{"id":5097,"date":"2026-06-23T20:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/dutchman-downs-in-home-care\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:15:20","slug":"dutchman-downs-in-home-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/dutchman-downs-in-home-care\/","title":{"rendered":"In-Home Care in Dutchman Downs, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5097\" class=\"elementor elementor-5097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd5874 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcd5874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a4771 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5a4771\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a9d85 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65a9d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In-Home Care <br>in Dutchman Downs, <br>NC<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74d102 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c74d102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You&#8217;re trying to keep an elderly parent safe and independent at home in Dutchman Downs, and the days keep filling up with errands, appointments, and small worries. Sorting home care, home health, assisted living, and memory care on your own only makes the next step harder. Preferred Care at Home of Apex, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina is locally owned, covers companion care through live-in care, and answers the phone right here in South Wake County.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3d6df banne2-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b3d6df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can we help you?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f66fe5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f66fe5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b3639 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56b3639\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5872a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5872a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I need care for myself or a loved one<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917cf66 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"917cf66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Care Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369d1ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"369d1ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379e892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"379e892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm looking for a rewarding career<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9344f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7a9344f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/careers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Online<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d046a67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d046a67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e85069 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e85069\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22780cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22780cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcb260 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdcb260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Us for In-Home Care in Dutchman Downs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7540b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7540b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preferred Care at Home of Apex, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina is part of a brand caring for elderly people at home since 1984. Our office is locally owned by Michael Murphy, a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), and it&#8217;s conveniently located in Apex, NC, serving Dutchman Downs and the rest of South Wake County. When you call, you reach Michael, not a call center.<\/p><p>Caregivers are screened through our 7-step process and matched by personality, not by who happens to be free. Schedules run from 1 to 24 hours, so the plan can scale up or down with your parent&#8217;s day. Finding the right care solution takes time, and our commitment is to walk every family through it. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/dementia-care\">Dementia Care<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c070b45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c070b45\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfcec8e elementor-widget__width-inherit ser-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cfcec8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/alzheimers-care\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/Personal-Care-p.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/alzheimers-care\/\">Alzheimer\u2019s Care<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53dcbc7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53dcbc7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27778ac3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27778ac3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cb4c86 elementor-widget__width-inherit ser-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67cb4c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/live-in-care\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/In-a-kitchen-a-woman-looks-out-the-window-capturing-a-peaceful-moment-within-a-dementia-care-environment.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4411\" alt=\"In a kitchen, a woman looks out the window, capturing a peaceful moment within a dementia care environment.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/In-a-kitchen-a-woman-looks-out-the-window-capturing-a-peaceful-moment-within-a-dementia-care-environment.jpg 915w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/In-a-kitchen-a-woman-looks-out-the-window-capturing-a-peaceful-moment-within-a-dementia-care-environment-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/In-a-kitchen-a-woman-looks-out-the-window-capturing-a-peaceful-moment-within-a-dementia-care-environment-768x618.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc2fd e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecc2fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/live-in-care\">Live In Care<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bca7228 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bca7228\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ed6ab4 elementor-widget__width-inherit ser-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24ed6ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/post-surgery-care\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/A-woman-with-a-walker-sits-beside-an-older-woman-both-engaged-in-conversation-highlighting-live-in-care-support.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4410\" alt=\"A woman with a walker sits beside an older woman, both engaged in conversation, highlighting live-in care support.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/A-woman-with-a-walker-sits-beside-an-older-woman-both-engaged-in-conversation-highlighting-live-in-care-support.jpg 916w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/A-woman-with-a-walker-sits-beside-an-older-woman-both-engaged-in-conversation-highlighting-live-in-care-support-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/A-woman-with-a-walker-sits-beside-an-older-woman-both-engaged-in-conversation-highlighting-live-in-care-support-768x612.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2833de e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e2833de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/post-surgery-care\">Transition Care<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344cdec6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"344cdec6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2498aaf3 elementor-widget__width-inherit ser-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2498aaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/respite-care\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1097\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/02\/homemakover.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4398\" alt=\"A woman and an older man sit on a couch, engaged in reading a book together, highlighting Alzheimer&#039;s care activities.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/02\/homemakover.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/02\/homemakover-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/02\/homemakover-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/02\/homemakover-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8adfba0 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8adfba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/respite-care\">Homemaker and Respite Care<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6da60d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b6da60d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ef4dbc elementor-widget__width-inherit ser-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41ef4dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/end-of-life-care\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/End-of-Life-Care.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/End-of-Life-Care.jpg 612w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/End-of-Life-Care-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347bb7d0 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"347bb7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/end-of-life-care\">End of Life Care <\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127283c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"127283c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Care Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323bb20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"323bb20\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c7692 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3c7692\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df58db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2df58db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925fecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"925fecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1410\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/take-care.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/take-care.jpg 1410w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/take-care-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/take-care-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/take-care-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1410px) 100vw, 1410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919b3e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"919b3e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b0539 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8b0539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience the Difference of Truly Personalized Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8c104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8c104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quality in-home care begins with the right caregiver match. Michael Murphy, CSA, oversees every case personally &#8212; 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 Feltonville, 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&#8217;t drop in daily on a parent off a quiet South Wake County road.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fe3d4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10fe3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/blog\/7-step-screening-process\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">How We Vet Caregivers: Our 7-Step Screening Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd10072 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd10072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed77140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed77140\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc13515 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc13515\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66cc98 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d66cc98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Trips Up Dutchman Downs Families Trying to Find the Right Help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6dcde elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd6dcde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/do-you-need-in-home-care\/\">Not Sure What You Need?<br>\nTake Our Quick Self-Assessment<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f462c9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f462c9f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a070eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a070eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety at Home &amp; Fall Prevention<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef78557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef78557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We assess your environment and assist with mobility to reduce fall risks. Many Feltonville homes have stairs to a back porch, a slick tub, or a kitchen reorganized over decades &#8212; our caregivers walk the home on day one for fall risks during Transition Care and Companion visits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8333c39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8333c39\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abdf258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abdf258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medication Management<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc70db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc70db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our caregivers provide medication reminders and help track complex prescription schedules &#8212; 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d780d58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d780d58\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cceaf14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cceaf14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d911cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d911cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Loneliness &amp; Social Isolation<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb1215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdb1215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companion and Homemaker Care brings social interaction, conversation, and connection &#8212; 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 Feltonville and South Wake County.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86bb21c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86bb21c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0579d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0579d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transportation &amp; Errands<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ece4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ece4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A caregiver on a companion or homemaker visit can drive your loved one to a doctor in Feltonville, Dunn, or Sanford, wait through the appointment, and bring them home. We also coordinate with HARTS for advance-scheduled countywide rides when that&#8217;s the right fit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3eb26f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3eb26f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87e66c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b87e66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Respite Care for Family Caregivers<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79194e2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79194e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caring for a loved one is rewarding but demanding. Respite hours through Companion and Homemaker Care let the family rest &#8212; 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d048ae2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d048ae2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb6da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfb6da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meal Planning and Nutrition<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20c279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a20c279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca94fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dca94fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e15d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00e15d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ae739 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11ae739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Start Home Care for Your Dutchman Downs Family<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4f48f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b4f48f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Care Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654c8d8 e-con-full dot-line e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"654c8d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d472c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7d472c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b3a83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8b3a83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077568f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"077568f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/Mask-group-4.png?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-679\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43b701 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c43b701\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6411b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6411b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 01<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e552707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e552707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call Michael Directly<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156cffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156cffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Call (984) 246-8900 and Michael Murphy answers the phone himself &#8212; not a call center. He listens to what your Feltonville family is dealing with and works to determine the right fit for your loved one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cc192 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65cc192\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e055ff2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e055ff2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5296aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5296aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/Mask-group-5.png?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-680\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1048f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd1048f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f20c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f20c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 02<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e865ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e865ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free In-Home Consultation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74db778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74db778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We come to your loved one&#8217;s home, walk through the rooms, and learn the daily routine. Michael or a care manager visits the Feltonville home directly to understand what matters most and can match the right caregiver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a39a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2a39a5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a8477 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78a8477\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809b389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"809b389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/Mask-group-6.png?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-681\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3186199 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3186199\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2e017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e2e017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 03<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c9ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9c9ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caregiver Matched by Personality<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53057bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53057bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5775c17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5775c17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8609d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef8609d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4642fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4642fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/new-care-icon-12.svg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-628\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebfd1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ebfd1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6f98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6f98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 04<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ac94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71ac94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care Begins, with Michael Overseeing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b20eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b20eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Care starts on the agreed day, often within one to three days &#8212; 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940764f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"940764f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df648b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"df648b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"274\" class=\"elementor elementor-274\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9cc7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d9cc7f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52410d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52410d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39780fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39780fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Services Throughout the Apex, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina\n Area<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729c3e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"729c3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preferred Care at Home has continued this tradition by only referring the most reliable, compassionate, experienced, and affordable caregivers to client&#8217;s homes or care facilities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e2a09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03e2a09\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04de4d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c04de4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/fuquay-varina-in-home-care\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Fuquay-Varina<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 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Downs<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8649954 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8649954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a 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Give us a call!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfa66c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cbfa66c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bad47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0bad47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"299\" class=\"elementor elementor-299\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a74ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91a74ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea7276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea7276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Your Local Owner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925e007 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"925e007\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e693d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47e693d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd8eff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dd8eff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266b4d7 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"266b4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/michaelpaulmurphy_compassionate-affordable-home-care-in-apex-activity-7430343776784596993-7EAh\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2d6c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a2d6c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f829f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f829f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Michael Murphy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74178fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74178fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b011b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b011b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/apex-garner-and-fuquay-varina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2026-03-06-at-10.02.25-AM.png?wsr\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4551\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb303fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb303fe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7a46a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a7a46a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fc795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28fc795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb69206 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"eb69206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does Preferred Care at Home serve Dutchman Downs? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61334e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e61334e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a638095 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a638095\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0630908 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0630908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Yes, our Apex office covers Dutchman Downs in home care, the rest of Fuquay-Varina, and South Wake County.<\/strong><\/p><p>Preferred Care at Home of Apex, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina serves elderly parents, veterans, and surviving spouses across the neighborhood and the wider area. To get started, you call Michael directly and walk through what&#8217;s happening at home. From that first conversation, we match a caregiver and set a starting schedule that fits seniors and adults who want to age in place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What in-home care services does Preferred Care at Home offer in Dutchman Downs? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824cfa4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"824cfa4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60ffc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c60ffc8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7f489 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f7f489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We offer companion, personal, homemaker, live-in, dementia, respite, transition, end-of-life, and VA care.<\/strong><\/p><p>The most common starting points are senior companion care when supervision and routine matter most, and hands-on personal care at home when bathing, dressing, or mobility are involved. Families often start with one and add the other as the plan evolves. Our staff tailors assistance to what your loved one needs right now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2462\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2462\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the process for in-home care with Preferred Care at Home in Dutchman Downs? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf16be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bf16be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e80de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1e80de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140759d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"140759d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>One conversation with Michael, a caregiver match, and a start date that often lands within days for routine schedules.<\/strong><\/p><p>You call the local office and talk through your parent&#8217;s situation. We suggest one or two caregivers screened through our 7-step process and matched by personality. Once you&#8217;re comfortable with the fit, care starts on the schedule that works for the household, and we connect you with the right caregiver from the beginning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2463\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2463\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How is in-home care different from home health? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87952d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b87952d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6efdc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6efdc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89817d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89817d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In-home care is non-medical daily support; home health is skilled medical care ordered by a doctor.<\/strong><\/p><p>Non-medical in-home care covers companionship, bathing, dressing, meals, light housekeeping, medication reminders, and transportation. Home health is delivered by licensed clinicians for things like wound care or therapy after a hospital stay. We provide non-medical in-home care, and the two often work alongside each other. Our services focus on daily living and comfort, not clinical treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2464\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2464\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need companion care or personal care for my elderly parent? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac078f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac078f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2133a40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2133a40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9b830 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b9b830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Companion care fits supervision and routine; personal care fits hands-on help with bathing, dressing, or mobility.<\/strong><\/p><p>If your parent is mostly fine but shouldn&#8217;t be alone all day, companion care is usually the starting point. Once tasks like getting in and out of the shower or moving safely around the home become the real worry, it&#8217;s time to add personal care. 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