Debbie Ward Moves to US to Open Home Helpers & Direct Link of Spring Hill, Florida

SPRING HILL, Fla. - May 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Spring Hill, FL – When she was serving as a police officer in England, Debbie Ward specialized in ensuring the safety of vulnerable adults and children. When her husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she also spent three years making his life as happy and comfortable as possible.

Now Debbie is taking those experiences and bringing them to her new business, Home Helpers & Direct Link of Spring Hill, Florida.

Home Helpers is the nation’s leading franchise specializing in comprehensive home care for seniors, new mothers and individuals needing recuperative and continuing assistance. Direct Link is its proprietary line of 24/7 medical alert systems, including a fall sensor, automated medication dispenser and vital signs monitoring units.

“When I was a police officer, I would go in and stabilize a situation, but then I had to move onto the next case. I decided I wanted to do something that allowed me to make a long-term difference for people who need support and care. When I researched home care opportunities, Home Helpers was the one I felt would give me the tools necessary to make a real difference for people in my community,” Debbie said.

“I also was the sole caregiver for my husband for three years after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Trying to give him the best care he deserved while working a full time job made me realize how important it would be to have professional assistance from people who understood what we were going through,” she added.

Debbie moved to the USA from England to launch the business, but her family has had a vacation home in Spring Hill since she was a child.

“I knew I wanted to live here full time, so when I decided to open my own business, I wanted to open it in Spring Hill. We employ people who are as passionate about home care as me and we have all sorts of people varying in age and interests. We want to make sure we assign the right caregiver to the right person. It’s not just a matter of who is next on the list. This is more than a job for us,” Debbie said. “We’re also here to do more than help with just the physical tasks, we also want to help our clients feel better and we know sometimes people need us to be there to encourage them to exercise or to engage their minds. It’s about being an advocate,”

Home Helpers & Direct Link offers free in-home consultations and works with each client to create a flexible, affordable care plan based on a person’s individual needs. Services offered include companionship, laundry, light housekeeping, respite care, meal preparation and transportation as well as services such as medication management and care management.

Each individual client receives services tailored to meet their specific needs, by caregivers who become an extension of their family. Home Helpers’ full-range of home care services empower clients to live healthier and more rewarding lives in the privacy, safety, and comfort of their own homes.

In addition to the work Home Helpers & Direct Link does nationwide, Debbie also works with people facing challenges – like veterans who need in-home care, but need help finding the right veterans assistance programs.

For more information about how Home Helpers & Direct Link of Spring Hill can serve you and your family, call 352-600-8982, email dward@homehelpers.cc  or visit www.springhillflhomecare.com.

About Home Helpers

Founded in 1997, Cincinnati-based Home Helpers is one of the nation’s leading home care franchises. With an ongoing commitment to helping people live healthier, more independent lives in the comfort of their own homes, Home Helpers works with seniors, new and expectant mothers, those recovering from illness or injury, and individuals facing lifelong challenges. Home Helpers is affiliated with Direct Link, a national provider of 24/7 emergency response systems and vital signs monitoring units. For more information about the company or about how you can open your own Home Helpers franchise, visit www.HomeHelpers.cc.