Charles House Association, a nonprofit that provides constant personalized care for elderly people, opened their second home Thursday. This new home, known as Charles House-Winmore, is located off Homestead Road in Carrboro and is the newest addition to the growing nonprofit.
The house, which included amenities like granite countertops and state-of-the-art appliances, cost the group about $500,000.
Sally Freeman , the program director for the Charles House Association, said the group started 25 years ago with the vision of Charles Jones, a historic civil rights leader in Chapel Hill.
Freeman said the elderly and their families enjoyed the all-day care offered by Charles House Daytime Eldercare Center.
“People loved the day care so much,” Freeman said. “We wanted a place that offered 24-hour care and that is when we started Charles House.”
Yorktown Charles House Eldercare Home was built three years ago to accommodate elderly with 24-hour care while offering a home setting.
The Winmore home was built in one year, and organizers are providing it with its final furnishings. The idea of building a second eldercare home materialized after the nonprofit saw the success of Charles House-Yorktown.
Avery Young , social media and digital marketing intern for Charles House Association, said the neighborhood setting is vital to the group’s care for its residents.
