Griswold Home Care
Griswold Home Care is a Pennsylvania-based home care company.
History[edit]
The company was founded by Jean Griswold in 1982.[1][2][3][4][5] The fledgling corporation's first name was Overnight Sitting Service.[6][7] The company was soon renamed Special Care Inc.,[8] then renamed Griswold Home Care.[9][10]
According to Inc. (magazine) by 1989 the company was a $10-million, multi-state business.[11] In 2002, while still known as Special Care, the company had 5 offices in the Philadelphia area run out of the corporate offices, with offices elsewhere operated as franchises. Revenues were $80 million. On the 20th anniversary of its founding, April 26, 2002, the company name officially changed to Griswold Home Care.[12]
In 2005 it was described by the Philadelphia Business Journal as "the nation's largest, privately owned nonmedical home-care company."[13] In 2009 it had 103 franchises.[7][14]
In 1995 the company drew negative attention when one of its home care employees was arrested while buying illegal drugs, and press reports focused on the fact that since the company does not provide medical services, its employees are not required to be certified and may not be closely supervised.[15]
Griswold was among the corporations that pushed for better government oversight of the home care industry.[16]
Management[edit]
Griswold hired Ray Uhlhorn as chief operating officer in 2002.[17]
References[edit]
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- ^ Heavens, Alan. "They're Making 'House Calls' To Care For The Home-bound". Philly.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "When Jean Griswold discusses her business, her enthusiasm lights up the room". Entrepreneur. 1991.
- ^ "From adversity to advantage. (Diagnosis: MS).(multiple sclerosis)(Griswold Special Care home-care company for people with special needs)". Paraplegia News. 1 January 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ McCreary, Michele. "Group Has Helped More Than 10,000". Philly.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Hausman, Christine. "Heads Above The Crowd". Philly.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Ash, Lorraine (14 July 2009). "Respect for elderly leads duo to career". Morristown Daily Record. ProQuest 440145881.
- ^ McColllum, M.J. (10 May 1996). "Seniors Who Make a Difference; Commitment Earns Them Art of Living Awards". Philadelphia Tribune.
- ^ "Home care provider rebrands". McClatchy – Tribune Business News. 26 June 2012. ProQuest 1022191176.
- ^ "Nation's Oldest Home Care Provider Celebrates 30 Years and Rebrands". PRWeb=11 June 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Case, John (1 June 1989). "The Origins of Entrepreneurship Where do America's fastest-growing private companies and their founders come from? Not where you think". Inc. magazine. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Bennett, Elizabeth (25 February 2002). "$80 million doing its chores Griswold Special Care brings aid to people in need". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Rosenstock, Beryl (29 August 2005). "SBA winner grows caseload fivefold over six-year span". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Mikus, Kim (7 February 2003). "Home-care company connects caregivers with elderly clients". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights). ProQuest 312733008.
- ^ Hall, M. Floyd (7 May 1995). "Caregiver Drug Buy Raises Industry Issues". The Morning Call. ProQuest 392690616.
- ^ George, John (22 August 2005). "More oversight of aid providers sought". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ George, John (14 October 2002). "2 hospital veterans make career moves". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2015.