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AgeWell Home Care

Last update: November 25, 2008 - 11:01 PM

Business: Offers in-home care for elderly clients. Also offers a service to clients who no longer can live at home; it helps them find housing options that fit their interests and passions, as well as their physical needs and financial limitations.

Founded: 2004

Headquarters: Edina

Website: www.agewellhomecare.com

Executive: Founder and CEO Joel Theisen

Employees: 35 full-time and 300 part-time in-home care aides

2007 revenue: $5.3 million, expected to grow to $7 million by the end of 2008

Quote: "We were seeing clients transitioning out of their homes, leaving their lifelong interests behind. It's a traumatic experience." -- Theisen, explaining why he offers a service that helps clients find housing options that fit both needs and interests.

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