Multiple ComForCare Franchises Win 2019 Best of Home Care Awards

Home Care Pulse, a leading quality-assurance firm in-home care, has honored multiple ComForCare in-home care franchise owners and their teams in its 2019 Best of Home Care Awards.

The awards are as follows:

Leader of Excellence

Home Care Pulse’s highest recognition, this award is given to select in-home care franchise businesses that consistently rank among the highest in 10 or more quality metrics.

ComForCare’s winners are Nicol Rupolo of Stamford, Connecticut, and John Ikirt of Dayton, Ohio.

Provider of Choice

Home Care Pulse bases its Provider of Choice award on client satisfaction ratings collected from telephone interviews. These in-home care franchise providers are recognized as best in class for providing quality care to their clients.

ComForCare’s winners are: Michael Stanley and Rose Ordonez, Denver South, Colorado; Mike and Peggy Duffy, Lakewood, Colorado; Nicol Rupolo, Stamford, Connecticut; Curt and Carol-Lauren Reilly, Jacksonville, Florida; Alan Bates, Lawrenceville, Georgia; Chip Mitchell, Northwest Georgia; Gary and Elaine Raymond, Mountainside, New Jersey; and John Ikirt, Dayton, Ohio. Marsene Boldt won in Houston, Texas, where ComForCare operates as At Your Side.

Employer of Choice

Home Care Pulse’s Employer of Choice award is based on providers who are top-ranking in caregiver satisfaction.

ComForCare Employer of Choice award winners are: Mark Young, Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona; Michael Stanley and Rose Ordonez, Denver South, Colorado; Nicol Rupolo, Stamford, Connecticut; Scott and Irene Greenberg, Allison and Tino Negri, and Melissa and Joe Morante, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; John Ikirt, Dayton, Ohio; Cassandra Poland, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; and Chip Mitchell, Northwest Georgia. Marsene Boldt, and Tamara and Shawn Franks with At Your Side also won. ComForCare operates as At Your Side in the Houston market.

“These franchisees are in our business because they care about doing work that’s meaningful,” said Steve Greenbaum, CEO of Best Life Brands LLC, ComForCare’s corporate parent. “These awards are a testament to their dedication to providing the best service possible to our clients.”

ComForCare is a successful, multifaceted business that offers peace of mind and improved quality of life for senior citizens and their families through support around life’s everyday tasks, and also through exciting and innovative programs such as DementiaWise® , a comprehensive care approach for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia that focuses on accentuating the positive by supporting and encouraging remaining skills and abilities; and Joyful Memories, an interactive singalong program that uses the power of music to create connections and positive outlets for emotional expression. ComForCare’s other differentiators include in-home nurse assessments, customized care plan development and ongoing evaluation to anticipate and plan for changes — all based on the clients’ interests, hobbies, skills and abilities that provide joy and purpose in their lives.

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