Kamloops This Week

March 28, 2007

Kamloops welcomes Nurse Next Door

Franchise expands into B.C. Interior

With nearly 13 per cent of the Kamloops population currently 65 years or older, the needs of local seniors are extremely important.

Nurse Next Door, B.C.'s largest home health-care company, has launched its first franchise in the province's Interior in order to meet the needs of this rapidly growing group.

The newest Nurse Next Door franchise, locally owned and operated by Gordie and Tara Simpson, will address the health-care needs of Kamloops seniors.

The vital services Nurse Next Door provides allow today's seniors to live comfortably at home while receiving the care and attention they need.

"This franchise allows us to help thousands of Kamloops families that are currently struggling with caregiving issues," says Gordie.

"Through our services, we allow daughters to remain daughters, sons to remain sons and families to remain families. We handle the caregiving."

Nurse Next Door's Kamloops franchise provides a full range of home health-care services, ranging from two-hour per week companionship to 24-hour, round-the-clock care from a registered nurse.

These services, now provided in Kamloops, help individuals who have a variety of professional care needs live happy, healthy and at home.

"With my background as a registered nurse, we understand how to provide high quality, responsive care," adds Tara.

"With Nurse Next Door now in Kamloops, we are able to provide a viable alternative to long-term care facilities for our local community."

About Nurse Next Door

Nurse Next Door is BC's largest home health-care company and is dedicated to delivering responsive, caring and high quality home health-care services.

The company is the leading provider of home health-care services in the Lower Mainland and is currently expanding throughout the rest of the province and across Canada.

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