Our response to the COVID-19 health pandemic as we continue to provide in home care for our most vulnerable senior population in Wilmington, Leland, Snow Hill and surrounding coastal NC counties. AssistedCare at Home is dedicated to being a reliable resource in our communities and that has never [ Read More… ]

A variety of medical conditions or injuries can lead to speech and language disorders in adults. For someone who has never had such troubles, losing the ability to communicate effectively can be disorienting, frustrating, and upsetting. Speech and language treatment can help! Communication is Life [ Read More… ]

Physical activity can sometimes result in an injury that requires physical therapy, but that’s not the only reason people need physical therapy treatment. Other reasons include arthritis, neurological conditions, wound care, surgery, or other systemic illnesses. Because October is National Physical [ Read More… ]

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and nursing aides (NAs) provide essential care to people who are homebound. Older adults, or adults living with chronic illness or disabilities often require assistance with everyday tasks and activities. AssistedCare At Home provides this service through its [ Read More… ]

Communication Is For All: Better Hearing and Speech Month In any part of the world, a smile is a universal form of communication and AssistedCare at Home employee, April Marable, has a smile that would break down any language barrier…which seems fitting for someone who is a speech therapist. May is [ Read More… ]

When you spend most of your childhood caring for a family member and that person in need of care is your mom, it’s not surprising that you choose nursing as a career. Catrese Hooks remembers her mother being sick and spending time with her in hospital. Watching the nurses at work, inspired her to [ Read More… ]

Don’t Forget to Thank an Administrative Professional Today! When Sherry DeBose signed up with a temp agency 12 years ago, she had no idea what was in store for her. With no expectations, she filled out the application and took the test one Friday afternoon. Monday morning, she got a call [ Read More… ]

April is National Occupational Therapy Month which means there are 30 full days to pay homage to the professionals who work hard to keep people independent by finding ways to manage everyday tasks that have become difficult. Although all the Occupational Therapists who work for Assisted Care [ Read More… ]

WHO PNEU? Pneumonia is one of the most common lung infections caused by bacteria, virus or fungi. It affects more than 1 million adults in the United States, and is the cause of more than 50,000 deaths each year. While most healthy individuals recover from pneumonia in 1-3 weeks, it can be a very [ Read More… ]

Some People Work to Live; Dick Gerrish Lives (and Loves) to Work March is National Social Workers’ Month, so this is an excellent time to recognize one of our own, Richard (Dick) Gerrish, who recently celebrated 20 years with AssistedCare. Considering Dick joined us in a part-time capacity after he [ Read More… ]