Three ways to own a home care franchise with us
Open a new territory, buy a location that's already running, or bring the agency you own now under our name. Here is what each path involves, what we look for in an owner, and five questions to start the conversation.
Choose the path that fits where you are
Whichever you take, you get the same training, coaching and access to our leadership as every other owner.
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Open a new territory
Build your agency from the ground up in an open, protected territory. ARHC Momentum guides you from signing to opening, which our FDD puts at 2 to 6 months.
- Initial franchise fee: $49,950
- Royalties: 5%, falling to 3.5% as you grow
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Buy an existing location
From time to time an owner decides to sell. Buying their agency means taking over the clients, caregivers and office already in place, with our team beside you through the handover.
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Convert the agency you own
If you already run a home care agency, you can bring it under the Always Responsive name and keep your clients and team. You gain our systems, compliance tools, recruiting resources and marketing programs.
Talk to us about converting
What we look for in an owner
You don't need a healthcare background. You do need to enjoy leading people, and to take a worried family's call seriously, even at an inconvenient hour.
- You want to lead a team. Caregivers are your business, and keeping good ones is a large part of the job.
- You're steady with families at hard moments, often right after a fall or a hospital stay.
- You'll build relationships in your community with hospitals, rehab centers, senior communities and care managers.
- You'll follow our system, and tell us when something could work better.
- You can fund the investment. Our FDD puts the total initial investment at $97,310 to $231,675.
Five questions to start the conversation
Tap an answer to each, then tell us how to reach you. It takes a couple of minutes, and your answers reach our franchise team before your first call, so it can start from where you are.
What are the ways to own an Always Responsive franchise?
There are three. You can open a new agency in an available territory, buy an existing Always Responsive location when an owner sells, or convert a home care agency you already own. All three come with the same training, systems and ongoing support.
Can I convert my existing home care agency?
Yes. If you own a home care agency, you can convert it to an Always Responsive franchise and keep your clients and team, while gaining our systems, technology, marketing support and the Always Responsive name. Call our franchise team to talk through how a conversion would work for your agency.
Are existing locations for sale?
Sometimes. When an owner decides to sell, their agency comes up for resale, with its clients, caregivers and office in place. Call our franchise team or send us a note to hear what's available now.
Which path is right for me?
It depends on where you're starting. A new territory suits someone who wants to build an agency from scratch. Buying an existing location suits someone who wants clients and staff in place from the first day. Converting suits a current agency owner who wants our systems, support and name behind the business they've built.
Ask about the area you have in mind
Tell us where you'd like to open, and we'll tell you whether it's available and how far the territory reaches.