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n HOME-BASED PERSONAL CARE SERVICES FIRM CHANGES NAME, LAUNCHES RECRUITING EFFORT A home-based personal care services provider has a new name and launched an effort to increase the caregiver network at its Grand Junction office by 20 percent. Agape Care has changed its name to Klarus Personal Care. Jet Health, which owns and operates Klarus Personal Care, acquired Agape Care. Based in Fort Worth, Jet Health provides a range of medical and personal care Kara Craig services from locations in Colorado as well as Idaho, New Mexico and Texas. Klarus Personal Care operates a total of seven locations in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, offering services related to case management, companionship, home maintenance and respite care. “Over the years, Klarus Personal Care-Grand Junction established a highly regarded care agency and sustained a solid reputation in the Grand Junction area, and we intend to maintain that standing,” said Kara Craig, vice president of personal care at Jet Health. “We are seeking to add personnel to continue to deliver on our proven quality care legacy.” Craig said Klarus Personal Care offers an incentive package for new employees as well as referral bonuses to current staff. The company also offers flexible scheduling. “We are hoping people in Grand Junciton look at this as a chance to help make a difference in someone’s life,” she said. “Helping care for those in need of support to remain in their home environment can present an extremely rewarding opportunity. This is a great opporutnity to do that.” For more information, visit https://klarushomecare.com. n NOMINATIONS DUE JAN. 6 FOR AWARDS HONORING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 6 for annual awards honoring businesses and individuals. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce will present Business of the Year awards to firms with fewer than 25 employees and those with more than 25 employees. The chamber also will present its Citizen of the Year award. The award presentations are planned as part of the annual chamber banquet scheduled for Jan. 28 at the Grand Junction Convention Center. Nominated businesses and individuals will be evaluated on the basis of why they deserve the awards and what they’ve done to make Grand Junction a stronger and more vibrant community. Nomination forms are available on the chamber website at https://gjchamber.org.
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A Grand Junction-based company offers resouces that enable employees to access counseling at a time when demand for mental health services has increased. “Triad EAP partners with local counselors and employers to remove barriers to accessing mental health services,” said John Gribben, president of the John Gribben firm. Triad EAP works with businesses and organizations to provide benefit programs that assist employees with personal and work-related problems. Those include everything from substance abuse and depression to financial and legal issues to resolving workplace conflicts and perormance problems. The company serves Colorado and parts of other Rocky Mountain states. Gribben said the programs overcome such barriers to seeking mental heath services as concerns about costs or how to find a counselor. Triad EAP offers aroundthe-clock crisis counseling to employees and their family members. The firm also can bring counselors to workplaces affected by such events as the death of an employee. Triad EAP also offers a proactive approach through team building, training and organizational development, Gribben said. There’s a return on the investment in employee assistance programs, he said. When mental, emotional, financial and legal challenges affect employees, the results are higher health care costs, less productivity, more accidents and low morale. For more information about Triad EAP, call 242-9536 or log on to https://triadeap.com.
n FROZEN YOGURT CHAIN SEEKS FRANCHISEES TO HELP FURTHER EXPAND OPERATIONS Yogurtland is looking for franchisees to help expand a self-serve, soft-serve frozen yogurt restaurant chain operating in more than 20 states and several other countries. “We believe that there are significant growth opportunities for the brand and future franchisees,” said Phillip Chang, founder and chief executive officer of Yogurtland. “Our franchisees are key to our continued Phillip Chang success as we keep expanding globally, and it is our top priority to support them and drive profitable growth in both existing and new markets.” Yogurtland combines California milk with various other ingredients to create frozen yogurts. Yogurtland offers franchisees flexible real estate opportunities to establish locations. In operating self-service restaurants, franchisees also enjoy lower labor costs. The chain also offers training and support services as well as advertising and marketing programs. For additional information about franchise opportunities, visit the website located at www.yogurt-land.com/franchise. n WIENERSCHNITZEL ADDS TO SELECTION OF ALL-BEEF CHILI CHEESE HOT DOGS Wienerschnitzel has added to its selection of chili cheese dogs. The bacon ranch dog adds bacon, ranch dressing, cheddar cheese and chili to an all-beef hot dog. The junkyard dog features french fries, onions, American cheese and chili. The traditional chili cheese dog comes with chili and shredded cheddar. “At Wienerschnitzel, we belief variety is the spice of life,,” said Doug Koegeboehn, chief marketing officer. “People are always surprised we have such a wide array of flavorful hot dogs like these in our chili cheese all-beef dogs. We love offeing unique and delicious menu tems for all to enjoy, and these dogs are a great example of that.” Wienerschnitzel operates a total of 327 restaurants in 10 states, including locations in the Grand Valley. For more information or to find a nearby location, visit www.wienerschnitzel.com. F
Colorado firms sought to join in trade mission to Germany Applications will be accepted from small composites companies headquartered in Colorado that want to participate in an upcoming trade show in Germany. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade plans to participate in the Hannover Messe show set for April 25 to 29 and will select eight companies to exhibit at the Colorado booth at the show. The show offers exhibitors a venue in which to showcase products to buyers from around the world.
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Colorado companies can apply to join the trade mission through the State Trade Expansion Program. Booth costs and exhibitor fees are paid. Participating companies receive a $3,500 travel stipend. The application process will open Jan. 10 and close Feb. 11 or until the spots are filled. For more information or to submit online applications,log on to the OEDIT portal at https://oedit.secure.force.com/oedit. F
