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Seniors Helping Seniors® In-Home Care Services Expands into Union and Essex Counties, New Jersey
Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services, a franchisor with over 200 franchise partners and 400 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years by building a workforce of talented caregivers who create meaningful relationships with their senior care clients. Now, local residents Matt and Erin Eckard have opened a new location to serve Union and Essex Counties in New Jersey.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Inspired by their own parents' example, Matt and Erin Eckard are turning personal values into professional purpose with the launch of a senior care franchise focused on compassion and community connection.","length":209,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"WESTFIELD, N.J., July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seniors Helping Seniors® in-home care services, a franchisor with over 200 franchise partners and 400 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years by building a workforce of talented caregivers who create meaningful relationships with their senior care clients. Now, local residents Matt and Erin Eckard have opened a new location to serve Union and Essex Counties in New Jersey.","length":450,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"After more than 25 years in leadership roles at companies like Nabisco, Kraft Foods International, and Mondelez—with nine relocations along the way, including London—Matt Eckard felt called to build something meaningful and lasting in the community they now call home. His wife Erin, a lifelong caregiver, supported their family through every move, putting her own career on hold to raise their children. Together, they found their calling in Seniors Helping Seniors, a brand that stands apart in the in-home care industry by prioritizing the hiring of active seniors to help their less active counterparts.","length":607,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We're fortunate to have both of our parents who have been doing this kind of work on a volunteer basis for years. We've seen them drive others to appointments, prepare meals, and offer companionship," said Matt. "There's so much good being done, but not enough people to do it all. Helping others stay in their homes and thrive in their communities felt like the right fit—something we're excited to wake up and do every day."","length":463,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The demand for in-home care for mature populations continues to grow, with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reporting that nearly 70% of retirees will require some form of long-term care. Seniors Helping Seniors® services is expanding in New Jersey with its unique care services and approach to caregiver-client matching. This new location in Union and Essex Counties will mark the seventh in the stat...