Home Helpers FDD Summary
Type of Business
The franchisor offers two separate but complementary franchises. A Home Helpers franchise provides senior care services such as home care, home maker, personal care aide assistance, and companion care services. Some franchisees also offer skilled medical services and some become Medicare certified. A Direct Link franchise provides personal emergency response, medication management, and vital signs monitoring products and services.
Corporate Information
H.H. Franchising Systems, Inc. is an Ohio corporation that was incorporated on May 30, 1997. Their principal business address is 10700 Montgomery Road, Suite 300, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242. They do business in the United States under their name, H.H. FRANCHISING SYSTEMS, INC., and under their trade names, HOME HELPERS and DIRECT LINK. They also do business in Canada under the trade name CARING HEARTS.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Home Helpers franchised business that offers the minimum required services (home care, home maker, personal care aide assistance, and companion care services) is from $64,500 to $104,900. This includes $45,500 to $51,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate (depending on whether the franchisor finances a portion of the initial franchise fee). The total additional investment necessary to offer optional skilled medical services is $35,000 to $50,000 and the total additional investment to become Medicare certified (also optional) is $57,000 to $64,000, none of which is paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Direct Link franchised business is from $38,500 to $58,900. This includes $19,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
If you purchase a Home Helpers franchised business and a Direct Link franchised business at the same time, the total investment necessary to begin operation will range from $66,500 to $125,800. This includes $45,500 to $64,400 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.