Legato Living is a pioneering senior care franchise that specializes in residential memory care for individuals with moderate to advanced dementia. Founded in 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska by Erin Render—alongside her mother, a registered nurse—the brand created small, home-like communities that differ from traditional institutional settings.
In 2019, Erin and her husband Brett partnered with franchise experts Jerod Evanich and Dustin Distefano, leading to the official launch of the franchise model in 2021. The company remains headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, providing centralized support for training, marketing, and territory development.
Legato Living offers highly personalized services including health monitoring, cognitive support, physical care, personal care, respite/adult daycare, and hospice, all within intimate ranch-style homes. The intentional staff-to-resident ratio of four to five residents per caregiver ensures a warm, attentive, and family-like environment.
What sets Legato Living apart is its unique model of owner-operated residential homes instead of large-scale facilities. This approach promotes deeper relationships, minimizes overstimulation, and fosters a strong sense of community.
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Legato Living provides a robust training framework to ensure franchisees are equipped to operate their businesses successfully. The programs include multiple phases and ongoing support tailored to franchise performance and staffing changes.
Legato Living provides territory protection to its franchisees through a Designated Territory, typically extending two miles from the Home Location or encompassing a population of 100,000.
This area is defined using identifiable geographic boundaries and is meant to prevent other Legato Living franchises from opening within it during the term of the Franchise Agreement, assuming compliance by the franchisee.
However, this protection is not absolute. Legato Living reserves the right to market or sell services using different trademarks or through other channels like the internet or telemarketing within the Designated Territory. Franchisees may also face indirect competition from other franchisees soliciting outside their own designated areas.
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