A new business in the Tucson market is looking to tap into the knowledge and empathy of retirees.
Seniors Helping Seniors is a national chain that has entered the Tucson market with plans to expand into Cochise and Santa Cruz counties.
Seniors Helping Seniors is hiring retirees in the Tucson area to work as peer caregivers.
“Our target age is 50 to 70, but there’s no cap on that age, in fact we just hired a 79-year-old,” said Cameron Schipul, owner of the Southern Arizona franchise. “We even have caregivers that are older than the person they are caring for.”
Like other companies that offer senior care, Seniors Helping Seniors aims to help people stay in their home with services ranging from companionship to light housekeeping and transportation to appointments or help walking a pet.
“Sometimes people just can’t tuck in the bed sheets anymore or the towels are too heavy a load,” Schipul said. “Baby boomers know how to relate to aging and are empathetic.”
From companionship to help with technology, Seniors Helping Seniors, hopes to match customers with caregivers closer to their age.
He said older workers are also more reliable.
And customers, he said, “are more comfortable having a conversation about personal matters with an older person.”
Seniors Helping Seniors is hiring with a starting pay of $16 per hour and flexible scheduling. Visit seniorshelpingseniors.com or call 520-487-4246 for more information.
Other local commercial activity includes:
- T Property Management LLC bought the nine-studio Mariposa Apartments, 150 E. 16th St., in Armory Park for $950,000. Neil Davis, with NAI Horizon, represented the buyer. Desiree Palmer and Ryan Kippes, with ABI Multifamily, represented the seller, Boblord Investments 1, LLC.
- BW Capital LLC bought the 22-unit Ranchitos Del Rey Mobile Home Park at 1015 E. Bilby Road from Ranchitos del Rey Mobile Home Community LLC for $775,000. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez, with Picor, represented both parties.
- Oasis Health Hub leased 1,000 square feet and the last vacant spot at Circle Plaza Shopping Center, 7200 E. Broadway. The landlord, Larsen Baker, was represented by its broker Isaac Figueroa and Andreas Castillo, with Volk Co., represented the tenant.
- A Webooo Bar and Grill LLC expanded their lease with Pelican 4th Ave LLC for a total of 3,630 square feet of retail space at 601-605 N. Fourth Ave. Aaron LaPrise and Dave Hammack, with Picor, represented the landlord.
