Franchise Friday – Episode 222 with Melissa Pang, Dan Durney, and Emmie and Angela of Assisting Hands
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**In this episode of Franchise Friday, Melissa talks with Dan Durney, and Franchisors Emmie, and Angela, of Assisting Hands.**Read Post)Emily (Emmie) Knox, LMSWOwner, Assisting Hands West Austin, Area Representative Austin/San AntonioEmmie Knox is a Licensed Master Social Worker who owns Assisting Hands Home Care and works with older adults and their families to help create a personalized care plan for the older adult to remain at home with assistance from Assisting Hands’ caregivers. Emmie believes all older adults should be as involved as possible in their long-term planning and determining how and where they receive the care they need. Emmie has supported older adults in her former professional roles as a social worker in skilled nursing, hospice care, as well as crisis intervention before opening Assisting Hands Home Care. Emmie holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas School of Social Work.Angela FlintzAngela has been a Registered Nurse in Illinois for 15+ years. Her background consists of Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Trauma Flight Nurse, Home Health and a Community Based Case Management. Angela is an instructor for the American Heart Association, teaching CPR, Basic Life Support and First Aid certification classes in her community. She is also an Initial Medical Response instructor for the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy of Illinois, teaching police cadets’ various medical skills, CPR and First Aid. Angela feels her Nursing background will provide her clients an excellent source of knowledge and provide professional assistance in making the life decisions that her clients have to face.Angela has recently relocated to Nashville from Illinois.Derek and Angela are proud parents to 3 young daughters that keep their lives very active and filled with love.Assisting Hands Home Care, LLCWe offer our clients personalized non-medical care, allowing them to remain safely and comfortably at homes.Assisting Hands® Home Care provides in-home care to a large population including the elderly, disabled, and others in need of assistance with the Activities of Daily Living in the comfort and security of their own home. Assisting Hands® was founded in 1996 with its flagship locations in Phoenix, AZ and Boise ID and began franchising in 2006. Since inception, the company has grown to include more than 99 franchised territories in 16 states across the US and 1 Canadian province. The vision of excellence and passion for quality in-home care for those in need drives us to serve our clients like none other. In keeping with the spirit of our commitment to provide only quality in all we do our caregivers are thoroughly trained in the practices of client care, background checked and/or fingerprinted, CPR & First Aid certified, bonded, and insured. Every caregiver is carefully matched with each client to ensure a great fit is made on a personal level. When the perfect fit is made between client and caregiver, Assisting Hands® makes it a policy to keep that relationship consistent and does not rotate different caregivers in out of the home. Simply put, Assisting Hands® is Quality Home Care You Can Trust! ®

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