CRC Partners

Below is an alphabetical listing of our partner agencies. To learn more about an agency, please click on the agency logo or the agency name.

	A Helping Hand A Helping Hand is a nonprofit that has served adults ages 65 and older and individuals with disabilities living in the Triangle area since 1995. We ensure the most senior members of our community and adults with temporary and permanent disabilities are able to remain independent and enjoy a high quality of life. A Helping Hand offers transportation, in-home assistance and caregiver respite provided by trained companions. Whether you need an escort for routine visits to the doctor’s office or you need around-the-clock care, we are here to help.
	Alliance of Disability Advocates Alliance of Disability Advocates/ Center for Independent Living (Alliance) is committed to helping people with disabilities live independently and become productive, full participants in society. The entire staff and board, most of whom have disabilities, support people with disabilities in their efforts toward such life-affirming goals.
	Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions - OPC Managed Care Organization (MCO) Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions serves as the primary community contact for individuals needing to obtain mental health, intellectual and developmental disability and substance use/addiction (MH/IDD/SA) services. Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions:
	Carol Woods Retirement Community Carol Woods shall be a charitable, not-for-profit corporation meeting the needs of older adults for housing, health, well-being, and protection of financial security.
	Chatham County Council on Aging The mission of the Chatham County Council on Aging is to promote and encourage independent living and physical and mental wellness through agency activities among the population over 60 years of age.
	Chatham County Department of Social Services The Chatham County Department of Social Services will protect vulnerable children and adults; strengthen and preserve families; provide access to health care and better nutrition; and promote economic stability while encouraging personal responsibility. Please visit the Chatham County Department of Social Services website information about the following services: Food Assistance
	Chatham Hospital Chatham Hospital and UNC Health Care have partnered to bring nationally-recognized health care to Chatham County. We have a critical care unit, a medical-surgical floor and a day-surgery department. Our emergency room is staffed around the clock – serving more than 1,000 patients a month. The Chatham Hospital cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy and diabetes education departments are also in new space at the Village Lake complex near the Western Chatham Senior Center. Cardiac rehabilitation offers Phase II, III and IV programs.
	Community Care of North Carolina North Carolina Community Care Networks, Inc., the subsidiary of CCNC that manages the Medicaid population, has assumed certain obligations formerly held by the AccessCare network. CCNC Clinical Operations collaborates with primary care providers, Departments of Social Services, Mental Health and other community agencies to ensure prevention, treatment and continuity of care. CCNC Clinical Operations serves patients in: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Iredell, Orange, Robeson, Sampson, Watauga and Wayne.
	El Centro Hispano Inc We are a grassroots community based organization dedicated to strengthening the Latino community and improving the quality of life of Latino residents in Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the surrounding area.
	Hispanic Liaison of Chatham County The Hispanic Liaison is a community based, non-profit organization founded in 1995. Our mission is to foster cultural understanding between Latinos/as and other residents of Chatham County, and to empower Hispanics to overcome the challenges they face as immigrants and find their voice in the community.
	Mobile Rehab Physical Therapy Mobile Rehab provides outpatient physical therapy services at the Pittsboro and Siler City Senior Centers. We also provide physical therapy services for seniors in residential (patient homes), assisted living, and community center facilities throughout Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties. Please call us for more information about how our services can help you or your loved one to maintain independence, safety, and mobility.
	N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Independent Living Services Independent Living assists eligible individuals with significant disabilities in obtaining services that: Provide an alternative to institutionalization, when possible. Improve functioning in the family, home and community. Assist in preparing a person for a vocational rehabilitation program. Services may be provided directly, purchased, or coordinated through other community agencies. If Independent Living is unable to meet a person’s needs, that individual may be referred to other agencies for services as appropriate.
	North Carolina Reading Service The North Carolina Reading Service (NCRS) is a non-profit information agency which operates 24 hours a day on an audio network of radio, television, cable and internet stream. NCRS disseminates current news, information and entertainment from the print media for people who are blind or have low vision or other physical and cognitive disabilities. NCRS loans out specially tuned receivers, free of charge, to those living in the broadcast area.
	Orange County Department of Social Services The Orange County Department of Social Services shall meet with clients at their point of need to provide preventive, supportive, and restorative services delivered with competence and compassion while striving to protect vulnerable children, the at-risk elderly, persons with disabilities and the economically disadvantaged in our community. These services will enhance skills, broaden knowledge, and encourage self-sufficiency and independence.
	Orange County Department on Aging Our senior centers are one-stop hubs for older adults to access services and programs through the Department on Aging. We offer an array of activities, special events, trips, classes, clubs, lifelong learning, recreation and drop-in programs. We provide information, counseling, and services to help individuals and their families navigate the medical, personal, and social transitions that may accompany aging.
	Piedmont Health SeniorCare (PACE) Piedmont Health SeniorCare is a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Our mission is to promote and sustain the independence of seniors wishing to remain in the community. We provide seniors with comprehensive long-term health, social, medical and dietary care. Our program is a safe alternative to nursing home care.
	Project: Proud Families, Inc. We are a Christian non-profit designed to offer services to families who have a child or children with a special need(s). These services will take the form of support groups, workshops, family support activities, and medical advocacy. The other component to our non-profit is community education. We will be visiting churches, schools and other various groups to educate on topics applicable to supporting families and children with a “special need”. Our goal is also to create awareness and growth in the community in the area of “special needs”.
	Triangle J Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging The mission of the Triangle J Area on Aging is to promote the highest level of well-being of older adults by partnering with community-based organizations to assess needs and provide a comprehensive system of opportunities, services and protective supports.
	UNC Health Care The UNC Health Care System is a not-for-profit integrated health care system, owned by the State of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. It exists to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina and to provide state-of-the-art patient care. A distinguishing characteristic of UNC Health Care is its association with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, a nationally eminent research institution. This relationship gives UNC Health Care a powerful pathway for moving the results of biomedical research from medical school laboratories to patient care settings.
	UNC Hospice Death is part of the normal cycle of life. UNC Hospice exists to support patients through this final phase of any illness. The program takes an integrated, team approach, while helping patients to manage their pain and other symptoms and live as fully and comfortably as possible. Services also benefit patients’ families as they prepare for loss while accepting new roles.