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TravelKare was “born” in 1996, as part of Kruse & Associates, Inc.; as a traditional travel agency.  Deciding later to stay with our core business of staffing, in late 1999, we began to consider staffing nurses, and decided the name fit well. In March of 2000, put our first traveling nurse to work.  We have since added other healthcare professions to our “product line”.  Kruse & Associates, Inc. began in February 1994, when its owners, Bob and Lola Kruse, had "numerous" therapists (physical/occupational/speech) say they would like to work for them, if they were to start a company. We began with a second mortgage and some unique ideas.  If you have the time and are curious, we have posted a more detailed history on the www.kruseassoc.com site.

We have grown to operate in most states, with a nationwide database of candidates and clients. We are proud of our growth so far, but are even more proud of why it is happening. We believe it is due to our...

Fresh approach...: Our business plan, policy manual, employee handbook, etc. all reflect a philosophy and set of values for operating in a positive, win-win-win mode. i.e.: Quality first; Personal Service; Caring; Honest, Open Communication; Fairness; Flexibility and creativity; Empowerment of the individual; Team spirit; etc.  See philosophy.