Friends With Carings Hands (FWCH) is a home care agency, founded in 2013. We are solely driven by the passion to help others.

Our mission is to move beyond mere home-care assistance to provide comprehensive "wrap-around services" that address the root causes of insecurity, including housing, food, and medication access. This dedication to holistic support ensures our clients can "age in place" with dignity, security, and sustained wellness.

In 2023 FWCH adopted evidence backed Fall Prevention senior fitness programs that are made available to the public as well as private sessions. Wellness coaching is available through multiple formats also. First, we offer free blood pressure checks, medication consultations and chronic disease management health seminars . Second, our Heart Smart course teaches adults the basics of blood pressure and how to manage hypertension.

Research shows that a great number of our aging persons live in poverty, do not have enough to eat, struggle with the upkeep of their homes and taking care of themselves because they simply don’t have the help or know how to get it. The children of our potential clients carry the burden of taking care of their aging parents while trying to care from their own children and families, which is the sole desire of Friends with Caring Hands; to fill the void, and be of service.

April Chism founded this agency in 2013 with a clear mission of serving others. With over 20 years in the home-health field as a passionate LPN, she is dedicated to filling gaps in healthcare within her community, through effective care, education, and connecting families to available resources. Additionally, she understands and possesses the genuine compassion necessary to provide quality-care.

1st as an CNA, later becoming a Nurse, April knows first-hand the value of both an informed client and family; comprehending medications and its purposes, disease diagnoses and processes, and everyday quality-living tips, to ensure a high standard of life and peace of mind of both clients and their loved ones.