Want to Age at Home? Start With a Plan
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Every family’s needs are different. That’s why Home Instead offers a full range of home care services—from a few hours of help each week to around-the-clock support.
Whether you’re planning ahead or need care right away, we’ll help you find the right solution for your situation.
When someone you love is living with cognitive changes, Alzheimer's, or dementia, our Care Pros can offer compassionate, trusted memory support in the familiarity of your loved one’s own home.
When family caregivers need a break, our Care Pros are ready to step in, providing seamless, quality care for older adults, while giving family members a chance to rest and recharge.
When you need care day and night, we’re there. Our Care Pros provide constant, compassionate support to help older adults stay safe, comfortable, and cared for at home around the clock.
After surgery or a hospitalization, our Care Pros can help you home safely, get you settled comfortably, and provide the ongoing support and medication reminders needed for a smooth recovery.
Health challenges shouldn't mean giving up the comfort of home. Whether it's adapting to changes from Parkinson's, a new diabetes-friendly diet, or finding balance with heart disease, our local Care Professionals can help.
Working alongside palliative care teams or independently, we offer compassionate care to help families make the most of their time together during life’s final stages.
Home Instead proudly supports local Veterans with compassionate in-home care. From daily tasks to companionship, we’re here to help—with dignity and honor.
Sometimes the best care is conversation and quality time. Our Care Pros provide companionship and social engagement, whether it’s playing cards, going for a walk, or sharing lunch.
Need a higher level of support? Our Care Pros can also support more medically focused tasks including medication management, glucose monitoring, and more.
Learn more about the full range of care we offer—from care for Alzheimers, Dementia, and companionship to hospital-to-home support, enhanced care, or chronic condition support.
We know it’s the little things that often make life easier. That’s why our approach to senior care includes help with daily tasks and routines, like cooking meals, shopping, and even folding laundry.
We help with household tasks like laundry, vacuuming, and meal preparation to ensure a clean, safe, and nurturing environment.
Have an appointment, or need groceries from the local store? We offer safe accompaniment to just about anywhere around town.
Our Care Pros are ready to help with those all-important activities of daily living, whether it's giving a hand with bathing or getting out for some fresh air.
We provide gentle, timely reminders to help clients stick to their routines and avoid missed doses. It's a simple way to support health, comfort, and safety at home.
At Home Instead, care is built on relationships. We take the time to understand what matters to you and your family—then provide support that feels consistent, thoughtful, and personal.
What sets us apart? We don’t just show up. We build trust. We get to know your family, listen to what matters, and create a plan that fits your life. And because we’re locally owned, you can count on care that’s rooted in the community.

Personal care can include bathing, grooming, dressing, incontinence care, meals, and transfers—including Hoyer lift transfers when appropriate to the care plan.
Our Iredell and Alexander Counties team builds assistance around what the person actually needs. For some clients, that means only a little help. Others require more extensive hands-on care.
Many cases require a CNA, and our local administrative team itself includes five CNAs in addition to our Care Pros and nursing team.
Yes. Transportation and companionship can help someone remain connected even when they no longer drive.
Our Care Pros have accompanied clients to medical appointments, senior centres, visits with family and friends, grandchildren’s sporting events, beauty appointments, and other activities. We’ve even provided care during family vacations so an older loved one could participate.
Companion care can be as much about continuing to live life as it is about receiving help at home.
Our team can provide hands-on assistance based on the individual’s care plan, including Hoyer lift transfers when appropriate.
Personal care can also include bathing, dressing, grooming, incontinence support, meals, and other daily needs.
Home Instead Iredell & Alexander Counties has five RNs on staff, and CNAs are required for many of the more hands-on cases we support.
Yes. Our local team develops individualized plans for people living with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, kidney disease requiring dialysis, and Lewy body dementia.
Support depends on the person rather than simply their diagnosis.
Our Nurse Directed Care capabilities can also address certain needs associated with chronic conditions, including insulin injections and other services provided within the appropriate nursing scope and care plan.
Cost depends on the type of assistance, schedule, and level of care required. Companion care, hands-on personal care, Nurse Directed Care, and continuous 24-hour support involve different staffing and care plans.
Our team can discuss the individual’s needs and available payment options, including experience with Veteran benefits and long-term care insurance.
For broader pricing information, visit our Cost of Care resource.
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