{"id":6415,"date":"2021-09-22T17:39:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T17:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/22\/local-entrepreneur-opens-always-best-care-of-norfolk\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:13:31","slug":"local-entrepreneur-opens-always-best-care-of-norfolk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/leesburg\/resources\/local-entrepreneur-opens-always-best-care-of-norfolk\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Entrepreneur Opens Always Best Care of Norfolk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Leading Senior Care Franchise Offers Award-Winning Senior Care Services to the Tidewater Communities<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROSEVILLE, Calif. (April 30, 2018)<\/strong> \u2014 Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that it has opened its newest franchise in Norfolk, Virginia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alwaysbestcarenorfolk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Always Best Care of Norfolk<\/a> marks the company\u2019s eighth location in the state and will provide senior care services to the Tidewater communities, including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and surrounding areas. The new agency is owned and operated by first-time franchisee Sonya Meade Settles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separators-custom-box-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"separators-custom-box\">\n            <div class=\"cta_title\">In-home Caregiver in Leesburg<\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/leesburg\" class=\"c-btn -small -inverted has-icon icon-right\">\n                <span class=\"c-btn__txt\">GET IN TOUCH<\/span>\n                <span class=\"c-btn__ico\">\n                    <svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"ASD icon icon-lib-icon-arrow1 contact-info__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"#lib-icon-arrow1\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>            \n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>\u201cHaving Sonya join Always Best Care as our newest franchise partner is a testament to our company\u2019s mission of providing superior expertise and unmatched service to our clients,\u201d said Jake Brown, CEO of Always Best Care. \u201cWe are confident that Sonya\u2019s passion and commitment to helping others combined with her extensive experience in healthcare will allow her to run a successful operation in Norfolk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Settles has a bachelor\u2019s degree in healthcare management and administration plus more than 20 years of experience in the field. As an active member of the community, the entrepreneur has been closely involved with non-profit organizations including Children\u2019s Hospital of The King\u2019s Daughters, the Alzheimer\u2019s Association, Peepstreet Movement, and Kennedy\u2019s Angel Gowns. Settles was inspired to open her own senior care business after witnessing her late grandfather\u2019s experience with in-home care services from Always Best Care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven my family\u2019s experience, there are very few agencies that offer such a high standard of care and compassion to a person\u2019s loved one like Always Best Care,\u201d said Settles. \u201cI feel selecting caregivers who have a servant\u2019s heart that we can employ, mentor, educate and train is the key to service excellence.\u00a0 My goal is to ensure the same level of service we experienced is offered in this region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Always Best Care is one of the nation\u2019s leading providers of non-medical in-home care, assisted living placement services and skilled home health care, and is the only senior services franchise system that combines the three to create three potential revenue streams for its franchisees. The company delivers its services through an international network of more than 200 independently owned and operated franchise territories throughout the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an honor and a privilege to provide local families with peace of mind in knowing that their loved ones are in good hands with our trusted experts,\u201d continued Settles.<\/p>\n<p>By working with case managers, social workers, discharge planners, doctors, and families, Always Best Care franchise owners provide affordable, comprehensive solutions that can be specifically matched to meet a client\u2019s particular physical or social needs. The hallmark services of Always Best Care include non-medical in-home care and assisted living finder and referral services, with skilled home health care now being phased in throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on services available through Always Best Care of Norfolk, or for a free evaluation, please call 757-802-4080, email <a href=\"mailto:ssettles@abc-seniors.com\">ssettles@abc-seniors.com<\/a> or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alwaysbestcarenorfolk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.alwaysbestcarenorfolk.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Always Best Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1996, Always Best Care Senior Services is based on the belief that having the right people for the right level of care means peace of mind for the client and family. Always Best Care assists seniors with a wide range of illnesses and personal needs, and currently provides thousands of hours of care every year. Franchise opportunities are available to individuals interested in leveraging the company\u2019s clear strategy and proven track record for delivering affordable, dependable service to seniors in their local areas.<\/p>\n<p>Always Best Care also offers an exclusive program called Always in Touch, a telephone reassurance program that provides a daily phone call to seniors and disabled adults who are living alone and have limited contact with the outside world. Always in Touch is the only absolutely free national telephone reassurance program of its kind anywhere in the USA and Canada. For more information on Always in Touch, or to request an application, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Always-In-Touch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.Always-In-Touch.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separators-custom-box-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"separators-custom-box\">\n            <div class=\"cta_title\">In-home Care Services in Leesburg<\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/leesburg\" class=\"c-btn -small -inverted has-icon icon-right\">\n                <span class=\"c-btn__txt\">GET IN TOUCH<\/span>\n                <span class=\"c-btn__ico\">\n                    <svg width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"icon icon-lib-icon-arrow1 contact-info__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"#lib-icon-arrow1\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>            \n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading Senior Care Franchise Offers Award-Winning Senior Care Services to the Tidewater Communities ROSEVILLE, Calif. 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