History
A 46 year marriage is an accomplishment in itself, so it's even more amazing when a couple manages to run a successful company together. Roberta and Karl Karch, co-owners of two Home Instead Senior Care locations in Fredericksburg and Culpeper, have done just that. After moving eight times for Karl's career as a quality and industrial engineer manager, cost accountant, and manufacturing management with various industries, and raising their three children, all whom graduated from Virginia Tech, they moved back to Virginia and settled in Fredericksburg in 2004. The empty nesters realized they wanted to be working for themselves and ventured out to start their own business. They began searching for a successful franchise with a business model and core values that were compatible with their own.