Own a Rewarding, In-Demand Business that Makes a Positive
Difference in Peoples’ Lives

Assisting Hands® is a trusted non-medical, in-home care franchise that offers personalized assistance and care. Our services enable seniors, the convalescing, disabled persons and others who need help with daily living activities, to remain in the comfort of their own homes. Due to the significant and growing demand for our services, we are expanding throughout the U.S. and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join us. No previous medical or industry experience is necessary to own your own Assisting Hands® franchise, as we provide you with a proven business system and extensive training and support. If you’d like to own an in-demand business that makes a positive difference in peoples’ lives this may be the ideal opportunity for you. As an Assisting Hands® franchisee you’ll own a personally and professionally rewarding business that helps seniors and others remain in their own homes, living independent lives filled with dignity and respect.

You’ll Provide a Vast and Growing Audience with Much-Needed Services
Seniors represent one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population and an estimated 1.4 million of them currently require some form of home care. The need for in-home senior care is significant and only expected to grow as the Baby Boom generation reaches their senior years. By 2012, there will be a staggering 40 million people over the age of 65 in the United States. By age 85, nearly 50% of these people will need some support with their everyday activities. As an Assisting Hands® franchisee you’ll be well-positioned to provide this growing audience of seniors, as well as other individuals with limited physical abilities, the care and services they require.

Benefit from Owning an Affordable, Proven Business
The Assisting Hands® franchise opportunity provides you with numerous advantages, including:

• No experience is required to own your own business in the in-demand in-home care industry.
• Low cost of entry, setup, and location.
• Multi-unit ownership opportunities- Our multiple center program, allows you to purchase another location or locations and reduces the franchise fee for each successive location.
• A protected territory- Once you choose an available area, your exclusive territory will be determined based upon demographics such as population, as well as distance from other franchisees.

Comprehensive Training and Support
As an Assisting Hands® franchisee you will receive:

• Two weeks of intensive training, including both classroom and onsite instruction. The training program covers all aspects of running the Assisting Hands® franchise business including caregiver training, recruitment and hiring, billing, scheduling and customer service, cash management, marketing and advertising.
• Ongoing support. Numerous support tools and resources are provided throughout the life of your business, including (but not limited to):
• Franchise Intranet/Extranet.
• Support from industry veterans in both home care and franchise support and development.
• Regional marketing, public relations and development support.
• Business systems created solely for the use of Assisting Hands® franchisees.
• Automated technologies for invoicing and payroll. Assisting Hands® provides billing and scheduling software with 24/7 customer support.

Leverage Our Extensive Industry Experience & Expertise
The founder and president of the organization is Dr. Gail Silverstein. She has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry including leadership roles in private and public health care organizations. She also held University faculty appointments in Florida and Arizona, teaching in the areas of managed care, health policy and marketing. It was Dr. Silverstein's behind-the-scenes knowledge of the healthcare industry coupled with her personal experience helping her aging father at home that led her to realize there was a serious gap in the area of support, which is why she launched Assisting Hands®—to provide a better alternative for the elderly and disabled, and to assist people to age with grace. CEO, Dick Rennick, brings more than 30 years of franchise experience to our home care franchise system, assuring the highest level of support and development available.