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FirstLight Home Care Opens Another Mid-State Office

Tim Mackin, the owner of a non-medical home care franchise in York County, PA, has now opened a second franchise in Lancaster County. FirstLight Home Care of Lancaster provides non-medical home care, companion care, senior care and travel companion services to people in the Lancaster, Manheim and Lititz areas, as well as...

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Helping Those Who Served: Five Ways Businesses Can Honor Veterans

This article by Bill McPherson for CEO World Magazine ran on October 4th, 2017. After years serving their country, it can be difficult for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces to move on to careers beyond the military. Transitioning to the civilian workforce is not as simple as just changing jobs, it...

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Fly-Along Companions Offer a Way for Older People to Travel

New York, NY (Sept. 26, 2017) – FirstLight Home Care was featured in a New York Times story about the “cropping up” of traveling companions for older adults. The story highlights the benefits of services like FirstLight’s Travel Companion Program, which provides assistance with the activities of travel for seniors, as well as people with...

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FirstLight Owner Honored for Service

St. Simons Island, Ga. (Sept. 11, 2016) – Eric Friedrich II, owner of FirstLight Home Care in Brunswick, recently received The VetFran of The Week award from the International Franchise Association. FirstLight Home Care of Southeast Georgia offers companion and personal care services for seniors, new mothers, those recovering from...

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FirstLight Home Care of Northwest Indiana Celebrates Clients, Caregivers and Annual Appreciation Day

Valparaiso, Ind. (Sept. 9, 2016) – Despite a few scattered showers, FirstLight Home Care showed their determination to reward their team, who sacrifice their time for the needs of others, during their annual Employee Appreciation Day. “They work hard,” said co-owner Jim Alex. “I don’t know if they are ever...

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Hot Franchising Trend: Services for Seniors (The Wall Street Journal)

New York City, N.Y. (August 10, 2016) – One of the hottest trends in franchising these days isn’t sit-down restaurants or real estate. It’s seniors. Providing home-health aides and other services to older Americans is a fast-growing business, as brands and franchise owners seek to capitalize on an aging U.S. population...

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New home care facility to service North Shore residents (The Island Now)

Great Neck, N.Y. (July 28, 2016) – Kessler Carrie said he and his wife, Adeline, have always had an affinity for helping those who need it.Now, the Carries are taking their efforts to Nassau County to operate a FirstLight Home Care office, which offers home care services for seniors, new...

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Thanks to caregiver, pleasure comes on little cat feet (The Boston Globe)

Boston, Mass. (July 22, 2016) – After 78­ year ­old Rosemary Milbury’s Siamese cat named Pleasure died last November, the Waltham resident sorely missed her cherished companion of 18 years. “It was terrible,” said Milbury, becoming emotional as she recalled how the blue­ eyed feline would sit in her lap...

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FirstLight Home Care opens in Broward (The Pelican News)

Broward County, Fla. (July 28, 2016) – One of the latest businesses in Broward, FirstLight Home Care will focus on seniors and their non-medical needs, from personal hygiene and household duties such as cooking, cleaning and running errands, to mobility assistance and dementia care. With offices at 10 Fairway Drive, Deerfield...

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FirstLight Aims to Provide ‘Superior’ Care to Blount Area Adults (The Daily Times)

Maryville, Tenn. (July 22, 2016) – Maryville couple Ben and Angela Crawley are combining their individual strengths to open FirstLight Home Care to provide non-medical home care to residents in the Blount County area. FirstLight is based in Cincinnati and has 112 franchise locations across the country. The Crawleys are...

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