About Comfort Keepers

Comfort Keepers® is widely recognized as a leading provider of quality in-home care to seniors and other clients who need help with the activities of daily living. Our goal is to enrich the lives of our clients as we enable them to maintain the highest possible level of independent living in their own home for as long as possible.

The special people who deliver our unique brand of in-home care, who we call Comfort Keepers, are carefully selected, screened and trained to provide professional, compassionate care.  

Now with more than 550 franchised offices in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, Comfort Keepers has been named by INC. Magazine as one of the fastest growing franchise systems in the U.S. We were rated a "World Class Franchise" by the Franchise Research Institute in May 2009 and were listed in the "Top 200" list by Franchise Times in Oct 2009.  

FOR COMFORT KEEPERS IT IS ALSO A FAMILY AFFAIR

Stephen P. Rudolph, FACHE, is a board certified health care executive and a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives (FACHE). He has nearly thirty years in the health care management field with operational and sales experience in hospitals, health care associations, clinics, HMOs, PPOs and insurance companies. He has been the Chief Operating Officer of a statewide insurance company, helped start up and operate one of the first HMOs in Dane County and has served as Vice President, Corporate Business Development Sales and Service at the state’s largest PPO. He is an active health care and insurance consultant. He has a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration from George Washington University in Washington DC and has been a licensed Nursing Home Administrator since 1975. He is also a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and a member of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors.

James Rudolph has been involved in Comfort Keepers from its inception and has risen from being a caregiver to scheduler to General Manager. He has served in virtually every position within the organization. Jim is responsible for all aspects of the operation. He is especially wonderful with elders and possesses an innate ability to communicate with them and secure their respect. Jim provides strategic and dynamic leadership through proper planning, team development and management direction. He also ensures client satisfaction with all aspects of the care giving process, ensuring that Comfort Keepers of Madison meets and exceeds the requirements set forth in its mission and vision statements. Whether it is companionship home care or personal care, Jim makes sure it gets done well. He is also a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and a member of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors.

Mary Rudolph, RN-C is a certified gerontologic nurse and provides consulting services to Comfort Keepers of Madison. She has worked in a variety of nursing positions, including as a staff nurse at George Washington University Hospital, Director of Nursing at a nursing home and currently is Director of an assisted living facility in the greater Madison area. She has over thirty years as a registered nurse and has chosen to focus on the field of elder care. Mary assists Comfort Keepers of Madison in aspects of Personal Care, Training and oversight of care. She prepares the personal care plans for the elders we serve and is responsible for evaluation of the care received.

Richard Hendricks, MD is a well-known board certified family practice physician who has served the Madison area for more than forty years. He has been the Medical Director (Vice-President of Medical Affairs) at St. Marys Hospital Medical Center in Madison since 1996. Dr. Hendricks provides medical analysis and conducts group training and education to improve the knowledge, proficiency and efficiency of the Comfort Keepers staff.

With over 550 franchised locations in the U.S, Canada, UK, Ireland, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, Comfort Keepers touches lives around the world and is the comforting solution for your loved one's in-home care. Click on the Services link to better understand the range of in-home care services Comfort Keepers can provide.