Right at Home
international franchise system for in-home care
Right at Home is an American franchise company offering in-home care to seniors and adults with disabilities. Most Right at Home offices are independently owned and operated through local franchise offices. The company's headquarters is in Omaha, Nebraska, with over 700 franchise locations in the U.S. and five other countries.
History
Right at Home was founded in 1995 by Allen Hager in Nebraska. Hager was a hospital administrator who says that he repeatedly witnessed patients returning to the hospital after being discharged. He believed that patients were not getting adequate care once they returned home. According to Hager, the company’s first client was a retired farmer who wanted someone to drive him around in a 1958 Chevy truck. Hager was able to locate a qualified caregiver who could also drive an old-fashioned, manual transmission vehicle and that launched the company. Margaret Haynes is the current CEO.
Right at Home began international franchising in 2009 and now has Master Franchisees in Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
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A 2014 Forbes article placed Right at Home at No.
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