Amy McDermott reflects on service to the senior community
Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchisor with 125 franchise partners and 260 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years by building a workforce of talented caregivers who create meaningful relationships with their senior care clients.
Having dedicated a large part of her professional life to corporate America, Amy McDermott reached a point in her early 60s when she yearned for something more fulfilling. In 2013, her path took a transformative turn when she discovered Seniors Helping Seniors, an in-home, non-medical senior care franchise, which prompted her life-altering decision to become her own boss.
Since opening her own Seniors Helping Seniors franchise in 2014, McDermott has been tirelessly serving the Sussex County community in Delaware. As the remarkable milestone of a decade in business approaches, McDermott has exciting plans on the horizon. Not only does she plan to renew her franchise agreement with Seniors Helping Seniors for another 10 years, but she also envisions expanding her business beyond Sussex County. And when the time comes, she says, she may even take a moment out of her busy schedule to celebrate such a momentous achievement.
McDermott takes great pride in her unique approach to staffing. She intentionally hires senior citizens to operate and provide services. In fact, nearly everyone on her team, with just a couple of exceptions, belongs to the senior community.
“These seniors not only embrace their roles with enthusiasm, but also go above and beyond in their dedication to helping others. Their kindness and compassion shine through as they treat our customers like friends, parents or exactly how they themselves would want to be treated,” said McDermott.
The Seniors Helping Seniors franchise stands out from other brands in the elder care field in part through its commitment to hiring senior caregivers, which provides employment opportunities for seniors and better cultivates meaningful relationships between caregivers and care receivers.
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