A Better Solution in Home Care provides a model for nonmedical assistance built around a client’s daily routines and individual needs. For families comparing home care options, the practical questions include which tasks a local agency can perform, who will provide the care and how the schedule will work. Our A Better Solution in Home Care franchise profile explains the business behind the service.
The Company and Its Home Care Model
ABS Franchise Services, Inc.’s March 24, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document describes a franchise system established in November 2014. The affiliated home care business began operating in 2000. Item 1 identifies A Better Solution In Home Care as the principal brand and Caring Solutions In Home Care as the name used in Washington and Florida.
The standard agency model markets and provides supplemental nonmedical care to clients at home and in settings such as assisted living or nursing facilities. The setting alone does not determine which services an individual agency is licensed and authorized to deliver.
Personalized Care Plans
Item 1 describes a case manager assessing a client’s needs and developing a customized nonmedical care plan. The agency then uses its caregiver-matching process to select qualified, prescreened staff. A matching process is a way to organize care; it does not guarantee a perfect match or a particular health outcome.
Families can prepare for an assessment by listing the daily tasks for which assistance is needed, preferred routines, communication arrangements and the hours during which help would be useful. Ask how the plan is recorded, who can request changes and how the agency responds when needs change.
Daily Assistance and Companionship
The FDD’s service description includes help with personal care, bathing, meal preparation, shopping, light housekeeping, transportation and companionship. It also discusses medication supervision and assistance with activities under a care plan. Confirm the exact scope with the local agency rather than assuming that every listed task is available in every location.
For a family arranging support after a change in circumstances, a useful discussion starts with the tasks required each day. For example, help with meals and household routines is a different request from nursing or therapy. Ask the agency to explain which needs it can address and which require a separately qualified provider.
Nonmedical Home Care and Skilled Services
The standard franchise should not be presented as automatically providing skilled medical care. Item 16 restricts the ordinary offering to nonmedical companion care. Item 1 separately describes a possible request to add skilled services after at least one year, subject to the franchisor’s discretionary approval, an amendment and additional state home health licensing.
Those conditions do not establish that a particular office currently offers nursing or other skilled services. Before arranging care, ask the local office about its service authorization, licensing and staff qualifications. A general brand description should not replace confirmation of the service being purchased.
Caregiver Staffing and Availability
Item 1 requires franchisees to screen staff to the system’s minimum standards and states that staff are paid by the franchisee; independent contractors are not permitted under the described model. The document discusses roles such as companions, case managers, drivers, certified nursing assistants and home health aides.
The FDD describes regular, intermittent, hourly and live-in arrangements and a program of staffing and live client support around the clock. That operating expectation is not a guarantee that a particular caregiver or shift will be available immediately. Confirm the start date, schedule, backup arrangements and contact process with the local agency.
Questions to Ask Before Starting Care
- Which tasks are included in the written care plan, and which are outside the agency’s scope?
- Who supervises caregivers, and how can the family communicate concerns or request a different match?
- How are absences, schedule changes and after-hours calls handled?
- What rates, minimum visit lengths, payment arrangements and cancellation terms apply?
- How will changes in the client’s needs be assessed and documented?
These questions help families compare specific arrangements without relying on broad promises of superior care, guaranteed independence or lifetime support. Request the local agreement and service details before making a decision.
Comparing Providers and Ownership Opportunities
Readers comparing another home care franchise can also review Right at Home as a separate business. Each provider’s local services, staffing and terms need their own review; a link to another brand does not describe ABS’s operations.
For prospective owners, Item 15 describes substantial management duties. Its ordinary model requires full-time owner or designated-manager attention, with a different participation arrangement under an Enhanced Support Agreement. The owner retains ultimate responsibility. The official ABS franchise website offers an introduction to the opportunity; use the applicable FDD and agreements to evaluate obligations.
Source: ABS Franchise Services, Inc. FDD issued March 24, 2026, Item 1, printed pages 1–2, and Items 15–16, printed page 28. Official franchise website checked October 15, 2026. Local services and availability require confirmation with the relevant agency.