Finding care for someone you love can feel overwhelming.
Longleaf Care Guide helps families take the next step with in-home care, independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing options. Tell us what is going on, and we'll help point you toward an appropriate local resource.
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Counties served
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Cost to families
Clear
Next step
Free for families. No pressure. Your request is reviewed before it is shared with a matched care provider or placement partner.
Rooted in local guidance
A calmer place to start when care decisions feel heavy.
Longleaf Care Guide helps families understand their options, compare care paths, and connect with an appropriate local care provider or senior-living placement partner when coverage is available.
See how we're differentBuilt for local families
A calmer way to sort through care decisions
When care starts to feel urgent, families often get flooded with calls, websites, and advice. Longleaf Care Guide was created to make that first step feel clearer, warmer, and more local.
Local, not one-size-fits-all
Care needs look different from family to family. We start with where you are, what is changing, and what kind of support would actually help.
Built around families
You can compare in-home care and senior-living options without feeling rushed into a decision before you understand the next step.
Rooted in the Sandhills
Longleaf Care Guide is focused on the communities families here already know: Fayetteville, Raeford, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, and nearby towns.
How it works
One request. A little more clarity.
You do not need to sort through every option alone. We gather the important details, route the request thoughtfully, and follow up so families are not left wondering what happened.
Tell us what is going on
Share the care type, location, timing, payer source, and what your family is noticing right now.
We look for the right fit
We review the request and identify an appropriate in-home care provider or senior-living placement resource.
You hear from a local resource
After referral, the matched provider or placement partner can reach out to talk through next steps.
We follow up afterward
We follow up again to learn whether the option fit or more guidance is needed.
How we're different
A calmer referral process, built around fit
Longleaf Care Guide is designed to feel less like a call blitz and more like a thoughtful first step. Families share what is going on, we review the request, and the information is routed more carefully.
Learn how it worksWe review before routing
A family’s request is reviewed for care type, location, payer source, timing, and fit before it is shared.
We aim for thoughtful matching
The goal is not to send a family’s information everywhere. The goal is to connect them with an appropriate local resource.
We follow up afterward
After a referral, we check whether contact happened and whether the family needs another next step.
Care options
Care options families ask about most
Some families know exactly what they need. Others are comparing a few possibilities. Either is okay — you can select more than one option when you start.
In-Home Care
Non-medical support that helps older adults remain safe and comfortable at home.
Independent Living
Explore communities for active older adults who want convenience and fewer household responsibilities.
Assisted Living
Find residential communities that combine housing with help for daily activities.
Trust and follow-through
We want families to feel cared for, not processed
The experience is simple on purpose: share the care need, connect with an appropriate local resource, and hear from us again after the referral. No pressure, no broad referral blast, and no cost to families.
Thoughtful matching
Requests are matched by care type, location, availability, and payer fit — not blasted everywhere.
Free for families
Tell us about the care need at no cost. There is no obligation to choose a referred provider.
Contact check
After a request is referred, we follow up to confirm the family heard from someone.
Human follow-up
We check in again to learn whether the option was helpful or more guidance is needed.
FAQ
Questions before you start?
A few plain-English answers before you share your family's information.