Executive Spotlight: Larry Meigs, Founder & CEO of Visiting Angels (2027)

Current role and company

MyChesCo's 2026 coverage of the Parrish promotion describes Meigs as the founder of Visiting Angels who remains chief executive officer. The company's own website names Living Assistance Services Inc. as the franchisor and lists a Bryn Mawr address.

• CompanyVisiting Angels, a franchise network of independently owned and operated non-medical home care agencies, headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
• TitleFounder and CEO (company releases, 2026). Scott Parrish became president in June 2026.
• FranchisorLiving Assistance Services Inc., which holds the Visiting Angels trademark (company website).
• PhilanthropyThe Visiting Angels Foundation, the company's non-profit arm, is described in its 2025 annual report as the result of Meigs's vision.

Career path

• Franchise consultant. A September 2001 Entrepreneur profile says he had about 20 years of experience as a franchise consultant, and that his hospice background helps him work with clients and their families.
• Meeting the originators of the concept. Entrepreneur says he met with Jeffrey and Therese Johnson about franchising their home care idea. CatholicPhilly's 2009 profile describes Jeffrey Johnson as a Baltimore social worker who pioneered the concept, with Meigs bringing franchise marketing experience to take it national.
• 1998. Entrepreneur says the three founded Living Assistance Services in Havertown, Pennsylvania, in 1998 and sold the first franchise to Meigs, who ran one himself while serving as a director. A 2016 release says he co-founded Visiting Angels that year.
• National growth. CatholicPhilly reported 46 states and almost 400 franchisees in March 2009, when he was CEO. A 2022 Franchising.eu feature says he remains chief executive worldwide, and the company opened its first UK office in Sheffield in October 2017.
• 2026. In June 2026 Visiting Angels promoted long-time executive vice president Scott Parrish, who joined in 2008, to president. Meigs continues as CEO.

Sources differ on the earliest history. CatholicPhilly dates the Baltimore concept to 1991, while the company and trade press give 1998 for the franchise company. This page uses 1998 for the franchisor and does not describe the earlier period beyond what those articles say.

What he is known for

• Building a franchise brand in home care. In 2016 CNBC wrote that he started Visiting Angels in 1998 after recognizing that aging baby boomers represented a large market. The same article reports the company's own claim of average franchisee revenue near $1 million, which is not an independently verified figure.
• International expansion. Franchising.eu lists franchise units across the USA, Canada, Mexico, South Korea and the UK, and the company's site lists international affiliates.
• Industry recognition. In March 2016 the National Association for Home Care & Hospice announced his induction into its Home Care & Hospice Hall of Fame, which was established in 2011.
• Alzheimer's fundraising. MyChesCo reports that Meigs personally gave $500,000 to the company's 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer's effort, which totalled $948,000, and that he planned another $500,000 in 2026 toward a goal above $1 million.
• The Visiting Angels Foundation. Its 2025 annual report says it grew from his vision and that he makes an annual gift covering its operating expenses and providing funds for grants.

Leadership style and philosophy

In the 2016 Hall of Fame release he said, "We started Visiting Angels with the goal to always put caring first." In 2009 he described the model to CatholicPhilly as "a very personalized service system and building strong relationships with clients and caregivers."

Announcing the Parrish promotion in 2026, the company quoted Meigs on leadership that earns trust from franchise owners, caregivers and the families served. On the Alzheimer's goal he said it was "about matching the urgency our caregivers already bring to this fight." This page does not claim a wider management philosophy than these remarks.

Key numbers

Company-reported or press-reported figures for Visiting Angels, each with its period. Counts differ because sources use different dates and definitions.

• March 200946 states, almost 400 franchisees, about 200,000 people served (CatholicPhilly, citing the company).
• March 2016More than 500 private duty agencies in the U.S. and Mexico (company release).
• December 2022More than 600 franchisees; over 15,000 clients and almost 16,000 caregivers worldwide (Franchising.eu).
• 2026More than 600 offices (company releases, as carried by MyChesCo and Home Care Post).
• Walk to End Alzheimer's, 202616th year of participation; more than $5.3 million raised to date; nearly 1,000 participants on 168 teams (company release, September 2026).

Questions people ask

Sources

• Franchising.com: Visiting Angels CEO Receives Prestigious Industry Honor (Mar 2, 2016) · Hall of Fame, 1998 co-founding, 500+ agencies, quote
• CatholicPhilly: Business of home care built on faith, experience (Mar 2009) · Founding story, 2009 numbers, philosophy quote
• Entrepreneur: Visiting Angels (Sep 2001) · Franchise consultant background, 1998 founding in Havertown
• CNBC: Visiting Angels (May 11, 2016) · Why he started the company; company-claimed franchisee revenue
• Franchising.eu: The Angels of home care (Dec 2022) · Role, 600+ franchisees, clients and caregivers, UK launch
• MyChesCo: Visiting Angels Elevates Parrish as Franchise Network Expands (2026) · Parrish promotion, Meigs stays CEO, 600+ locations
• MyChesCo: Visiting Angels Targets $1 Million in Alzheimer's Fundraising (Sep 2026) · Personal gifts, fundraising totals, quote
• Home Care Post: Visiting Angels Caps a Milestone First Half of 2026 · Title, 2026 conference and awards, office count
• Visiting Angels Foundation 2025 Annual Report · Foundation origin and his annual gift
• Visiting Angels: About us · Headquarters address, franchisor entity, international affiliates
• American Press: Visiting Angels release with captioned photo (2026) · Hero photo, caption naming Founder & CEO Larry Meigs

Facts were read from the linked pages on November 1, 2026. Early-history dates differ across sources, so each is attributed. The hero photo is cropped from the company's June 2026 conference photo, whose caption names Founder & CEO Larry Meigs and whose name badge reads his name; other attendees were cropped out and the portrait sits on a blurred card. This page covers public professional information only.

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