Provider directory
Care providers in Alexander County, North Carolina
2 listings from Medicare's directory: home health and hospice first, with the other kinds of help added for a county once a family there asks. Listed does not mean recommended.
Start with the county itself. Every county has an Area Agency on Aging, the public front door to meals, rides, respite hours, and caregiver help, at no charge. The Eldercare Locator finds the one for Alexander County.
Care at home
People who come to the house, and the comfort care that keeps someone home.
Home care agency 0
About this kind of helpAides and companions for bathing, meals, and company.
No one listed here yet.
Home health (nursing and therapy) 1
About this kind of helpNurses, physical and occupational therapy at home, usually after a hospital stay. Medicare covers it when a doctor orders it.
180 W Main Ave · Taylorsville · Alexander County
Not known yet: Medicaid, new clients, service area
Hospice 1
About this kind of helpComfort care at home or in a residence when curing is no longer the goal. Medicare covers it.
50 Lucy Echerd Ln · Taylorsville · Alexander County
Not known yet: Medicaid, new clients, service area
Palliative care 0
About this kind of helpDoctors and nurses who treat pain and stress from a serious illness while other treatment continues. Not the same as hospice.
No one listed here yet.
Respite care 0
About this kind of helpA short stay or a few hours of care so the person doing the caring can rest.
No one listed here yet.
Meal delivery 0
About this kind of helpHot or frozen meals brought to the door, often with a friendly check-in.
No one listed here yet.
Doctors and therapy
Specialists in older adults, memory, mood, and getting strength back.
Geriatric primary care 0
About this kind of helpFamily doctors and internists trained in the health of older adults. Good at sorting out many medicines and many conditions at once.
No one listed here yet.
Physical and occupational therapists 0
About this kind of helpTherapists and clinics that help someone walk, balance, and manage daily tasks again after a fall, a surgery, or a stroke.
No one listed here yet.
Neurologists and neuropsychologists 0
About this kind of helpThe doctors who evaluate memory changes and explain what they find. Not every neurologist focuses on memory; ask when you call.
No one listed here yet.
Psychiatry and mental health 0
About this kind of helpGeriatric psychiatrists and community mental health clinics that treat depression, anxiety, and grief, including in later life.
No one listed here yet.
Day to day
Equipment, medicine, rides, a safer house, and a place to go during the day.
Adult day program 0
About this kind of helpA place to go during the day, with meals, activities, and nursing, so a caregiver can work or rest.
No one listed here yet.
Medical equipment and supplies 0
About this kind of helpHospital beds, walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen, and bathroom safety gear. Ask whether they deliver and set up; the registry does not say.
No one listed here yet.
Pharmacies 0
About this kind of helpRetail, long-term care, mail order, and home infusion pharmacies. Whether one delivers or fills blister packs is a question to ask; the registry does not say.
No one listed here yet.
Medical rides 0
About this kind of helpNon-emergency medical transport: vans and drivers for appointments when a car or a bus will not work. Ask about wheelchair and stretcher rides; the registry does not say which offer them.
No one listed here yet.
Home modification 0
About this kind of helpContractors who install grab bars, ramps, stair lifts, and walk-in showers so the house works for the person.
No one listed here yet.
Planning and paperwork
The people who help with money, benefits, the move, and the decisions ahead.
Elder law attorneys 0
About this kind of helpLawyers who handle powers of attorney, health care proxies, Medicaid planning, and guardianship.
No one listed here yet.
Geriatric care managers 0
About this kind of helpNurses and social workers you hire to coordinate everything, especially when family lives far away.
No one listed here yet.
Senior move managers 0
About this kind of helpPeople who sort, pack, downsize, and set up the new place so it feels like home on day one.
No one listed here yet.
Veterans benefits advisors 0
About this kind of helpAccredited people who help a veteran or a surviving spouse apply for Aid and Attendance and other VA benefits.
No one listed here yet.
Long-term care financial planning 0
About this kind of helpPlanners who help a family understand what care will cost and how to pay for it without running out.
No one listed here yet.
Funeral pre-planning 0
About this kind of helpFuneral homes and planners who record wishes ahead of time so no one has to guess later.
No one listed here yet.
Free for families
Keep the ones you call in one place.
A free account sorts the directory by distance from home and puts each provider you pick on a care team the family shares. Nothing here is medical or legal advice.