New Jersey resident Deepthi Katragunta is bringing a fresh perspective to the senior care space.
Katragunta, who has a master’s degree in electrical engineering and over 16 years of experience in high-tech industries like 5G wireless, sought a more personal and meaningful way to impact her community and decided to leave the corporate world behind. Inspired by her own family’s caregiving journey and motivated by the desire to model leadership and compassion for her two daughters, Katragunta is combining her analytical background with a deeply human mission and opened a new Seniors Helping Seniors location to serve Central New Jersey.
Seniors Helping Seniors is 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.
“My father-in-law’s experience with sudden illness showed me firsthand the life-changing impact a compassionate caregiver can have,” Katragunta said. “I wanted to be part of something that not only supports seniors but empowers them. Seniors Helping Seniors® gives me the framework to build a purpose-driven business that gives back to the community I love.”
This new Seniors Helping Seniors location in Central New Jersey will mark the latest expansion in the state and will focus on serving the communities within Somerset, Middlesex, and Mercer Counties.
The Seniors Helping Seniors franchise stands out from other brands in the elder-care space in part through its commitment to hiring senior caregivers, which provides employment opportunities for seniors and better cultivates meaningful relationships between caregivers and care receivers.
“We’ve become a leader in this industry by prioritizing the best possible care for our seniors, and that means partnering with only the most passionate and hard-working franchisees,” Seniors Helping Seniors President Namrata Yocom-Jan. “That’s exactly what we’ve found with Deepthi Katragunta as a new franchisee Partner, who are well-equipped to provide unparalleled in-home services to those in need throughout Central New Jersey.”
