Care Haven

About Us

We are two professionals, a Doctor and a Corporate Executive Manager for one of the largest companies in America; after experiencing many tough challenges in finding the right care for our own family members and close friends, we have established Care Haven Senior Home Care Agency in the Carolinas.

We faced tough challenges of caring for our parents when we were not living in the same town. Even with our educational background and experiences, we still faced tough decisions because of a lack of skilled caregivers and proper care to our loved ones. Found that simple communication issues with caregivers and their healthcare professionals led to overlap of medications and tests. We felt helpless about making the right decisions and wondering if we did everything possible for our loved ones.

You probably are also feeling like this now. But you don’t have to go through another day’s agony of not knowing what to do. We successfully implemented our methods of client care and caregiver services for the agencies serving our own family members’ needs. After seeing their success with our methods, we decided to form our own agency and extend our care to the Carolinas.

Our agency’s unique approach addresses all your issues and concerns. Our primary focus is on the total well-being of our clients and their families through our services, which includes initial free assessment, service coordination, connecting with other health experts necessary for client’s care, plan your schedules according to your life styles, manage nutrition meals and monitor fluid intake.

Our experienced and highly trained and licensed CNA Caregivers are supervised under our skilled RN team, and coordinate care with the client’s physician(s) so that medical problems are fully assessed and addressed. All our staff and caregivers are highly experienced with Dementia and Alzheimer’s care.

We know how you feel as you try to provide the best possible care for your aging parents, and we strive continuously to assure your confidence and satisfaction. We know how tough it is to balance your family and also care for your aging parents or a spouse. We’re here to support you, help solve your care giving issues and make life easier for you so you can enjoy your loved ones.

Care Haven Senior Home Care’s Commitment Is To Make Every Day an Extraordinary Day For All Our Caregivers, Clients and Their Families.

Become a Caregiver

Care Haven In-Home Care Service Agency is always looking for experienced caregivers with good work ethics and professionalism. An attitude of patience, caring, and compassion for working with Elders is the most important qualification.

These are the mandatory requirements to be a Caregiver with our Agency:

•     Have a Clean Criminal Record
•     FBI Finger Print Check
•     A valid Driver's License
•     Proof of auto insurance
•     A Social Security card
•     Resident of South Carolina for a minimum of one year
•     Out of State Residency Check – if you’ve lived in SC for less than 5 years
•     Current Certified Nurse Aide license

Caring for Seniors is a labor of love that requires a special person with just the right touch.

Our Caregivers show a commitment to excellence in care with compassion, knowledge and professionalism. Caring relationships are the foundations of our agency; we expect a sincere concern for the betterment of life that goes beyond just doing what is required, to doing the most we can for our Clients entrusted to our care.

We are seeking people who are willing to work with us to achieve these high standards. They will in turn share in the rewards of exceeding our Clients’ expectations, and also gain personal rewards through our incentive programs.

When you become a Care Haven Caregiver, you will receive an Agency Orientation which will help you to uphold Care Haven’s standard of excellence, and give you complete confidence on your very first work assignment. Once your orientation is completed, the staffing coordinator will match your skills with the Client’s needs and assign you work. We seek your partnership in care and your services to build a strong Care Haven family.

Our caregivers must comply with our ongoing educational programs for Elder care, Elder Abuse, Dementia & Alzheimer’s care.

We credit our success within the community to knowledgeable and compassionate Caregivers. As a Caregiver, you can take pride in knowing that the contributions you make are recognized and appreciated not only by the staff and owners of Care Haven, but also by the Clients and their families.

Senior Care Services

Care Haven caregivers can assist you in many ways. While our services will be tailored to each client’s individual Care Plan, these are some of the services we often provide:

Personal Care, Companion Care, Alzheimer's & Dementia Care, Adjunct to Hospice Care, Respite Care, Home Care Services, Transportation & Errands, RN supervised CNA Care

 Companionship and conversation

• Planning visits, outing, and trips
• Escorts to club meetings, sporting events, lectures, plays, and concerts
• Escort to lunch or dinner
• Escort to religious services, readings, and discussions
• Entertainment
• Participation in cards, games, crafts

Health care and mobility support

• Medication reminders
• Fluids reminders
• Walking assistance
• Light exercise
• Diet monitoring
• Bathing & dressing assistance
• Personal care
• Hospice care
• Apparel selection

Light housekeeping

• Taking out garbage
• Laundry and Ironing
• Cleaning and organizing closets
• Maintaining home records
• Overseeing Home Deliveries
• Recipe organization
• Nutritious Meal planning and preparation
• Preparing grocery list
• Coupon clipping
• Food expiration monitoring
• Cleaning refrigerator, cupboards

Transportation and errands

• Airline departure and arrival
• Grocery and general shopping
• Dry cleaning pick up/drop off
• Accompany on doctor visits
• Medication pick up/drop off

 Social assistance

• Assistance in making calls
• Appointment reminders
• Birthday & anniversary reminders
• Sorting, reading mail; organizing bills
• Letter writing and correspondence
• Supervision of home maintenance, deliveries, and lawn care
• Answering the door or phone
• Pet care
• House plant care

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care

Remember Me ... To Remember!

One of the loneliest things about loving someone with early Alzheimer’s is the feeling that any good times the two of you share from here-on-in just don’t matter. So often family members say, ‘Oh, I don’t go and visit Grandma anymore because the minute after I leave, she doesn’t even remember that I came. I don’t know what to talk about. I feel so bad when she looks so lost and confused. I am not sure how to visit her anymore.

What should I do when I visit? I hate to come in and see him. I just don’t know what to say to him.” Damage to hippocampus of the brain, one cannot hang onto new memories for more than a few minutes. It can happens through a stroke, epilepsy or Alzheimer’s disease.

But research shows that the good feeling of someone cares and always visits outlasts their memory. So, spend time with a memory loss person tell them jokes, make them laugh, and give them a hug. These memories have enormous positive benefits.
Alzheimer's Association 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures