FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: July 27, 2009


Home Helpers and GenerationsUnite Partner to Create a Community of Care Around Clients
Software Tool Facilitates Communication Between Families and Care Providers

Home Helpers, the nation’s leading senior care franchise specializing in non-medical and personal care and companionship, has recently joined forces with GenerationsUnite, a software communications provider, to facilitate communication between families and care providers and build a “community of care” around care recipients.

With a presence in more than 500 communities across North America, Home Helpers has been ranked the #1 Senior Care Franchise and “Best of the Best” by Entrepreneur magazine for the fourth straight year and continues to lead the way in the senior care industry.

GenerationsUnite is an easy-to-use web-based tool that allows families, home care agencies and caregivers to communicate regularly and create a true network of support around the care recipient.

“Our partnership with GenerationsUnite will provide our clients with the most complete care package in the industry,” said Emma Dickison, President of Home Helpers. “By utilizing GenerationsUnite’s software technology, Home Helpers’ staff can easily communicate with the families of our clients on a regular basis in order to determine what’s best for each individual and provide the highest level of care possible.”

At the GenerationsUnite site, authorized family care managers, home care agencies and caregivers can exchange information through web-based forums and client notice boards, providing a clear, convenient communications foundation between the family and those providing care.

“Our goal is to build strong caregiving relationships,” says Alan Loveder, GenerationsUnite’s Vice President of Business Development. “GenerationUnite’s web-based application makes establishing a community of care easy and unites all the parties involved in caring for and supporting those needing care. From a business perspective, our partnership with Home Helpers will give individual agencies more powerful tools to run their business, thereby increasing client retention, increasing revenues and reducing costs, which ultimately results in Home Helpers focusing their resources on what they do best — caregiving.”

Anyone involved in the multiple aspects of caregiving can join the GenerationsUnite community. The GenerationsUnite site also provides job search resources to in-home care agencies, as well as search features for families and caregivers looking for trusted businesses and care providers to serve their loved ones and clients.

For more information about Home Helpers, visit www.HomeHelpers.CC or call (800) 216-4196.

For more information about GenerationsUnite, visit www.generationsunite.com or call Alan Loveder at (314) 469-9910.

ABOUT HOME HELPERS
Founded in 1997, Cincinnati-based Home Helpers is the nation’s leading senior care franchise specializing in non-medical personal care and companionship for seniors, new mothers, those recovering from illness or injury and individuals facing lifelong challenges. Home Helpers currently has a presence in more than 500 communities across North America and is seeking qualified franchise candidates in strategic markets throughout the country. Home Helpers was recently ranked the #1 Senior Care Franchise and “Best of the Best” by Entrepreneur magazine for the fourth straight year and continues to lead the way in the senior care industry. Home Helpers is affiliated with Direct Link® In-Home Emergency Monitoring, a 24-hour in-home emergency monitoring system that enables seniors to feel safer and live independently at home for longer than might otherwise be possible. Currently, Home Helpers is a member and/or affiliated with the following professional organizations: International Franchise Association, SBA Franchise Registry, VetFran, Minority Fran and is listed in Bond’s Minority Franchise Guide. For more information on Home Helpers, visit the company’s Web site at www.HomeHelpers.CC.