ABC SHREVEPORT SENIOR CARE
4700 Line Avenue, Suite 111 Shreveport, LA 71106 (318) 424-5300 abc-shreveport.com
Keith Carter was having a hard time hiring caregivers to help his aging father, who did not want to leave home.
“My father needed respite care and sitter care,” said Carter. “I searched in Northwest Louisiana and could not find any agency that was properly licensed, trained and shared the same Christian values.” So, he decided to start his own.
“I found a franchise, Always Best Care, and I purchased it,” Carter said. “We have been welcomed with open arms (by) hospitals, rehabs, churches and our friends.”
Always Best Care is a national franchise that had $66 million in revenue last year. Working with clients to determine each individual’s needs, Carter and his staff make sure they are well cared for by trained and experienced caregivers who provide “from four hours of companion care to certified nursing assistants (CNAs) live-in care 24/7.”
“Our sitters and CNAs offer complete personal care, including light housekeeping, transportation, companionship (and help) bathing, dressing, etc.,” said Carter. “Always
Best Care offers affordable live-in care and accepts long-term care insurance and some private insurance policies” as well as worker’s compensation, he said.
In the event the clients’ needs change and they have to go into a nursing facility, Carter and his staff help find one.
“Always Best Care will meet with family members and clients and show them the advantages of at least three different facilities … at no charge to the client,” he said.
“We are VA approved and coordinate with the VA Administration to ensure our veterans have the necessary sitter and respite care,” he said. USA Today named Always Best Care among its “Top 50 Franchises for Veterans” in 2014.
It has been a rewarding experience to help people who have found themselves in the situation that he once found so frustrating.
“The best part is getting the notes from families knowing we helped them keep their parents and grandparents in the family home,” Carter said.
For more information, contact Always Best Care Senior Services at abc-shreveport.com.
