You’re trying to keep your mother comfortable in her own home off a quiet road outside Lillington, NC, while family members are spread across Harnett County jobs, Campbell University classes, and longer commutes into Raleigh. Home health, hospice care, county aide, and private agencies all sound similar, and piecing it together alone is its own kind of stress. Preferred Care at Home of Apex, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina — owned by Michael Murphy, CSA — covers the non-medical side: companion, homemaker, transition, and live-in care for elderly people who want to stay home. Call (984) 246-8900 and Michael picks up.
Preferred Care at Home of Apex, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina is owned by Michael Murphy, a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) who lives and works in South Wake County. When a Lillington family calls, Michael picks up and listens to determine what you need — not a call center. The Apex office serves into Harnett County daily, and the national network behind us has been serving families since 1984.
Our caregivers are screened through a 7-step process, then matched to your loved one by personality before anyone steps through the door. We hire people with the skills and respect to provide care that honors dignity and independence. Families can rely on written daily updates and follow along through the Transparency Room, our online portal. Call (984) 246-8900 to start the conversation.
Quality in-home care begins with the right caregiver match. Michael Murphy, CSA, oversees every case personally — from the first call to caregiver placement. Our 7-step screening process layers personality matching on top of background checks, so the same familiar face arrives for visits across Lillington, Angier, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Sanford, Clayton, Apex, and Garner. That continuity matters most when adult children are working in Raleigh or Cary and can’t drop in daily on a parent off a quiet Harnett County road.
We assess your environment and assist with mobility to reduce fall risks. Many Lillington homes have stairs to a back porch, a slick tub, or a kitchen reorganized over decades — our caregivers walk the home on day one for fall risks during Transition Care and Companion visits.
Our caregivers provide medication reminders and help track complex prescription schedules — especially during the high-risk window after a discharge from Betsy Johnson Memorial or Central Carolina Hospital, when the first 72 hours determine whether recovery sticks.
Companion and Homemaker Care brings social interaction, conversation, and connection — especially when adult children work in Raleigh, Cary, or Fayetteville and the weekday is long. Our caregivers stay long enough to share a meal or an outing across Lillington and Harnett County.
A caregiver on a companion or homemaker visit can drive your loved one to a doctor in Lillington, Dunn, or Sanford, wait through the appointment, and bring them home. We also coordinate with HARTS for advance-scheduled countywide rides when that’s the right fit.
Caring for a loved one is rewarding but demanding. Respite hours through Companion and Homemaker Care let the family rest — a few hours a week so you can sleep, a full weekend so you can travel, or a short Live-in stretch while you recover from your own surgery.
Meal preparation services ensure seniors enjoy nutritious, appealing meals without the burden of shopping and cooking. Light housekeeping, laundry, and grocery support come with the visit, with the same caregiver each visit when scheduling allows so the house stays consistent.
Step 01
Call (984) 246-8900 and Michael Murphy answers the phone himself — not a call center. He listens to what your Lillington family is dealing with and works to determine the right fit for your loved one.
Step 02
We come to your loved one’s home, walk through the rooms, and learn the daily routine. Michael or a care manager visits the Lillington home directly to understand what matters most and can match the right caregiver.
Step 03
We match by personality first, then schedule, before anyone meets your loved one. We hire trained caregivers who fit your family, screened through our 7-step process.
Step 04
Care starts on the agreed day, often within one to three days — sometimes the same day after a hospital discharge if a caregiver is available. Michael stays involved as your point of contact so everything runs smoothly. Written daily updates via the Transparency Room keep family in the loop.
Preferred Care at Home has continued this tradition by only referring the most reliable, compassionate, experienced, and affordable caregivers to client’s homes or care facilities.
When you are trying to find someone you can truly trust to care for your loved one, you deserve more than a name on a website. You deserve someone who picks up the phone, listens to what your family is going through, and helps you find the right answer.
That is exactly why Michael opened Preferred Care at Home of Apex, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina. As a Certified Senior Advisor, he knows how overwhelming it can feel to navigate care options alone. He built this location to be the guide he wishes more families had: someone in your corner from the very first call.
Michael lives and works right here in South Wake County. When you reach out, you are not calling a corporate call center. You are calling a neighbor who genuinely cares about getting this right for your family. We promise to be by your side, every step of the way.
Yes, we serve Lillington, NC and surrounding Harnett County communities every day. Our office is in Apex, and Michael Murphy, the local CSA-credentialed owner, oversees every case personally. To start care or ask a question about your loved one, call (984) 246-8900 and Michael will pick up.
Companion, homemaker, transition, and live-in care for elderly loved ones at home, all non-medical. Most families start with companion and homemaker care for daily company, meals, and light housekeeping. After a hospital stay, families turn to transition care for the first weeks at home. Live-in care covers families who need someone in the home around the clock.
Care often starts within one to three days of a discharge plan, and sometimes the same day if a caregiver is available. The best time to call is right after the discharge planner gives you a target date. We can meet you at the hospital, walk the home before discharge, and have a caregiver at the door when your loved one arrives. The first 72 hours home are the hardest, and we plan for them on purpose.
Yes, our caregivers provide non-medical dementia and Alzheimer’s disease support at home through companion and live-in care. Caregivers are trained in routine, redirection, and safe supervision so a loved one with memory loss stays calm and at home. For families managing nighttime wandering or fall risk, live-in care keeps someone in the home through every shift.
Yes, respite hours and short-term live-in coverage let the family caregiver rest while your loved one stays home. Respite can mean a few hours a week so you can run errands or sleep, a full weekend so you can travel, or a short live-in stretch while you recover from your own surgery. Mom or dad stays in their own home with a vetted caregiver, and you get a real break.
Cost depends on hours per week, the level of care, and the service mix, and we give you an exact rate after the free in-home consultation. A few companion hours a week looks very different on a quote than a Live-in Care arrangement covering nights. Once we see your loved one’s home, hear the routine, and understand what the family already covers, we put a rate in writing with no obligation. Call (984) 246-8900 to start.
