Resources

At Carolina Hearts Home Care, we're more than just a professional home care provider; we're your resource to guide you to other local and national experts in the field of aging to ensure you have access to any and all services you may need.

Below are lists of some organizations family caregivers may find helpful:

Local Aging Care Resources

Lumber River Council of Governments (LRCOG)
The Lumber River Council of Governments (LRCOG) serves as a planner/administrator for a number of federal administrative programs dealing with older adults, worker training and transportation planning. The LRCOG is also a direct service agency for several programs such as older adult nutrition, caregiver resources, housing rehabilitation and focused worker training initiatives.
Liberty
Assesses eligibility for the North Carolina Medicaid Personal Care Services Program.
NC Division of Health Service Regulation
A registry verifying the training and competency requirements completed for Nurse Aide I, Geriatric Aide and Medication Aide. The NC Division of Health Service Regulation Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section makes registry information available the public and to employers.

National Aging Care Resources

Aging with Dignity
Provides practical information, advice and legal tools needed to ensure your wishes and those of your loved ones will be respected.
Alzheimer's Association
A national network of chapters, it is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's and helping those affected by the disease.
American AED/CPR
The American AED/CPR Association provides online training in CPR, First Aid, ACLS, PALS and a variety of other courses.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS encourages prevention, provides support and resources and funds vital cancer research.
American Diabetes Association
An organization with the mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. A wealth of information about diabetes.
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
American Red Cross
A humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the United States.
American Society on Aging
Through renowned educational programming, outstanding publications and state-of-the-art information and training resources, ASA members tap into the knowledge and experience of the largest network of professionals in the field.
Asbestos.com
Asbestos.com has served as an advocacy center that provides hope and delivers quality resources and information for patients and loved ones coping with mesothelioma.
Care Pathways
Created by RNs to provide seniors and caregivers quality information, products and services.
Caregiver.com
Today's Caregiver Magazine web site is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and professional caregivers.
MayoClinic.com
Access health information and tools for healthier living.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
A non-profit association which assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families.
National Association for Home Care
NAHC is the nation's largest trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers. From professional development to fighting for better regulation, from knowing all angles of federal and state regulations to providing the latest information affecting home care and hospice, NAHC stands ready to serve your needs, enabling you to better serve your patients.

Family Resources

We’re pleased to provide our clients with an online Family Room where family members can connect and stay up to date, coordinate with caregivers and other family members, manage events, to-dos, and more.

COVID-19 Resources

We are taking the following precautions to keep both our clients and care staff safe from COVID-19:

Monitoring personal health daily for COVID-19 symptoms including new onset of fever, cough, sore throat and/or shortness of breath
Completion of a COVID-19 screening questionnaire by our caregivers every 23 hours
If any symptoms or reports of potential exposure, caregivers are required to stay at home until released by a medical provider or supervisor
Pre-screening clients each day to ensure no one in the home is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
Following universal precautions for hand and respiratory hygiene, wearing surgical masks, and gloves when performing any hands-on care, including contact with body fluids, blood, or secretions
Properly cleaning and disinfecting the immediate area where the client is located
Providing continued up-to-date training on the cause, spread, and management of COVID-19 through our agency employee training platform, Relias Learning
Providing caregivers with and training on cleaning kits that contain an approved COVID-19 disinfecting spray by Lysol, sanitizing wipes, gloves, and hand sanitizer
Offering COVID-19 vaccines to all of our direct care employees (via the local health department)

Our compassionate care team is available to answer any questions you may have about home care in Cheraw and the surrounding communities. Reach out to us today at 910-277-2505 for more information and for additional care resources.