Assisting Hands Home Care Ranks Twice in Entrepreneur, Franchise Business Review

NAMPA, Idaho (February 24, 2016) — Home healthcare franchisor Assisting Hands Home Care today announced its recent growth trajectory landed the franchise company in Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500” and “Fastest-Growing Franchises” issues, as well as Franchise Business Review’s “Best of the Best: Top 200 Franchises,” meriting its FBR50 2016 Franchisee Satisfaction Award.

In Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500” issue, Assisting Hands ranked 307th overall and 16th in the senior home care sector. Assisting Hands has moved up more than 100 positions on Entrepreneur’s catalog of franchises since 2010. The ranking takes into account franchises’ financial strength and stability, growth rate and size, as well as how many years the company has been in business and franchising.

Entrepreneur also recognized Assisting Hands as one of the fastest growing franchises in the United States. Assisting Hands has added 30 new franchise units, two area representatives, and has grown 33 percent in the past year.

Franchise Business Review reported Assisting Hands 12th among the nation’s senior care givers on its “2016 Best of the Best: Top 200 List.” This ranking system considers franchisee satisfaction as a determining factor, for which Assisting Hands was also awarded the FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction Award.

“Assisting Hands is experiencing incredible growth, especially in recent years,” said Lane Kofoed, president and CEO of Assisting Hands. “We expect to see Assisting Hands to continue to rise on prestigious franchise rankings such as these.”

Kofoed added that he attributes the majority of the company’s growth to the quality of its national team and their Family of Franchise Owners.

About Assisting Hands Home Care

Assisting Hands Home Care began in 2005 and is based upon Dr. Gail Silverstein’s behind-the-scenes knowledge of the healthcare industry, coupled with her personal experience in helping her aging father at home. Dr. Silverstein created Assisting Hands and began franchising in 2006. Assisting Hands offers a comprehensive menu of services that includes non-medical companionship and personal care services, skilled nursing, and total care management, which fill the gap between living at home with dignity, and the need for institutionalized medical care. Single and multi-unit franchises are available, and franchisees may manage more than one franchise territory out of a single service office.  To learn more, call 866-924-2442 or visit www.assistinghandsfranchise.com.