About Company

For nearly 20 years, A Helping Hand has been providing superior care for older adults. Cathy Ahrendsen founded a Helping Hand in 1995 in response to an unmet community need for high caliber senior support services. Today, the agency remains committed to her vision of helping senior citizens and individuals with disabilities safely "age in place" while maintaining the highest level of independence. A Helping Hand was launched from our founding director's home in Chapel Hill and moved to its first commercial office in Chapel Hill in 1998. The office headquarters remained in Chapel Hill until 2008 when the need for additional space prompted a move to our current office located in Durham. A Helping Hand's service area continues to include Orange, Durham, Chatham and western Wake counties. We are honored to have grown from serving 21 individuals in 1995 to now providing support to nearly 350 individuals annually. A Helping Hand's success remains rooted in our founder's vision of excellence. Today, as in 1995, A Helping Hand is fully committed to providing the best experience for our clients and their families.