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In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21, <a href="https://www.rightathome.net/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-at-home-says-families-are-the-key-to-a-dementia-friendly-future-2716705" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Right at Home</a>, the leading global in-home health care brand, is emphasizing the important role that families, specifically children, play in the cognitive health of seniors.With age being the top risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, grandchildren may likely have grandparents who are living with memory loss. Dementia can profoundly change family relationships—including the connection between grandparents and grandchildren.“While involved grandparents play a powerful, positive force in their grandchildren’s lives both developmentally and emotionally, we often forget the role that grandchildren play in the lives of their proud grandparents,” said Margaret Haynes, Right at Home COO. “More and more, we’re seeing that intergenerational relationships are mutually beneficial and can have dramatic effects on health.”For families of seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, it’s important to be open and honest with grandchildren about the changes in their grandparent’s behavior and memory.“Adult children who are overwhelmed with caregiving tasks can sometimes lose sight of how their own children are affected by a grandparent’s dementia,” said Haynes. “Parents might be unsure of how to discuss the grandparent’s condition, but silence is the worst policy—without information, children can be more frightened and emotionally distressed about their grandparent’s change in personality.”The National Institute on Aging advises parents to be open with children, using statements like, “Grandma has an illness that makes it hard for her to remember things.” Comforting children and letting them know it’s normal to feel sad or angry can help them come to terms with the cognitive changes in their grandparent.According to Right at Home, families can facilitate activities that grandparents with Alzheimer’s and their grandchildren can do together, including arts and crafts, singing or listening to music, looking at photo albums, and even doing household chores.&nbsp;If the grandparent with dementia lives at home with the children, parents should make the children’s needs a priority, spending time with them, enabling them to continue to take part in activities, and minimizing the children having to provide supervision for the person with dementia. Professional in-home care services from Right at Home can help.<a href="https://www.rightathome.net/cognitive-support-program?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-at-home-says-families-are-the-key-to-a-dementia-friendly-future-2716705" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Right at Home’s Dementia and Cognitive Support Program</a> uses a person-centered approach to educate, empower, encourage and engage the entire family. The cornerstone of the program is that every person, no matter how advanced their disease, has the ability to be present and aware of their surroundings. Right at Home works with families to create a custom care plan that focuses on the person’s history, routines and preferences, and then implements support activities around nutrition, socialization, awareness and wellness.&nbsp;Families fulfill a critical role in Right at Home’s approach. To support seniors living with dementia and cognitive change, Right at Home helps families learn techniques to connect, encourage participation in activities, and relate to their loved one in ways that empower their abilities.&nbsp;“World Alzheimer’s Day is a great time to honor the grandparents who provide so much unconditional love for the younger generation, passing down guidance and values, and helping busy parents,” said Haynes. “It’s also a great time to focus on dementia education.”For information on Right at Home, visit <a href="https://www.rightathome.net/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-at-home-says-families-are-the-key-to-a-dementia-friendly-future-2716705" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.rightathome.net</a>.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 on Right at Home, visit <a href="http://www.rightathome.net/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-at-home-says-families-are-the-key-to-a-dementia-friendly-future-2716705" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.rightathome.net </a>or read the Right at Home blog at <a href="http://www.rightathome.net/blog?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=right-at-home-says-families-are-the-key-to-a-dementia-friendly-future-2716705" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.rightathome.net/blog</a>.

Right at Home Says Families Are the Key to a Dementia-Friendly Future

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With World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21, the in-home health care brand highlights the benefits of intergenerational relationships and the importance of dementia education.

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OMAHA, Neb.&nbsp;—&nbsp;<a href="http://rightathomefranchise.com">Right at Home</a>, the industry-leading in-home care franchise with more than 750 locations across the United States and four other countries, closed 2025 with strong growth and major progress in system innovation.The company awarded 24 new territories during the year and completed about 22 resales, helping both new and existing franchisees expand their footprint. Nearly 30 new offices opened across the country, many tied to territories sold in 2024.“It’s been a really fantastic year,” said&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennychaney/">Jennifer Chaney</a>, Senior Vice President of Franchise Development and Sales. “Territory sales and resale activity have both been very consistent with years past. There haven’t been any curveballs or unforeseen circumstances that got us off track — it’s just been a solid, steady year for our system.”<h2>Strengthening Operations Through Technology</h2>A major milestone for the brand in 2025 was the launch of Zoho CRM across the franchise system — a multi-year project designed to help owners streamline operations and improve communication. The new platform now supports everything from client management to day-to-day scheduling.“Zoho was a very big win for us and a huge project,” Chaney said. “We're very delighted to see the project in motion.”&nbsp;Another highlight of 2025 was&nbsp;<a href="http://1851franchise.com/rightathome/info">Right at Home’s</a> new partnership with Encapture. Together, the two organizations launched a custom app designed to help franchise owners manage daily operations more efficiently.The idea came directly from the field. Through the Strategic Leadership Council, a group of franchise representatives who share systemwide feedback, owners repeatedly asked for a mobile tool that could simplify onboarding, training and document sharing.“Our franchise owners wanted an app they could use to access training materials, handle onboarding, and share documents from their phones,” Chaney said. “So we partnered with Encapture, and it’s been a huge win for everyone.”<h2>Where Growth Is Headed</h2>As Right at Home plans for the year ahead, its development team is turning its focus toward several key markets, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Iowa. Each offers favorable licensing requirements and growing populations of seniors who need care, as the company looks to close in on more rural areas that have historically lacked enough senior care options. Right at Home wants to enter these markets to truly make a difference in the lives of the elderly in those communities.Technology will continue to play a central role in 2026. The brand’s innovation team is already exploring how to responsibly integrate artificial intelligence into operations to make franchise management even more efficient.“There are so many ways our franchise owners can use AI in their businesses, but what are the best ways? What are the most efficient ways?” Chaney said. “We have a fantastic team and a fantastic department that does all the research on what's best for our franchise owners to incorporate into their business.”<h2>Building on the Right Kind of Growth</h2>For 2026, Right at Home plans to award at least 24 new territories, consistent with its measured approach to expansion. Chaney says the goal isn’t just about numbers; it’s about finding the right people to carry the brand’s mission forward.“This is a very people-centered business,” she said. “You have to have a passion for people.”Chaney also emphasized that resale opportunities will remain a valuable entry point for prospective owners. These existing businesses come fully operational with staff, clients, and infrastructure already in place.“Buying a resale is like stepping into a plane that’s already in flight,” she said. “It’s a running business that’s ready to keep going under new leadership. For many buyers, that’s the best fit.”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 750 franchise locations in the U.S. and four other countries. For more information about Right at Home, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rightathome.net">https://www.rightathome.net</a> or read the Right at Home blog at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rightathome.net/blog/.">https://www.rightathome.net/blog/.</a>&nbsp;

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Navy veteran&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rightathomeperrysburg/">John Baldwin</a> has traded the tight confines of nuclear submarines for a different kind of high-stakes environment: families trying to keep aging loved ones safe at home.Baldwin, 64, owns a&nbsp;<a href="https://rightathomefranchise.com/">Right at Home</a> franchise in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rightathome.net/perrysburg">Perrysburg, Ohio</a>, providing in-home support for seniors who want to stay where they are most comfortable. “We do in-home care and assistance for the elderly to help them age in place,” Baldwin&nbsp;<a href="https://toledofreepress.com/beneath-the-surface-the-veteran-behind-right-at-home/">told Toledo Free Press</a>. That’s the business, in a nutshell.”His first career ran deep beneath the ocean. Baldwin served as a submariner from 1979 to 1985, part of the Navy’s nuclear program. He described the pace as relentless and the learning curve steep, moving from nuclear power school to instructing on a prototype and then joining the submarine fleet. Patrols could last three to four months, he said, and the routine blurred time into a single, rolling stretch of days.After leaving the Navy, Baldwin spent two decades at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. But when his parents and in-laws needed help later in life, he ran into a problem many adult children recognize immediately: finding care that feels both reliable and personal.“God redirected my career path in a big way,” Baldwin said, describing the experience that led him to home care and, eventually, to Right at Home. He opened his franchise in 2010.Today, Baldwin focuses on matching caregivers with clients in a way that makes support feel welcome, not intrusive. Care can range from a couple of visits a week to full-time help, depending on where a family is in the aging process, he said.Baldwin also makes a point to ask new clients a direct question — whether they served — and to steer veterans and their families toward benefits they may not realize are available. For him, it is a continuation of a familiar mission: serve the people counting on you, and make sure no one has to figure it out alone.Read the original article&nbsp;<a href="https://toledofreepress.com/beneath-the-surface-the-veteran-behind-right-at-home/">here</a>.If you're interested in taking the next step in making a difference in your community as a Right at Home franchisee, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://rightathomefranchise.com/">https://rightathomefranchise.com/</a>.

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