Local Couple Brings Home Helpers to Gainesville, GA

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Oct. 1, 2018 - PRLog -- Local husband and wife team Tom Kimmes and Sara Galbraith are pleased to announce the launch of their new business, Home Helpers of Gainesville.

Home Helpers is the nation's leading franchise specializing in comprehensive home care for seniors, new mothers and individuals needing recuperative and continuing assistance. Home Helpers of Gainesville also offers Direct Link, its proprietary line of 24/7 medical alert systems, including a fall sensor with GPS locator and an automated medication dispenser. Home Helpers of Gainesville serves the Gainesville, Braselton, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Dawsonville and surrounding communities.

"We both have grandmothers in long-term and assisted living, mostly because we couldn't find the right in-home care options for them. For my grandmother, we were unable to find an agency in her area at all and, for Sara's grandmother, we couldn't find an agency that was reliable – they were often late or never showed up at all. We know, if had been able to find the right in-home care solution, both of our grandmothers would have been happier to age in place in the comfort of their own homes.  We are committed to carefully screening all of our caregivers and making sure each client is paired with the right compassionate caregiver. We will personally make sure every caregiver on our team is someone we would have trusted with our grandparents," Tom said.

Home Helpers specializes in helping families care for their loved ones so they can focus on spending quality time together – not just being full-time caregivers. 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. Home Helpers of Gainesville 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 personal care such as grooming, bathing, ambulation, medication management and care management as well as respite care, meal preparation, nutrition guidance, light housekeeping, companionship and transportation.

Sara is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and she has been working in long-term care, assisted living and developmental disabilities for more than 20 years. As a dietitian, Sara works daily with doctors, nurses, dietary staff and patients assuring proper nutritional needs are being met. She identifies factors that affect a person's nutritional needs such as age, diagnoses, medications, and weight changes and we both believe this nutritional assessment is even more important for seniors living at home.

"Often seniors living in their homes receive no nutritional advice from their doctors and that can potentially be very dangerous. Sometimes simple adjustments to diet or adding supplements or shakes can make a tremendous difference in a patient's overall health. I'm looking forward to bringing this expertise and supervision to each and every client we serve. I'll be training each of our CNAs and I'll personally review our clients dietetic needs on a regular basis. If a client's doctor needs to be notified, I will be happy to have the clinical conversation with the doctor so the proper results are achieved," Sara said.

Tom, who has been working in IT sales, had a franchise back in the 1990s. Although the business didn't work out, it left him with an entrepreneurial spark and an appreciation for the expertise a franchise system brings forward. So, when he and Sara were thinking about starting another business, his desire for a franchise combined with Sara's experience in long-term care helped them decide to open a Home Helpers franchise.

For Sara, it's about finding the best caregivers and pairing them with the right clients.

"Throughout my career I've seen that, while there are great caregivers, there's not a company in this area that provides the leadership, appreciation and support most of them need to provide high-quality care. We want to change that. We want to build a team of excellent CNAs who are respected, appreciated, provide great care and want to work for a great company," Sara said. "We are passionate about caregiving and building personal relationships with our clients so we can make sure the caregiver/client match is a great fit for both parties."

"Having a background not only in long term care, but also developmental disabilities, I'm looking forward to working with people and families of people with those differences. I love when I have the opportunity to facilitate a way for people with developmental disabilities to be a part of their community, whether that's by working, attending community events, or doing other things," she added.

For more information about how Home Helpers of Gainesville can serve you and your family, call (404)550-2916, email TKimmes@HomeHelpersHomeCare.com or visit www.homehelpershomecare.com/gainesville.

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 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, visit www.HomeHelpersHomeCare.com.