adults and their family members to navigate care solutions. This episode highlights:
“This podcast has been enthusiastically embraced by listeners worldwide that are thirsty for valuable information on the myriad of issues that come with aging,” said Jennifer LoBianco, chief marketing officer at Best Life Brands, parent company to CarePatrol. “The content we put out on this podcast helps to show our organization’s commitment to ensuring our clients can live their best life along the continuum of care and that their caregiver has all the information they need to make that a possibility.”
Founded in 1993 by a social worker after observing the personal trauma experienced by a family whose loved one had been placed in the wrong type of facility, CarePatrol became the pioneer organization whose core values are dedicated to being a comprehensive personal service and valuable resource for families during the placement of a loved one. The franchise assesses each client’s care level and financial needs, as well as general preferred locations to recommend the best independent living, assisted living, memory care and in-home care options. Services are available at no cost to their clients, as they are paid by tens of thousands of quality pre-vetted providers across the nation.
To learn more about CarePatrol, visit https://www.carepatrol.com/.
To learn more about “My Care Advisors,” visit https://www.carepatrol.com/podcast.html.
About CarePatrol
CarePatrol is the nation’s largest senior care solutions franchise. Through more than 150 offices in 35 states, local senior advisors provide a free service in helping families find quality, top-rated assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing homes and in-home care. Founded in 1993, CarePatrol began franchising in 2009 and is now part of the Best Life Brands family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company. CarePatrol is proud to have earned the Franchisee Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review for 12 years in a row, and has earned placement on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list. For more information, visit www.CarePatrol.com/franchising.
Independent Survey Shows Female Franchise Owners Are Highly Satisfied with CarePatrol’s Performance.
PHOENIX — CarePatrol, the nation’s largest senior care solutions organization, was identified by Franchise Business Review as being one of only 50 franchises to qualify as a 2023 Top Franchise for Women.
“Being acknowledged as a leading franchise for women and knowing that franchisees have a high level of satisfaction within the system is extremely satisfying,” said Becky Bongiovanni, co-founder and brand president of CarePatrol. “Our team is dedicated to equipping our franchise partners with the necessary tools and resources to excel in their respective markets and to ensure the well-being and care of their clients.”
Franchise Business Review (FBR), a franchise research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, provides the only rankings of franchises based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes its rankings of top franchises in its annual Guide to Today’s Top Franchises, as well as in quarterly reports throughout the year that rank the top franchises in specific sectors.
CarePatrol was among 322 franchise brands, representing over 8,100 female franchise owners, that participated in Franchise Business Review’s research on the Top Franchises for Women. CarePatrol’s franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, including leadership, training & support, financial opportunity, and work/life balance.
CarePatrol’s survey data showed:
88% of franchisees “strongly agree” or “agree” that senior management encourages a strong team culture;
94% of franchisees enjoy operating their business;
97% of franchisees would recommend the franchise to others.
“Franchising is a terrific option for women seeking business ownership on a full- or part-time basis,” said Michelle Rowan, president and COO of Franchise Business Review. “There are thousands of different franchise opportunities available, so before making the decision to invest in a particular franchise, it’s important to research feedback from current female franchise owners on how well the franchise meets their expectations in terms of support, work/life balance, financial opportunity, culture, and other key areas of business ownership. When you look at the brands on this year’s list of the Top Franchises for Women, 87% of women said they enjoy owning and operating the business, making them all excellent options for women looking to make the transition to business ownership.”
Visit FranchiseBusinessReview.com to see the full list of the 2023 Top Franchises.
To learn more about CarePatrol, visit www.CarePatrol.com/franchising.
About Franchise Business Review
Franchise Business Review (FBR) is a leading market research firm serving the franchise sector. FBR measures the satisfaction and engagement of franchisees and franchise employees and publishes various guides and reports for entrepreneurs considering an investment in a franchise business. Since 2005, FBR has surveyed hundreds of thousands of franchise owners and over 1,200 leading franchise companies. FBR publishes free and unbiased franchisee satisfaction research reports throughout the year online at www.FranchiseBusinessReview.com. To read our publications, visit https://franchisebusinessreview.com/page/publications/.
About CarePatrol
CarePatrol is the nation’s largest senior care solutions franchise. Through more than 170 offices in 35 states, local senior advisors provide a free service in helping families find quality, top-rated assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing homes and in-home care. Founded in 1993, CarePatrol began franchising in 2009 and is now part of the Best Life Brands family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company. CarePatrol is proud to have earned the Franchisee Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review for 13 years in a row, and has earned placement on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list. For more information, visit www.CarePatrol.com/franchising.
Independent Research Data Shows Franchisees Are Highly Satisfied with Their Investment in CarePatrol.
PHOENIX — CarePatrol, the nation’s largest senior care solutions organization, was recently named a top franchise by Franchise Business Review in its report on the Top Recession-Proof Franchises for 2023.
“It is highly gratifying to be recognized as a top recession-proof business and to know that franchisee satisfaction is high,” said Becky Bongiovanni, co-founder and brand president of CarePatrol. “Regardless of the economy, franchising in general and especially in the senior care space is very well-positioned for growth. Our team is committed to making sure our existing franchisees are successful by providing them with the resources they need to serve their communities.”
Franchise Business Review (FBR) provides the only rankings of franchises based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. FBR publishes its rankings of top franchises in its annual Guide to Today’s Top Franchises, as well as in quarterly reports throughout the year that rank the top franchises in specific sectors.
More than 36,000 franchisees representing over 365 franchise brands participated in Franchise Business Review’s franchisee satisfaction survey. From the research, CarePatrol was one of just 100 franchise brands to be identified as a Top Recession-Proof Franchise award winner and be featured on the list of the best recession-proof franchises.
CarePatrol’s franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, including training & support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, culture, and financial opportunity.
“While no business is 100% recession-proof, these franchise businesses have demonstrated that they are highly recession-resistant based on historical performance,” said Eric Stites, CEO of Franchise Business Review. “For people seeking to be their own boss, the Top 100 Recession-Proof businesses we identified this year not only have outstanding satisfaction among their owners—one of the most important factors to consider before investing in any franchise opportunity—but they have performed well in good times and bad and we feel they hold a strong advantage to outperform their competitors in the years ahead.”
CarePatrol’s survey data showed:
Visit FranchiseBusinessReview.com to see the full list of the Top Franchises of 2023.
To learn more about CarePatrol, visit www.CarePatrol.com/franchising.
About Franchise Business Review
Franchise Business Review (FBR) is a leading market research firm serving the franchise sector. FBR measures the satisfaction and engagement of franchisees and franchise employees and publishes various guides and reports for entrepreneurs considering an investment in a franchise business. Since 2005, FBR has surveyed hundreds of thousands of franchise owners and over 1,200 leading franchise companies. FBR publishes free and unbiased franchisee satisfaction research reports throughout the year online at www.FranchiseBusinessReview.com. To read our publications, visit https://franchisebusinessreview.com/page/publications/.
About CarePatrol
CarePatrol is the nation’s largest senior care solutions franchise. Through more than 170 offices in 35 states, local senior advisors provide a free service in helping families find quality, top-rated assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing homes and in-home care. Founded in 1993, CarePatrol began franchising in 2009 and is now part of the Best Life Brands family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company. CarePatrol is proud to have earned the Franchisee Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review for 13 years in a row, and has earned placement on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list. For more information, visit www.CarePatrol.com/franchising.
PHOENIX — Out of many impressive nominations, McKnight’s selected an elite class of industry professionals to be inducted into the inaugural 2023 Pinnacle Awards class, including Angela Olea, Brand President of Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide no-cost senior placement and referral service.
McKnight’s first-ever Pinnacle Awards honors industry veterans who have set standards, driven change, and provided guidance and inspiration to peers and the senior care, skilled nursing or home care sector at large.
Founder of the nation’s first senior placement franchise, Olea is an accomplished business leader in the senior care industry. A registered nurse, she initially launched Assisted Living Locators in response to seeing aging patients have unnecessary hospital readmissions and a lack of community support.
Olea has built the company into one of the nation’s largest senior placement and referral service, with 140 franchise office locations in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Under her stewardship, Assisted Living Locators is setting the standard for care transition. Her company is also the first senior placement service to achieve system certification in dementia care.
“It’s an honor to be named a McKnight’s Pinnacle Award winner and be among the inspiring leaders in the senior care industry,” said Olea. “I’m proud that through my company, we help seniors, and their families find the right care option and peace of mind.”
“With the Pinnacle Awards, McKnight’s is honoring the individuals who have not only reached the top of the profession but managed to remain there for years,” said Publisher Craig Roth. “They’ve inspired us in the past and they’ll continue to do so for as long as they remain in the field.”
Nominations were judged by an external panel of industry experts. All winners will be honored at an in- person celebration on March 7 in Chicago, IL. For more information about the 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards, please visit https://www.mcknightspinnacleawards.com/.
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living & McKnight’s Home care serve leaders on the higher-needs skilled nursing setting, seniors housing, assisted living, and in-home personal care, home health, and palliative care.
Assisted Living Locators is one of the nation’s largest senior placement and referral service. Through more than 140 franchisees in 36 states and the District of Columbia, local senior care advisors provide a no cost service to help find quality, top-rated in-home care, independent retirement options, assisted living communities and memory care. Founded in 2006 as the first senior placement and referral franchise, Assisted Living Locators is now part of the Executive Home Care family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company. Assisted Living Locators is ranked in Entrepreneur’s 2021 Franchise 500® issue. The company also was named to the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. To learn more, visit: www.assistedlivinglocators.com.
Top 100 Game Changers 2022 List.
PHOENIX — Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide senior placement and referral franchise, today announced the company has been recognized in Franchise Dictionary Magazine’s Top 100 Game Changers 2022 list. The annual list recognizes proven franchises that focus on filling a niche in the market, help the community and create opportunity for aspiring business owners. This is the fifth consecutive year the company has received this honor.
The Game Changer list, which is part of the December issue of Franchise Dictionary Magazine, cites Assisted Living Locators as the first senior placement and referral service in the U.S with 140 franchise offices. The magazine noted that the company’s financial stability, consistent growth and brand power offers a great opportunity for business ownership. Assisted Living Locators also fosters a culture of social responsibility and service, investing in the community and encouraging franchisee volunteerism and philanthropy.
“Being named to Franchise Dictionary’s Top 100 Game Changers is an honor and recognizes our brand’s continued growth and success, said Angela Olea RN, Assisted Living Locators Founder and Brand President. “The recognition showcases how our franchisees are committed to making a difference in the communities they serve. Our brand allows franchisees to achieve their dream of becoming entrepreneurs while providing an essential service to seniors and families.
Alesia Visconti, CEO of Franchise Dictionary Magazine says, “2022 was a year of rebuilding and success in the franchise community. A brand that earns the Top 100 Game Changers designation has gone the extra mile to improve people’s lives and sets itself apart! We are THRILLED to recognize and showcase these 100+ fran-tastic brands that went above and beyond. Congrats to this year’s Game Changers!”
You can find the special Game Changer section here: https://franchisedictionarymagazine.com/2022-game-changers/
Assisted Living Locators is one of the nation’s largest senior placement and referral service. Through more than 140 franchisees in 36 states and the District of Columbia, local senior care advisors provide a no cost service to help find quality, top-rated in-home care, independent retirement options, assisted living communities and memory care. Founded in 2006 as the first senior placement and referral franchise, Assisted Living Locators is now part of the Executive Home Care family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company. To learn more, visit: www.assistedlivinglocators.com.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Assisted Living Locators CEO Angela Olea has been named To “50 Women of Wonder” in Franchise Dictionary Magazine’s annual edition, honoring remarkable female franchisors making a difference with their brands. The magazine’s Oct. issue and special section on “Women In Franchising” can be found here.
Women are disrupting the franchising space, and it’s thrilling!” says Alesia Visconti, CEO of Franchise Dictionary Magazine. “Implementing culture and understanding the importance of everyone feeling valued, women are able to gain commitment from their teams and implement innovative ideas for success. Our ’50 Women of Wonder’ are fran-tastic, talented, strong, and dynamic! We are honored and excited to celebrate their powerful contributions!”
Founder of the nation’s first senior placement franchise, Olea is an accomplished business leader in the senior care industry. A registered nurse, she initially launched Assisted Living Locators in response to seeing aging patients have unnecessary hospital readmissions and a lack of community support.
As Assisted Living Locators CEO, Olea has built the company into one of the nation’s largest senior placement and referral franchisors, with 140 franchise office locations in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
“It’s an honor to be included alongside so many inspiring leaders in today’s franchise industry,” said Olea. “I work with a strong corporate team and an incredible network of franchisees. Their dedication to help grow and promote the Assisted Living Locators brand has allowed us to become the leading senior placement and referral service we are today.”
Assisted Living Locators is one of the nation’s largest senior placement and referral service. Through more than 140 franchisees in 36 states and the District of Columbia, local senior care advisors provide a no cost service to help find quality, top-rated in-home care, independent retirement options, assisted living communities and memory care. Founded in 2006 as the first senior placement and referral franchise, Assisted Living Locators is now part of the Executive Home Care family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company. Assisted Living Locators is ranked in Entrepreneur’s 2021 Franchise 500® issue. The company also was named to the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. To learn more, visit: www.assistedlivinglocators.com.
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Franchisees Nationwide To Encourage People To Seek Help, Advice.
PHOENIX — Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide senior placement and referral service, announced today it is offering dementia post-diagnosis guidance and free care consultations to support World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign that recognizes the impact of dementia and how to act to support those affected. This year’s theme, ‘Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s’ continues on from the 2021 campaign, which focused on diagnosis and the warning signs of dementia. In 2022, the campaign will have a special focus on post-diagnosis support.
Assisted Living Locators provides the full continuum of care for people living with dementia and families following a diagnosis. The service offers FREE guidance in locating quality assisted living and in-home care support. Throughout September, Assisted Living Locators’ 140 franchise offices across the U.S. are offering free dementia care consultations, participating in Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraising events, and engaging social media wearing purple to show solidarity for those affected.
“All of our senior care advisors are dementia care certified, which puts us in a unique position to help families across the country,” said Angela Olea, RN Assisted Living Locators CEO. “Our dementia care training enables us to provide much-needed support to families, educating them about the disease and what facilities are best suited for their loved ones. We will help you better prepare, plan, and adapt to a dementia diagnosis.”
Olea noted that having a locally based senior care advisor is an advantage. “Our advisors have a pulse on local senior care options, costs, availability, and which communities are in good standing,” she explained. “They answer all of your questions, personally accompany you on tours, work as your advocate, and guide you to find the right senior living solution whether it be in-home care support, independent living, assisted living, or memory care.”
About Assisted Living Locators
If you have questions about your loved one’s cognitive health and care and would like a free dementia care consultation, speak to an Assisted Living Locators Senior Care Advisor at 877-266-7788 or visit www.assistedlivinglocators.com.