
The Importance of Choosing Quality Home Care
The Home Instead Difference: Reasons to Choose Home Instead Over a Private Caregiver
At Home Instead, we understand that providing exceptional care is more than just meeting the basic needs of our clients. It is about going above and beyond to ensure their happiness, independence, and quality of life. We are honored to be entrusted with the well-being of our clients and are dedicated to exceeding expectations every step of the way.
As an agency with decades of experience that is licensed and audited by the State of North Carolina, we are able to deliver a standard of care that far exceeds what most private caregivers are generally able to provide. This is our Home Instead Difference!

Personalized Care Plan
Everyone needs something different from home care. Our person-centered care plans can help meet your family’s individual needs right now. We are excited to work with you to develop a personalized care plan and arrangement that will match both your family’s budget and lifestyle. And we are always happy to change your plan as needs change - after all, “to us, it’s personal.”
Expertly Trained
At Home Instead, every one of our caregivers receives expert training from our team of state licensed registered nurses. Our RN's have over 50 years of combined nursing experience!

Continued Training
Home Instead's expert training does not stop after orientation. We believe hiring and retaining dependable, caring and professional individuals is essential to our success! Our continued training includes advanced classes on Alzheimer's and Dementia, but also refresher trainings on topics that may need more instruction or reminders.

Background Check & Drug Screening
Before they are invited into any family’s home, we run a thorough background check. Home Instead also conducts a drug screening on all applicants and confirms driver's license status and driving record for all Care Professionals who will be providing transportation as part of their job duties. We will not send anyone into your home that we wouldn’t invite into our own. It’s that simple.

Safety Plan
As a part of our FREE initial Care Consult, our Care Manager will conduct a home safety check to help identify any environmental safety concerns, such as trip hazards, lack of grab bars in wet areas, misuse of extension cords or space heaters – or any other safety concerns.
Additionally, Home Instead maintains standard safety protocols to protect both client and Care Pro during all personal care tasks. These routine actions will prevent injury, ensure a safe environment, maintain hygiene and give you peace of mind about your loved one's care.

Support Staff & Reliability
When relying on a private individual, there's always the risk of unexpected absences or unreliable services. Our agency, on the other hand, has an exceptional support staff to step in and assist with client needs if a caregiver is ill or unavailable. This continuity of care provides reassurance and minimizes disruptions to your loved one's daily routine.

Available 24/7, 365 Days a Year
The Home Instead Care Team is available 24/7 to provide support, handle any urgent situations, and meet all of your care needs. You'll have the added confidence of knowing that a live person from your local office who possesses intimate knowledge of your unique situation is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Private caregivers usually do not have the support team or capacity to be available 24/7/365.

Locally Owned
Home Instead of Concord, NC has been locally owned and operated for over 2 decades. In 2003, Sid Jay recognized the growing need for non-medical home care for seniors. He believed Home Instead was the clear choice based on the support and quality of services. Leaving a twenty-year career in color physics and technical management, Sid started Home Instead in Concord to provide service in Cabarrus and Rowan counties.

State Licensed
Home Instead of Concord, NC is licensed and audited by the state of North Carolina as an In-Home Care provider. If you are interviewing other companies, be sure to verify that they are licensed with the state. Our Home Care Organization License # is HC4000.
Private caregivers are not licensed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Health Service Regulation.

Liaison with Medical Staff
Home Instead Care Pros are prepared to act as a liaison with your loved one's medical staff. Whether that's helping a senior follow instructions from a doctor or nurse or integrating into the care plan of a Home Health or Hospice team, we are prepared to play our role and be an advocate, liaison and helper for our clients!

Fully Bonded & Insured
Being bonded means the agency has insurance to cover any claims for which the caregiver is responsible so the homeowner is not liable should something happen. Each person who enters your home is bonded and insured to protect you against loss, removing all risk to homeowners.
Private caregivers are generally not bonded or insured.

Certificate of Liability
Private individuals may lack the necessary insurance coverage or training to handle emergencies or accidents effectively. On the other hand, Home Instead provides liability insurance, ensuring the well-being of both your loved one and the caregiver. In the event of an unforeseen incident, our agency takes full responsibility, offering you peace of mind and protection.
Home Instead also carries Workers Compensation Insurance to protect each of our caregivers in case of a work-related injury, instead of the family bearing this full responsibility in cases where a private caregiver is hired.

Small Business of the Year
Home Instead of Concord, NC is proud to be a past recipient of the Cabarrus Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award! This award is given to an independently owned chamber business in operation for three years or longer that pursues service excellence to Cabarrus County, its cities and residents.

2022 Regional Care Pro of the Year
In 2022 the Home Instead network had the tough choice of selecting ONLY FIVE Caregivers of the Year from a pool of OVER 45,000 Care Pros across the United States and Canada.
We are beaming with pride that our very own Care Professional, Karen Hill, was selected as one of these 5 amazing winners, being named the 2022 Regional Winner for the South Region in the USA.

2023 Care Pro of the Year
A prestige so nice our Care Pros won it TWICE!
In 2023 the Home Instead network again scanned its entire roster of caregivers in both the United States and Canada and selected ONLY TEN to be named as Rising Star Care Pros of the Year! Once again, one of our local caregivers was selected among this group of EXCEPTIONAL Care Professionals.
Sandra George brings light and warmth into every client's home she enters. Her ability to connect with clients on a personal level, coupled with her keen intuition and leadership skills, sets her apart as a truly remarkable home care professional. In addition to her outstanding caregiving abilities, Sandra also mentors and trains other care professionals, sharing her expertise and passion for home care.