TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a home care franchise ranked on the Entrepreneur 500 list and in the Franchise Business Review’s top 50, announced nine of its locations have joined the Parkinson’s Foundation community partners in Parkinson’s care program, which focuses on senior living communities and homecare agencies. A part of the Parkinson’s Foundation global care network, the program aims to enable organizations with education and tools that equip those caring for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
“SYNERGY HomeCare sets itself apart by its mantra of providing care for all,” said Randy Geyen, president and owner of SYNERGY HomeCare of Tucson. “While we’ve already had plenty of experience providing care for PD patients, we wanted to elevate our services by providing our staff with formal Parkinson’s training. We believe that every client is entitled to the highest quality of care possible, and by joining this program, we are now better equipped to provide that care.”
“We are deeply honored to be a part of the leading advances for Parkinson’s care, and we take great pride in knowing that our caregivers are now among the best when it comes to supporting families managing Parkinson’s disease,” said Brian McDonald, president of SYNERGY HomeCare of Northeast Metro. “Our ultimate goal at SYNERGY HomeCare is to allow loved ones to live independently and to age with dignity for as long as possible. We are confident that our investment in specialized care can help us reach this goal.”
The franchise locations that will be joining the Parkinson’s care program are listed below.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of Tucson (Arizona), owned by Randy Geyen.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of Silicon Valley (California), owned by Tom Nelson.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of East-Central Metro (Minnesota) and West Central Wisconsin, owned by Alicia Harmon.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of Mid Penn (Pennsylvania), owned by Michelle Lisk.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of MSP Metro Minneapolis (Minnesota), owned by Jim and Heather Zenk.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of Northeast Metro Minneapolis (Minnesota), owned by Brian McDonald.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of Northwest Atlanta (Georgia), owned by Doris Combs-Marshall.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of Southern Twin Cities/Burnsville (Minnesota), owned by Eric Larson.
- SYNERGY HomeCare of West Metro Minneapolis (Minnesota), owned by Mitch Bloom.
The Parkinson’s Foundation program offers a full curriculum of PD education through virtual and in-person training, aiming to educate at each location and at least 70% of its staff. Additionally, the program intends to meet the needs of people with PD based on best-practice care in movement, non-movement and cognitive symptom management.
“The community partners in Parkinson’s care membership program is comprised of senior living communities and homecare agencies that have committed to improving care and providing support to people living with PD and their families,” said Joan Gardner, national co-director of the community partners in Parkinson’s care program. “We appreciate all SYNERGY HomeCare is doing to educate their staff to improve care for those living with PD.”
The Parkinson’s Foundation community partner training seeks to focus on best-practice care and provide information and access to educational tools, so that caregivers can stay updated on advancements in research, treatments and understanding of the disease.
