Right at Home, the in-home care and assistance franchise with more than 600 locations across the world, has spent the last 25 years helping seniors and adults with disabilities gracefully age and receive care in the comfort of their own homes. Now, the brand has launched the Right at Home Acquisition Program to help independent in-home care and assistance business owners gracefully bow out of their business while ensuring their clients are in good hands.

According to Susie Dunn, corporate acquisitions director at Right at Home, the brand has taken steps to make the process as easy as possible.

“Every independent business owner who wants to sell to Right at Home will work closely with a dedicated project manager who will guide them through the process step by step,” said Dunn. “We have done this many times, so we are very familiar with the process. We know how to best transition a business while making sure the clients continue to receive the outstanding care Right at Home strives to deliver.”

Independent in-home care and assistance business owners can sell to Right at Home, a cash buyer with tons of industry experience. The brand can quickly look at a balance sheet and derive a fair market value for a sale.

“We offer a really nice exit strategy for business owners,” said Dunn. “The beauty of having Right at Home acquire your business is that we are a financially backed and approved cash buyer. We can do cash deals quickly and confidentially, in as little as two to four months. Sellers will quickly realize that Right at Home has a strong brand and the business will be left in great hands. We have more than 600 locations all over the world, 25 years of experience, and caregiver community resources to facilitate a smooth and quick sales process.”

What Businesses Right at Home Might Acquire

“We are looking for primarily private duty or private pay agencies,” said Jon Searles, the brand’s VP of Corporate-Owned Operations. “Ideally, we’d like to see little to no government or third-party payers in a business we are looking to acquire, but we will still consider businesses like this if there is private pay potential in the markets being served. Since Right at Home’s core services focus on personal and companion care, we are not interested in home care agencies that are CMS-certified offering primarily home health or skilled nursing services. The businesses we acquire need to be independently owned and non-franchised with annual revenue that would meet or exceed $1.5 million.”

How Right at Home Ensures Clients Come First During Acquisitions

In-home care and assistance to seniors and adults with disabilities is a labor of love, and nobody understands that more than Right at Home. That is why the brand makes it clear to every prospective acquisition that their care staff can remain in place and get career-track jobs, and that the needs of the clients receiving care come first.

“As the owner of a home care company, especially the private ones, you kind of fall in love with the business,” said Searles. “You are leaving clients and care staff and want to leave them in the best hands, so you look for the right partner to continue the mission of caring for the elderly. This is a meticulous process that we make easier by our approach. Our philosophy and culture is to put our clients first. Additionally, Right at Home will be able to offer even more services with our large franchisor network.”

As for the caregivers, they are taken care of as well.

“This is a soft-skills business,” said Dunn. “It’s all about communication and the one-on-one relationships you have with clients and your care staff, so we don’t go into a business and make any big changes. We try to retain existing office staff as well as keep the same care staff, so the same caregiver who visited last Tuesday will come again this Tuesday. Our goal is to bring in just office and leadership staff so there is less disruption to the lives of seniors. Continuity of care is a top priority for Right at Home.”

ABOUT RIGHT AT HOME:

Founded in 1995, Right at Home offers in-home care to seniors and adults with disabilities who want to live independently. Most Right at Home offices are independently owned and operated and directly employ and supervise all caregiving staff. Each caregiver is thoroughly screened, trained, and bonded/insured before entering a client’s home. Right at Home’s global office is based in Omaha, Nebraska, with more than 600 franchise locations in the U.S. and seven other countries. For more information about Right at Home, visit https://www.rightathome.net or read the Right at Home blog at https://www.rightathome.net/blog/.