Profile
Comfort Keepers® is a growing international franchise offering companionship and other in-home services allowing individuals to remain in the privacy and comfort of their own home. Founded in 1998 by a registered home healthcare nurse and her husband, Comfort Keepers has grown to more than 550 locations in the United States, Canada Quebec, Ireland, Australia, and Singapore.

Customer Base

		The vast majority of Comfort Keepers clients are seniors, but services are also available to others needing assistance such as new mothers, those recovering from illness or injury or those with disabilities.
		63 percent of initial calls made to Comfort Keepers are made by family members of seniors who are in need of care and assistance

Caregivers
Comfort Keepers’ Caregivers are carefully screened through background checks, and are insured and bonded for their client’s peace of mind. All caregivers are employees of Comfort Keepers and Comfort Keepers takes care of paying all employee taxes including worker’s compensation.

Services Offered
Comfort Keepers offers a wide range of in-home services ranging from a daily visit and playing a game of cards to running errands and grocery shopping. Examples of other services offered include:

		Meal Preparation
		Light Housekeeping
		24-Hour Care
		Transportation Services
		Laundry & Linen Washing
		Companionship

Important Industry Statistics
In 1990, there were 31,235,000 seniors age 65 and older. Over the next three decades, that number is expected to more than double, reaching almost 70,000,000 seniors age 65 and over. – U.S. Census Bureau

By 2005, 37 percent of all U.S. workers will face more concern in caring for a parent than caring for a child. – Aragon Consulting

65 percent of family members who worked while caring for an aging parent experienced conflict with their jobs, including tardiness, lost hours or income, or sacrificing of vacation time. – Gallop Study

95 percent of seniors, age 75 and older, prefer to stay in the privacy of their own homes. – EPM Communications

Additional Industry Resources
National Private Duty Association – www.privatedutyhomecare.org - the nation's first association for providers of private duty home care, which includes non-medical home care services.

National Alliance for Caregiving – www.caregiving.org - dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.