There are times when a person needs to have the type of assistance at home that a skilled nurse would do if they were in the hospital.
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It’s Personal
Tim and Gina, the owners, have been through what you’re likely going through right now – researching and finding the best options for an aging loved one. We are personally involved with every family we are taking care of and a lot of our care stems for the love and care of our own parents.
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It Takes A Village
Living well at home is more than a great caregiver. Taking care of a loved one a home involves forming a circle of support. The circle of support forms around the senior with resources that can help in areas of living not just health related but in other important facets of life a loved one may need help with such as finances, home repair, home upkeep and organization, insurance etc.
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Award-Winning Care
Read what senior care experts and gerontology physicians say about Aware Senior Care and our exceptional caregivers.
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Does your loved one need help?
You and you loved one can use some help at home but how much and where do you start?
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Cary Living Magazine’s Beth Peterson wrote a wonderful article about Aware and one of our families in Minding Your Own Business called “There’s No Place Like Home.” Read more
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Does Your Loved One Need Help?
Understand how accepting some in-home care can prolong and extend a senior’s independence. We can help your loved one with any of their daily life needs.
How Can We Help?
We can assist your loved one for a few hours a day or week, or provide live-in 24 hour care. Our caregivers provide exactly the in-home care services you need.
Why Choose Aware Senior Care?
We have over 30 years of RN gerontology care and our own personal care experience with our parents. Let us become part of your family home care team.
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Evaluate
We do a lot of listening to understand the current situation. The core question is how can we help you or how can we help your Mom and/or Dad? After listening to your feedback, we will ask specific questions about all aspects of activities of daily living to get the best overall picture we can over the phone. If we feel we can provide help we will recommend an in-home assessment.
FREE In-Home Assessment for Home Care
A registered nurse conducts an in-depth assessment for each client to determine what services are needed, and to identify risks in the home. The client’s daily routines, medical history, health status, memory issues, safety concerns and emotional well-being are all considered during this process. A customized Plan of Care is developed from this information. Note: For the in-home care assessment there is no cost or obligation. Our goal is to make sure we are the right fit for your home care needs and we do this as a service to you.
Plan of Care
With the information from the assessment and input from the client and loved ones, a plan of care is developed. The plan outlines tasks and a schedule for services the client will receive. Our caregiver’s first visit will begin with a review of this plan with the client, family, agency supervisor and the caregiver.
Companion Care (Does not include hands-on services):
•Light Housekeeping (dusting, vacuuming, cleaning kitchen, making bed, changing linens, laundry, light ironing)
•Preparing meals, cooking together
•Medication reminders
•Monitoring personal activities (bathing, grooming & dressing)
•Errands
•Companionship (conversation, reading, games & puzzles, arts & crafts)
•Organizing closets
•Transportation (medical appointments, family events, etc.)
•Pet care
Personal Care Services (Includes all Companion Care services listed)
Assistance with:
•Mobility
•Bathing/Grooming/Dressing
•Toileting/Incontinence Care
•Transfers (getting in/out of bed/chair)
•Feeding
•Bathing/Grooming/Dressing
•Toileting/Incontinence Care
•Transfers (getting in/out of bed/chair)
•Feeding
Returning home from a hospital or rehab stay can be both exciting and unnerving. Our Welcome Home Service is designed to provide assistance during this transition. Our RN will come to your home on the day of discharge for a 2 hour visit.
We call our service “Welcome Home.” Once you are home, an Aware Registered Nurse will:
•Review discharge orders/restrictions
•Review your medications
•Organize medications into pillboxes upon request
•Perform a home safety review
•Coordinate care with Home Health Services (if Home Health has been ordered)
•Assign a personal care or companion aid (if services are requested
•Review your medications
•Organize medications into pillboxes upon request
•Perform a home safety review
•Coordinate care with Home Health Services (if Home Health has been ordered)
•Assign a personal care or companion aid (if services are requested
We provide skilled nursing services when clients and/or their loved ones are unable or unwilling to do so. These services begin with a physician’s order and can start at any time, including when Home Health service ends or when the order is beyond the scope of the Home Health agency.
Using Aware's nursing services, clients can go home with the peace of mind that comes with knowing a skilled professional will perform these services.
Using Aware's nursing services, clients can go home with the peace of mind that comes with knowing a skilled professional will perform these services.
We offer the following nursing services:
•Medication organization & management
•Medication administration (including IVs & injections)
•Wound care management, including wound vacs
•Management of catheters, ostomies & drains.
•Extended nurse visits
oVisits of up to 24 hours, including personal care as well as medication administration & other skilled nursing services.
•Medication organization & management
•Medication administration (including IVs & injections)
•Wound care management, including wound vacs
•Management of catheters, ostomies & drains.
•Extended nurse visits
oVisits of up to 24 hours, including personal care as well as medication administration & other skilled nursing services.
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Gina Murray
Founder and Director A registered nurse and a graduate of the Villanova University School of Nursing, Gina has spent more than 30 years in the field of gerontology. She spent over 15 years at one of the top skilled nursing facilities in our region. Learn More >
Tim Murray
Founder and President Managing the business aspects of Aware Senior Care, Tim is an alumnus of the Villanova University School of Engineering. He served our country as a U.S. Navy Submarine Officer, and spent much of his career as an executive in the technology industry. Learn More >Latest Posts – View All Posts »
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A Holistic Approach to Providing Home Care Services
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Testimonials – View All Testimonials »
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Tasha is doing a great job working with Jane. I look forward to continuing our relationship with Tasha. Aware Senior Care has been very helpful in providing experienced and competent caregivers to take of my wife. They have worked with me to try to find a schedule that works for our situation and they have been very flexible as we have tried to figure out the best caregiver for Jane.Keith O
22-Jul-2015 -
We needed a service to sit with Dad overnight and Aware Care was able to provide someone very quickly. Once we contacted Aware, we didn't have to worry about much after that.Simon G.
10-Jun-2015 -
Aware Senior Care has done a great job providing the extra social resources necessary to keep my mom active.Mary Ann M.
08-Jun-2015 -
“Gina Murray, co-owner of Aware Senior Care, has always had a strong clinical background when it comes to geriatric long term care. With her clinical competency as an RN, along with several years of experience in skilled nursing and hospice care, Gina is extremely knowledgeable in providing quality care for your loved one. She is delightful to work with and compassionate to both the family and patient's needs.”Jamie Salamanca, Admissions Director, The Oaks at Whitaker Glen - Mayview
15-Apr-2015 -
I am most impressed with the service and have recommended you to several of my friends in need and will continue to do so.
It is difficult to meet everyone's needs, but your service has done a great job of trying to do that. I will continue to recommend you to anyone who I hear needs care. I have also told several people to call and apply to work for you.
Kay S., Raleigh NC
12-Apr-2015 -
I have known Gina Murray for many years. She has cared for many of my patients in a skilled nursing facility and as an outpatient through Aware Senior Care. She has provided complete assessment and compassionate care in a convenient and affordable manner. She communicated with patients and families regularly, and her work is outstanding. I highly recommend Murray and Aware Senior Care!
William D. Lee MD, MDVIP Raleigh, NC
07-Mar-2015 -
I have known Gina Murray for well over ten years and have observed her nursing skills at both Hospice of Wake County (now Transitions Life Care) and the Oaks of Mayview nursing home. Although she works well with people of all ages, she is especially adept in dealing with the elderly and their families. She displays great patience and empathy in these encounters. She is always pleasant, and in fact, I’ve never seen her when she was not smiling.
William Dunlap, MD and Founder of Hospice of Wake County
03-Mar-2015