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Always Best Care Senior Services Opens New Agency and Expands Existing Services in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Leading Senior Care Franchise Grows National Footprint in Texas to Nine Locations

Always Best Care® Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today it has opened a new agency in the greater Dallas area. Always Best Care of Southlake/Denton, which is owned and operated by Shane Carpenter, serves communities including Southlake, Flower Mound and Denton, among others. In addition, Marcus Gardner, owner of the Always Best Care of Dallas, has expanded his services to reach more communities, including Fort Worth, Mid-Cities and Arlington.
Prior to joining Always Best Care, Shane Carpenter spent 33 years working in the flooring industry having most recently served as the vice president of sales for a global flooring manufacturer. The franchisee has plans for immediate expansion into additional communities, including Frisco, Little Elm and The Colony.
“Over the last three decades, I’ve had several family members that were ill and needed care. During those times of need, I always admired the way these caregivers not only cared for each individual, but my entire family,” said Carpenter. “Now, I have found a way to give back and help others through Always Best Care. From personal and skilled care to assisted living placement, we offer a full suite of services to fulfill any family’s caregiving needs.”
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Marcus Gardner has been an Always Best Care owner for nearly a decade. He is one of the brand’s top-performing franchisees in the system, and was recently named Always Best Care’s 2017 Franchise of the Year. Prior to franchising, he served as a business consultant with Ernst & Young. Since becoming the owner and operator of Always Best Care of Dallas in 2008, Gardner has developed a strong reputation in the community, which has allowed him to expand his business across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
“We are thrilled that Marcus is expanding in the Dallas-Forth Worth area and look forward to his continued exceptional service for many years to come,” said Jake Brown, CEO of Always Best Care. “Our team is also pleased to welcome Shane Carpenter to the Always Best Care family, and like all of our other franchisees, we are committed to his future success.”
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Always Best Care is one of the nation’s leading providers of non-medical in-home care, assisted living placement services and skilled home health care. The company delivers its services through an international network of more than 200 independently owned and operated franchise territories throughout the United States and Canada.
By working with case managers, social workers, discharge planners, doctors, and families, Always Best Care franchise owners provide affordable, comprehensive solutions that can be specifically matched to meet a client’s particular physical or social needs. The hallmark services of the Always Best Care include non-medical in-home care and assisted living finder and referral services, with skilled home health care now being phased in throughout the country.
For additional information on services available through Always Best Care of Southlake/Denton, or for a free evaluation, please call (940) 241-2273 or visit www.alwaysbestcare.com/tx/southlake. To learn more about services offered by Always Best Care of Dallas, please call (972) 739-8886 or visit www.alwaysbestcare.com/tx/dallas/.