Finance:Visiting Angels Home Care

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Visiting Angels (Living Assistance Services, Inc.)
Founded1998
FounderLarry Meigs
Headquarters
Bryn Mawr, PA
,
United States
Websitevisitingangels.com

Visiting Angels is a U.S.-based franchise network providing non-medical home care services.[1] The company’s legal name is Living Assistance Services, Inc., and it was founded in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1998.[2]

Visiting Angels provides in-home care services[3] for older adults and individuals with disabilities who require assistance with daily activities. These home care services include, but are not limited to, companion care, palliative care, Parkinson’s disease care, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease care, a “Reducing Hospital Readmission Ready-Set-Go Home Program,” and respite care.[4] Franchises can incorporate specific services into personalized care plans for senior clients.[1]

Company History

Visiting Angels was founded by Larry Meigs[5] in 1998.[6] As of 2026, the Visiting Angels network operates more than 550 franchises across the United States.[2]

International Franchises

Visiting Angels has expanded internationally into the United Kingdom, Mexico, and South Korea. Visiting Angels began their international expansion in 1998: They started franchise operations in Mexico in 2014,[7] South Korea in 2007,[8] and the United Kingdom in 2017.[9] By 2020, Visiting Angels had doubled the size of its United Kingdom franchise network.[10]

Accreditations & Awards

In addition to various local and regional honors awarded to specific franchises, Visiting Angels has won numerous Best of Home Care awards from Activated Insights including: The Employer of Choice Award in 2019–2026; Provider of Choice Award in 2019–2026; Leader in Experience Award in 2019–2026; Top 100 Leader in Experience Award for the top 100 agencies with the highest overall satisfaction scores in 2026.[11]

Franchise Business Review ranked Visiting Angels #1 among all senior care franchises and honored Visiting Angels as: #3 franchise among large franchise systems; and #3 franchise in their Top 50 “Best of the Best” rankings. Franchise Direct lists Visiting Angels as the most frequently searched home care brand name on Google.[12]

Visiting Angels has also won annual awards from the Franchise Business Review, including most recently: Top Franchises and Top Franchises for Women in 2026; Top Franchises, Top Franchises for Women, Most Profitable Franchises, Most Innovative Franchises, and Top Franchises for Veterans in 2025.[13]

Visiting Angels has been consistently included in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Franchise 500” list of top franchising opportunities.[2] In 2025, the company was included on a list of the top 400 franchising opportunities published by Franchise Times.[14]

Philanthropy

Visiting Angels awards thousands of dollars annually to their Caregiver of the Year honorees; Tammy Tome, a caregiver from York, Pennsylvania won the 2025 Caregiver of the Year award.[15]

In 2017, Visiting Angels launched the Visiting Angels Foundation, a non-profit organization helping seniors access basic personal care and medical care.[16] The Foundation honors “The Guardian Angels,” which includes franchise owners who have donated at least $5,000 annually to the Foundation’s charitable work.[17]

Recently, a group of Visiting Angels caregivers in the U.K. participated in the “HomeCare’s Got Talent” competition and recorded a charity single at Abbey Road studios in London.[18]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McElwain, Jordan (January 27, 2025). "Visiting Angels Home Care Costs (2025)". https://askchapter.org/magazine/senior-health-wellness/home/visiting-angels-home-care-costs-2025. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Visiting Angels". December 12, 2022. https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/directory/visiting-angels/282539. 
  3. ↑ "Visiting Angels franchise | Costs, process & funding". https://swoopfunding.com/us/business-loans/franchise-finance/visiting-angels/. 
  4. ↑ "Visiting Angels Reviews". April 18, 2026. https://www.consumeraffairs.com/health/visiting-angels.html. 
  5. ↑ Reid, Amy. "Steps to Success". https://secure.cbn.com/partners/profiles/meigslarrygina.aspx. 
  6. ↑ Murray, Jeff (October 12, 2016). "Visiting Angels franchise comes to Elmira area". https://www.stargazette.com/story/news/local/2016/10/12/visiting-angels-franchise-comes-elmira-area/91940302/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx84e000100v11xx84d--xx--b--xx--&gca-ft=6&gca-ds=sophi. 
  7. ↑ "Visiting Angels – Redefining the caring quotient". March 26, 2015. https://businessviewmagazine.com/visiting-angels/. 
  8. ↑ Kyung-tak, Lee (February 6, 2025). "Waplat partners with Visiting Angels Korea to enhance elderly care services". https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-it/2025/02/06/VTZ6F2BDSBE7BA6OHG6LEMOVGU/. 
  9. ↑ "Visiting Angels Franchise". https://www.whichfranchise.com/basicProfiles/index.cfm?companyId=4290. 
  10. ↑ "Visiting Angels doubles UK network". June 16, 2020. https://www.business-money.com/announcements/visiting-angels-doubles-uk-network/. 
  11. ↑ "Visiting Angels - Best of Home Care Awards". https://awards.activatedinsights.com/agency/visiting-angels/. 
  12. ↑ "Visiting Angels Living Assistance Franchise for Sale". https://www.franchisedirect.com/healthcare-senior-care-franchises/visiting-angels-living-assistance-services/. 
  13. ↑ "Visiting Angels Franchise Opportunity". https://franchisebusinessreview.com/top-franchises/visiting-angels/. 
  14. ↑ Gonzales, Morgan (October 24, 2025). "14 Home-Based Care Companies Earn Spots On The Franchise Times’ Top 400 List". https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/10/14-home-based-care-companies-earn-spots-on-the-franchise-times-top-400-list/. 
  15. ↑ Alexander, Timothy (July 2, 2025). "Visiting Angels Names Tammy Tome 2025 National Caregiver of the Year". https://www.mychesco.com/a/news/regional/visiting-angels-names-tammy-tome-2025-national-caregiver-of-the-year/. 
  16. ↑ "Visiting Angels Foundation". https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/820670982. 
  17. ↑ Cina, Joe (September 28, 2022). "Visiting Angels of Glendora recognized as a “Guardian Angel”". https://www.glendora-chamber.org/visiting-angels-of-glendora-recognized-as-a-guardian-angel/. 
  18. ↑ Lunk, Caitlin (November 25, 2025). "An angelic harmony: Local caregivers aim for Christmas No.1". https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/community/an-angelic-harmony-local-caregivers-aim-for-christmas-no1-5417339. 




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