Interim Healthcare Of Wilmington offers a free initial assessment and combines personal care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and infusion therapy at home.
Older adults needing assistance with bathing, grooming, meals, medication reminders, or mobility
Patients recovering from surgery, injury, or hospitalization who need in-home physical, occupational, or speech therapy
Individuals requiring in-home nursing or infusion therapy
Comfort Keepers of Wilmington offers Alzheimer's and dementia care, 24-hour support, respite care, and free consultations across Wilmington-area communities.
Seniors needing non-medical support at home
Alzheimer's or dementia care in familiar surroundings
Care Providers of Wilmington offers non-medical home care in Wilmington, including Medicaid- and VA-funded personal care with live-in or 24-hour scheduling.
Coastal Companion Care has provided non-medical home care since 2005, including dementia support, transportation, and post-surgery assistance across four Cape Fear counties.
Seniors needing non-medical personal care or companionship at home
Families seeking respite care for a family caregiver
Clients recovering after surgery or hospitalization
Comfort Keepers of Wilmington provides personalized non-medical in-home care, including 24-hour, dementia, respite, and veterans support across Wilmington and nearby communities.
Golden Heart Caregivers provides RN-designed care plans and around-the-clock personal care in the greater Wilmington area under NC Home Care License HC5624.
Seniors needing assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, or incontinence
Individuals needing medication reminders or fall prevention support
Bedbound individuals requiring in-home personal care
What is the difference between skilled home health and non-medical home care?
Skilled home health can include nursing, physical, occupational, speech, wound, or infusion therapy. Non-medical care generally covers daily activities such as bathing, grooming, meals, companionship, transportation, and medication reminders.
How quickly can in-home senior care begin in Wilmington?
Caring Senior Service says many families can begin within a few days, with urgent situations potentially starting sooner. Actual timing depends on caregiver availability, the care plan, and payment approval.
Who may qualify for PACE services through Elderhaus?
Elderhaus serves eligible frail seniors in New Hanover and eastern Brunswick counties. Eligibility may involve Medicare or North Carolina Medicaid approval and PACE requirements, so the program must confirm eligibility.
When should I call 911 instead of arranging home health care?
Call 911 for an immediate life-threatening emergency, such as severe breathing trouble, chest pain, sudden stroke symptoms, or uncontrolled bleeding. Home health and personal-care agencies are for planned or ongoing support, not emergency treatment.