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Beth Bourgault receives “Caregiver of the Year” Award (Lynn Journal)

Lynn, Mass. (May 12, 2016) – FirstLight Home Care of the North Shore, an award-winning provider of non-medical in-home care, today announced its own Beth Bourgault has received FirstLight Home Care’s 2016 Caregiver of the Year award. Read the full Lynn Journal article here.

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Brandon Resident Receives “Caregiver of the Year” Award (Tampa Bay Newswire)

Riverview, Fla. (May 9, 2016) – FirstLight Home Care of Southern Hillsborough & Manatee County, an award-winning provider of non-medical in-home care, today announced its own DeShawn Joiner has received FirstLight Home Care’s 2016 Caregiver of the Year award.  Read the full Tampa Bay Newswire article here.

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Petal Residents Open FirstLight Home Care (Hattiesburg Post)

Hattiesburg, Miss. (April 27, 2016) – FirstLight Home Care, an award-winning provider of non-medical in-home care, announced its Hattiesburg location is now open. Read the full Hattiesburg Post article here.

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FirstLight Home Care of Charlotte Under New Ownership (Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly)

Charlotte, N.C. (April 15, 2016) – FirstLight Home Care of Charlotte is under new ownership. Ken and Mary Ellen Fleming, of Charlotte, acquired the in-home care business, which offers a companion and personal care services to Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan and Union counties. Read the full Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly article here.

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Dementia: It’s not a normal part of aging (Swampscott Reporter)

Swampscott, Mass. (April 14, 2016) – So often when we meet with a client’s family for the first time, they’ll tell us their loved one has dementia, but when I ask the question, “Why?,” no one has an answer. Dementia has become a catch-all diagnosis for memory loss related to aging, so...

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FirstLight Home Care Extends Franchise Discount for Veterans

April 13, 2016 – FirstLight Home Care, an in-home, non-medical care provider, has extended its franchise fee discount for U.S. military veterans. The company, which operates 125 locations in 31 states, with 13 territories currently owned by military veterans, increased its franchise fee discount for veterans in 2015 from $3,000 to $10,000....

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Thriving at Home: What Being ‘The Best’ Means to Us (Thurston Talk)

Olympia, Wash. (April 4, 2016) – When my husband, Greg, and I told our friends and family we had decided to open FirstLight Home Care – South Sound, they kept asking us the same question – “What’s your plan?” We heard it over and over again. And since neither of us had...

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Home caregivers allow seniors option to remain in their homes

Mar. 19, 2016 – Having one caregiver five days a week works for Shelba Scarbrough. “When I first came home from the hospital I had one coming in in the morning and one coming in at night,” Scarbrough said. “It got kind of old.” After Evelyn Watkins started at Scarbrough’s home several months ago,...

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FirstLight Home Care Voted “Best Home Health Care Agency”

Mar. 10, 2016 – FirstLight HomeCare of the South Sound was named “Best Home Health Care Agency” in the 2015 Best of South Sound award ceremony hosted by the Thurston County Chamber. For the past decade, The Olympian has recognized Thurston County businesses with the coveted Best of South Sound awards. Readers vote online for...

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FIRSTLIGHT HOMECARE LEADS INDUSTRY IN CLIENT SATISFACTION

Mar. 8, 2016 – FirstLight Home Care, a provider of quality, non-medical in-home care, today released its annual client satisfaction survey scores that found FirstLight providers ranked above the industry average in 9 out of 10 categories evaluated. The client satisfaction scores are based on monthly client surveys conducted by third-party...

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