Seniors Helping Seniors® is a national in-home care franchise founded in 1998 in Reading, Pennsylvania, by husband-and-wife team Kiran and Philip Yocom. The company's defining model pairs active, healthy senior caregivers with less-active seniors who need support, with approximately 85% of its caregivers themselves being seniors. Senior Care Finder's directory lists 215 locations across 38 states, offering non-medical home care, including personal care, memory support, respite care, and light housekeeping and companionship.
Visit the official Seniors Helping Seniors website, or explore Seniors Helping Seniors locations on Senior Care Finder to compare current listings.
● Headquarters: Reading, Pennsylvania (Berks County)
● Founded: 1998, by Kiran and Philip Yocom, initially as a nonprofit; the company began offering franchises in 2006
● Current leadership: Namrata Yocom-Jan, President (daughter of founders Kiran and Philip Yocom, joined 2007); Daniel Jan, Vice President of Operations
● Portfolio size: 215 locations across 38 U.S. states, per Senior Care Finder's directory; the company's own materials describe more than 200 locations, 125-plus franchise partners, and international locations in several other countries
● States served: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin
● Care and lifestyle options: Home care (non-medical), including personal care, memory support, respite care, and companionship/light housekeeping
● Official website: seniorshelpingseniors.com
Seniors Helping Seniors' core service offering is non-medical home care, generally including:
● Personal care (bathing, dressing, mobility assistance)
● Memory support for clients with Alzheimer's or other dementia
● Respite care for family caregivers
● Companionship and light housekeeping
● Errands, transportation, and meal preparation
Because Seniors Helping Seniors operates as a franchise network of independently owned and operated local offices, specific service availability and staffing can vary by location. Families should confirm current services and availability directly on the Senior Care Finder listing for the specific office they are considering.
Seniors Helping Seniors is built around a distinctive model: pairing active, healthy senior caregivers with less-active seniors who need support, rather than relying primarily on younger caregivers. The company states that approximately 85% of its caregivers are themselves seniors, positioning this peer-to-peer approach as central to its identity and differentiating it from most other home care franchises.
Co-founder Kiran Yocom has described how her childhood encounter with Mother Teresa in India, and 14 years working alongside her, shaped her lifelong commitment to caring for those who cannot care for themselves. This personal, faith-influenced origin story continues to inform the company's stated mission and its branded philosophy, "The Power of Love®."
Since 2007, Namrata Yocom-Jan, daughter of founders Kiran and Philip Yocom, has served as President, working alongside Vice President of Operations Daniel Jan. This continued family leadership, now spanning nearly two decades under the second generation, is a differentiator reflecting sustained institutional continuity.
Seniors Helping Seniors has grown from its 1998 founding in Reading, Pennsylvania, to more than 200 locations and 125-plus franchise partners across the United States, in addition to international locations in several other countries. This scale reflects sustained demand for the company's caregiving model over nearly three decades.
Beyond basic companionship, Seniors Helping Seniors offers personal care, memory support, respite care, and light housekeeping, allowing clients to receive a range of support levels from the same provider as their needs change over time, without necessarily switching to a different home care company.
The Power of Love® is Seniors Helping Seniors' branded philosophy, reflecting the company's founding belief that seniors who give and receive care both benefit from the relationship.
Families working with a Seniors Helping Seniors office can generally expect an initial in-home assessment, caregiver matching based on the abilities and needs of both caregiver and client, and ongoing support from the local office. Since each office is independently owned and operated, specific onboarding processes, caregiver availability, and pricing structures can vary by location.
Families evaluating any Seniors Helping Seniors office should ask specifically about current caregiver availability, whether the specific office offers the level of care needed (personal care and memory support are not offered by every office), and how billing and scheduling work for that particular franchise location.
Seniors Helping Seniors does not publish a single portfolio-wide review rating, and, given the size of this franchise network, experience can vary significantly from one local office to the next. Recurring themes in publicly available feedback include warm, relatable caregivers and strong companionship-focused care, though experience can vary by office and time period. Families are strongly encouraged to review recent, office-specific feedback for the location they are considering.
Namrata Yocom-Jan is President of Seniors Helping Seniors, having joined the company in 2007 alongside Vice President of Operations Daniel Jan. She is the daughter of founders Kiran and Philip Yocom, who founded the company in 1998 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Kiran Yocom's personal history, including 14 years working with Mother Teresa in India before moving to the United States in 1995, continues to shape the company's stated mission and values.
Visit the official Seniors Helping Seniors history page for more on the company's founding story and leadership.
In July 2026, Seniors Helping Seniors announced a new franchise location serving Oakland, Alameda, Piedmont, and Montclair, California, marking the brand's 26th location in the state, with further San Francisco-area expansion planned later in 2026.
Read the company announcement via PR Newswire.
In late 2025, Seniors Helping Seniors announced a new franchise location serving the greater Burlington and North Boston, Massachusetts communities, with President Namrata Yocom-Jan describing the new franchisee as well-equipped to provide unparalleled in-home services in the area.
Read the company announcement.
In January 2025, Seniors Helping Seniors announced a new franchise location serving Irvine, California, at a time when the company reported more than 115 franchise partners across more than 300 territories nationwide.
Read the company announcement via PR Newswire.
What is Seniors Helping Seniors? Seniors Helping Seniors is a national in-home care franchise founded in 1998, providing non-medical home care through a workforce made up largely of senior caregivers themselves, across 215 locations in 38 U.S. states.
Where is Seniors Helping Seniors headquartered? Seniors Helping Seniors is headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Who owns Seniors Helping Seniors? Seniors Helping Seniors is a franchise system founded by Kiran and Philip Yocom in 1998. Their daughter, Namrata Yocom-Jan, has served as President since 2007. Individual local offices are independently owned and operated by franchisees.
How many Seniors Helping Seniors locations are there? Senior Care Finder's directory lists 215 locations across 38 U.S. states. The company also operates additional locations internationally.
What services does Seniors Helping Seniors provide? Seniors Helping Seniors provides non-medical home care, including personal care, memory support, respite care, and companionship/light housekeeping, with availability varying by office.
What makes Seniors Helping Seniors different from other home care companies? Seniors Helping Seniors is built around pairing active senior caregivers with less-active seniors who need support; approximately 85% of its caregivers are themselves seniors.
Is Seniors Helping Seniors the same at every location? No. Because each office is independently owned and operated, services, staffing, pricing, and availability can vary meaningfully from one Seniors Helping Seniors office to another.
What do clients and families say about Seniors Helping Seniors? Recurring themes include warm, relatable caregivers and strong companionship-focused care. Experience can vary by office, so families should review recent, office-specific feedback.
How much does Seniors Helping Seniors cost? Pricing varies by office, service type, and level of care. Families should contact the specific local office directly for current pricing.
How can families find a Seniors Helping Seniors office? Families can browse Seniors Helping Seniors locations through Senior Care Finder's listings or through the company's own website.
Comparing individual Seniors Helping Seniors offices is especially important given the size of this franchise network, since staffing, services, and experience can vary meaningfully by location. Explore Seniors Helping Seniors locations on Senior Care Finder for current listings, ratings, and details for offices near you.
Services, pricing, availability, and client experience can vary meaningfully from one Seniors Helping Seniors office to the next.
Seniors Helping Seniors is a paid Senior Care Finder partner. Partner status does not replace the need for families to independently evaluate individual offices, services, pricing, licensing information, and recent reviews.
Company information, leadership details, programs, recognition, and news were reviewed using publicly available sources. Information last reviewed August 2026.
