As Griswold Home Care marks its 36th anniversary this week, it pays to reflect on the nature of this business and the Griswoldness that has made the company successful for all these years. While Griswold Home Care is, in fact, a business, it is one that’s grounded in empathy and compassion, and only by treating […]
By Tim Regan | October 30, 2017 While it’s no secret newbie home care franchise owners are sometimes prone to making a few common mistakes, veteran franchise owners aren’t immune to error, either. Even well-established franchisees can fall into bad habits or abandon best practices if given enough time. Here are the top three ways home care veterans […]
By Amy BaxterOctober 25, 2017 After recently jumping back into the game of franchising, home care company Griswold Home Care is tackling a new issue: harnessing technology to tackle care gaps. Philadelphia-based Griswold has more than 180 franchise locations and 20 company-owned and operated locations that provide non-medical home care. Over the past several years, the […]
Long-Term Engagement with Patients, Data Sharing Keys to Reducing Hospitalization, Readmissions, says Griswold Home Care CEO Matt Murphy October 24, 2017 // Franchising.com // ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Making post-acute care more efficient and affordable takes more than regular health visits from visiting nurses and other medical professionals. It requires the input that only non-clinical aides such as […]
Matthew Murphy, now 50 and the chief executive officer of Griswold Home Care, a 200-franchise home-health-aide business, was 22 when he arrived on a vessel as a young Navy officer in the middle of a Pacific deployment. What did being in the military teach him about running a business that helps take care of senior citizens […]
Matthew Murphy, 50, was born on Halloween, but nothing was as scary as his first week as chief executive of Griswold Home Care, a home-health-aide franchise staffing business in Plymouth Meeting. Murphy started on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Three days later, on Friday, he was served with a lawsuit from 14 disgruntled franchisees in California. More lawsuits […]
Griswold Home Care is once again selling franchises after a hiatus of more than three years. The Plymouth Meeting company provides nonmedical services — such as personal care, companionship and respite care — so senior adults can remain at home. It has more than 100 franchise directors that operate 200 offices in 32 states along […]
After a three-year hiatus, Pennsylvania-based Griswold Home Care has begun franchising again, the company announced Tuesday. The move comes just months after the home care franchising company renegotiated its franchise agreements in May 2017. The company, which has more than 200 locations in 32 states, is once again prospecting franchise directors. Griswold took a break from the franchising […]
After accepting an award on behalf of his company for having the contract that is fairest to franchise owners, Griswold Home Care CEO Matt Murphy spoke with Blue MauMau. He talked about the role of independent franchisee associations, the competitiveness of the home care sector, and Griswold’s next steps. The 35-year-old chain of 200 home care offices was named “Franchisor of the Year” […]
Early this month Griswold Home Care, a 35-year-old chain of some 200 senior care locations, was recognized by the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) as having the best franchise contract, one that protects its franchise owners to a degree that stands out among all other American franchisors. Griswold franchisees and their franchisor put […]