With nearly 40 years of experience in service franchising, Rod Roberts was named Right at Home’s chief operating officer (COO) in March 2023. Since being a franchise owner of Home Instead Senior Care in Naples, Florida in the early 2000s, Roberts has seen the homecare industry shift from being mostly companion care to services including activities of daily living (ADLs), monitoring, nursing care, rehabilitative services and more. In his new role, Roberts leads core operations functions, maximizes efficiencies and supports teams to scale international business and company-owned operations. HomeCare talked to Roberts about the current state of the industry, the importance of innovation in all steps of homecare and how Right at Home is working to overcome the caregiver crisis. HomeCare: Within homecare, especially right now,…
Many businesses would wait until they need financing before checking if they’re qualified to receive a business loan. But with the homecare field experiencing rapid growth, it’s wise to use this time to prepare your requirements if you’re planning to expand anytime soon. It’s essential to have your loan application documents on hand to be prepared. The list below will guide you through the requirements needed for securing funds with backing from the Small Business Administration (SBA). First, why get SBA loans? The SBA aims to help you have access to funds for various reasons, such as purchasing equipment or relocating to a new office space. SBA loans are the perfect financing solution if you want backing from the government. The SBA assumes much of…