In this insightful episode of Care Across America, host Valerie VanBooven sits down with Todd Houghton, President and CEO of HomeWatch Caregivers International, a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in the home care and franchise industries.
Todd shares the remarkable 45-year journey of HomeWatch Caregivers, from its roots in Denver, CO, to its nationwide presence with over 400 franchise locations. Under his leadership, the organization has achieved three times the industry average growth over the last three years.
Key highlights include:
- Innovative Care Models: HomeWatch’s Total Care Solutions include new service lines like Active Care (tech-enabled early intervention), Wellness Care, Specialized Chronic Disease Support, and Hospital-to-Home Recovery services.
- Tech-Driven Engagement: The HomeWatch Connect Wellness Hub integrates with seniors’ TVs to provide reminders, virtual family visits, and telehealth-style check-ins. Paired with home sensors, this tech enhances safety and connectivity—especially for seniors living alone.
- Dementia Certification: HomeWatch has launched a 27-hour dementia care training program for caregivers, aiming to provide truly specialized, expert-level care at home. Plans to expand this to family caregivers are already in the works.
- AI-Powered Care Plans: Leveraging AI, the organization is improving care assessments, nutrition planning, and client conversations—ensuring services match real needs, not just gut instinct.
- Outlook for Home Care: Todd emphasizes that with a rapidly aging population and increased demand for aging-in-place solutions, home care is not just here to stay—it’s expanding in reach, relevance, and sophistication.
This conversation reveals how HomeWatch Caregivers is balancing compassion with innovation, setting new standards in quality, tech, and training for the next era of home care.
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