Deerfield Township-based FirstLight HomeCare projects it can double its elder-care business this year by filling a growing need.
The company, founded in 2009 by Jeff Bevis, is carving out its place in a massive and growing market driven by the aging baby boomer population. In 2010, approximately 12 million people were receiving care from 33,000 providers, according to the National Association of Home Care and Hospice. Annual expenditures for home health care exceed $70 billion.
FirstLight now has 41 franchisees in 20 states, including a new location that opened this month in Crestview Hills. The company employs eight at its Deerfield Township headquarters and plans to add 35 franchisees by year’s end.