Executive Home Care National Conference Highlights Excellence in Home Care Franchising

April 02, 2026 // Franchising.com // SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Executive Home Care hosted its 2026 National Conference March 30 through April 1 at Talking Stick Resort Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Themed Caring Without Limits: Driven by Excellence, the event brought together franchise owners from across the country for education, collaboration and recognition of notable achievements across the system.

The conference featured a keynote address by Steve “Hurricane” Weiss, founder and president of Home Care Evolution, who presented “Power Partners,”, a session on building referral relationships.

The conference also introduced the 52 Weeks Marketing program, a turnkey, territory-exclusive B2B system intended to help franchisees establish referral relationships and support local growth.

The event concluded with an awards ceremony recognizing franchise owners and teams for outstanding business performance and leadership.

Honorees included locations in Newtown, Pennsylvania; Fort Worth, Texas; South East Tampa, Florida; Coral Springs, Florida; and Somerset, New Jersey, recognized in the Silver Club tier.

Gold Club Awards were presented to locations in Fort Myers, Florida; Bergen County, New Jersey; and Palm Beach County, Florida, recognized in the Gold Club tier.

Platinum Club Awards were presented to locations in Morristown, New Jersey; Freehold, New Jersey; Toms River, New Jersey; and Richmond, Virginia, recognized in the Platinum Club tier.

The Diamond Club Award, the top honor in the ranking, was presented to locations in Southern Ocean, New Jersey and Stratford, Connecticut, for exceptional growth and system leadership.

Andre Gorgenyi and Chris Slack were recognized with Rising Star Awards for demonstrating exceptional leadership and business growth. Al Criscuolo and Nate and Jess Burgess were honored with Brand Ambassador Awards for their contributions strengthening the Executive Home Care franchise system. Danika Thorpe received the Mentor of the Year Award for her commitment to supporting and developing fellow franchise owners.

“Our franchise owners continue to raise the standard for compassionate, high-quality in-home care,” said Jeanette Weinz, Executive Home Care Brand President. “This conference celebrated their achievements and our commitment to helping franchisees grow and succeed in their communities.”

SOURCE Executive Home Care

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