30 Years of Caring
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2010, Homewatch CareGivers is the premier provider of home care worldwide. Serving people of all ages, including seniors, children, veterans, the chronically ill, and those recovering from medical procedures, Homewatch CareGivers offers the most comprehensive home care services in the industry.
Since inception in 1980, the company and its people have lived by a guiding principle for more than 30 years: At Homewatch CareGivers, our family cares for yours. It is this deep commitment to service – embodied in the company’s high standards of quality, embedded within the thorough training regimen and continuing education programs, and engrained in the hearts and minds of every team member – that has led Homewatch CareGivers to garner high praise from clients, recognition from within the industry, and continued growth throughout the world.
Today, Homewatch CareGivers has grown to operate in five countries, including the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala with 111 franchise partners providing service in 181 territories. In 2009 alone, Homewatch CareGivers provided more than 3.3 million hours of care throughout its network.
Homewatch CareGivers offerings are personalized for each client and focus on services that allow a family and their loved one to have the comfort and security of home while receiving the supporting care they need. Caregiver services are carefully documented for each client in a customized care plan. Because Homewatch CareGivers offers the widest array of services, these plans are very flexible and may include the following:
• Comprehensive In-Home Personal Care, such as bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, medication management and grooming for those who need just a little care, or the medically complex
• Quality of Life Care, includes meal preparation, light homemaking duties, companionship, and medication reminders
• Recuperative Care, for those who need help after surgery, a medical procedure, or during an illness to help support a successful recovery
• Transportation Services, include safe and convenient transportation to and from doctors’ appointments, hospitals, places of worship, shopping, every day errands, bingo night, etc.
Every customized care plan is administered through a locally owned office, staffed by caring people who live and work in the community they serve and who are dedicated to helping families with the care they need, such as: 24-hour, around-the-clock care for a loved one who is dealing with a chronic illness, assisting an individual with the support needed at home to recover from a recent hospital stay or medical procedure, or stepping in to help with emergency childcare when the unexpected happens.
All services are delivered by well-trained, compassionate caregivers, ensuring quality of life for clients and peace of mind for their loved ones. Homewatch CareGivers helps clients stay in their homes, wherever home may be, and helps families restore balance by providing the needed care for loved ones when they can’t be there.
While staying true to its guiding principle, Homewatch CareGivers continues to expand its worldwide footprint and its service offerings, including Pathways to Memory, their specialized memory programs for clients with dementia and other memory impairing illnesses; Remote Care Technology, a service that places safety devices in the home to monitor activities and medications designed to work in conjunction with the company’s in-home care-giving services; ClientCare Coordination, a complete care management solution; and Homewatch CareGivers University, an online educational resource available to all caregivers.
As Homewatch CareGivers marks its 30th anniversary in 2010, President Leann Reynolds, daughter of founder Paul Sauer and a former top-performing franchise partner in the network, leads the company and its franchise network, summing up her vision this way: “We are focused on continuing to lead our industry by setting the highest standards of education and delivering the highest quality care – one client at a time.”