Elsie’s Place Family Care Home

Elsie’s Place Family Care Home is a family owned and operated family care home assisting and caring for up to six residents, with a unique resident to staff ratio of 2 to 1. Located in the north section of Raleigh, North Carolina, Elsie’s Place is nestled on a nice scenic wooded three acre lot. We offer both private and semi furnished private rooms. Owner and Administrator, Gina Stavredes, is a graduate of Northwest Junior College and a graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham with a degree in physical therapy. She has over 20 years experience including acute care, wound care, orthopedics, geriatric, chest physical therapy, neurology patients, home health care, out patient rehab, sports medicine, and care of physically challenged children; Gina also has over 15 years in nursing homes and family care homes in rehab with geriatric patients, admissions coordinator and as an activities assistant. Some awards due to her dedication include Northwest Junior College Dean’s List and National Dean’s List among College Students, UAB Service Award, Crisis Center Outstanding Counselor and Best of the Best from Hillhaven Healthcare.

Gina has also volunteered for the following: Crisis Center as a rape counselor, been an assistant sports trainer, The Children’s Hospital Burn Unit, Humana Shoals Hospital Children’s Unit, and Special Olympics.

Elsie’s Place is a family care home in memory of Elsie McDonald, grandmother of Gina Stavredes. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and lived with it for nearly ten years before passing away in 1996. Following the diagnosis and passing of her grandmother, Gina was inspired to enrich the lives of the elderly and to help make the best of their golden years.

With her past experiences, both personal and work related, this home is her way of also helping family members to cope, understand, and enjoy their elderly loved ones during this time in their lives.

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