CINCINNATI, Ohio – Home Helpers, the nation’s leading senior care franchise specializing in non-medical and personal care and companionship, has been named the No. 1 Senior Care Franchise in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500® for the fifth straight year and No. 63 overall.

The rankings for all 500 companies are determined using an exclusive formula that takes into account objective and quantifiable factors, including financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. The franchises that continue to thrive despite a tough economy are those that serve a budget-minded consumer and boast low start-up costs.