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Starting the In-Home Care Service<\/h2>\n

The Comfort Keepers\u00ae<\/sup>’\u00a0story began in 1998 when Kris Butler, a registered nurse working in home health care discovered firsthand the need for someone to assist her patients with their non-medical needs. As a nurse, she was only allowed to tend to their medical, or skilled care, needs.<\/p>\n

Her clients often valued companionship above all else and requested small favors to improve their quality of life. Whether it helped with laundry, a ride to a doctor\u2019s appointment, or just to spend time over a puzzle, her patients simply wished to have someone brighten their day with a few minutes of conversation and a helping hand at home.<\/p>\n

Kris brainstormed with her family to find a phrase that captured the emotion and sentiment of their future business. Kris\u2019 daughter suggested \u201cComfort Keepers\u201d based on the company\u2019s goal: to\u00a0keep\u00a0<\/em><\/b>clients\u00a0comfortably\u00a0<\/em><\/b>at home as an alternative to expensive nursing homes and senior facilities. And Comfort Keepers was born!<\/p>\n

Since 1998, the company has flourished from a dream to 700+ locations worldwide.<\/p>\n

Today, Comfort Keepers is the solution for uplifting\u00a0in-home care services to thousands of seniors every day. Comfort Keepers is available in 13 countries through independently owned and operated locations that make a difference in the lives of seniors and other adults in their community.<\/p>\n

The Comfort Keepers franchise system includes a large, global network of caring individuals. Many of our location owners came to Comfort Keepers as a result of their own experiences caring for a loved one. After discovering the tremendous difference in-home care makes in the quality of a senior\u2019s life, they wanted to be a part of a culture of care.<\/p>\n

Despite Comfort Keepers’ size, we are as committed to quality as when we were founded over twenty years ago. We achieve our high standards by recruiting the best talent, cultivating a compassionate culture, and identifying ways to leverage new technology to improve our clients\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n

Our quality and dedication to our\u00a0mission\u00a0are honored by industry leaders. We are consistently recognized as a leader in senior home care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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