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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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Longtime caregiver turns experience into thriving business (The Observer News)

Riverview, FLA. (June 23, 2016) – Janice Bayruns took care of her father for 19 years after he had a massive stroke in 1996. That experience motivated her to start a business that offers caregiving options to families with loved ones in the same situation. Read the full Observer News article here. 

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Ridgefield: FirstLight expanding (The Ridgefield Press)

Ridgefield, Conn.(June 21, 2016) The Ridgefield owners of FirstLight Home Care, a provider of non-medical home care, have announced that the business is expanding to Litchfield and New Haven counties. Read the full Ridgefield Press article here.   

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FirstLight Home Care Announces Plans to Expand in Indianapolis Area (CNBC)

Cincinnati, Ohio (June 17, 2016) — FirstLight Home Care, a provider of quality, non-medical home care, is hosting a free Franchise Seminar July 20th from 6 – 8 p.m. at Hampton Inn & Suites in Fishers, Indiana. The company invites entrepreneurs to attend to learn about upcoming ownership opportunities in...

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