Our History
Senior Helpers was founded in 2002 by Tony Bonacuse with the help of Peter Ross after their firsthand experience in caring for their respective family members. Tony and Peter identified a need that was not being filled properly by the other companies. They realized most seniors would prefer to age in their own home rather than move into an unfamiliar institution. Unfortunately, the options available to most seniors were very limited. Most seniors did not have access to well-trained, dependable and affordable in-home care. This was the mission-driven spark that started Senior Helpers.
The first office opened in Baltimore, and quickly developed a reputation for delivering excellent in-home senior care with their well-trained staff of professional caregivers. Based on the success of the Baltimore location, the company began to expand. Over the past 13 years, the Senior Helpers family has grown to include a network of more than 300 locally owned and operated franchises across the United States.
Senior Helpers of Overland Park was proud to join the system in 2010. Like every other owner, we too are fully committed to the original goal of providing dependable and affordable in-home care with well-trained caregivers. Nothing is more important to us than being the best available resource for seniors and families in our community.
Jeff Rigler became the owner and operator in 2021 and is proud to be associated with Senior Helpers, a national leader in non-medical “in-home” care offering loved ones personalized service as an alternative to facility living, if desired. Jeff has spent most of his career in strategic human resources, but he has also served a director of a non-profit short-term missions program and a U.S. diplomat in Zagreb, Croatia and Belgrade, Serbia. He is passionate about serving and caring for others.
