Companion care
A familiar face on a regular schedule. For people who are managing, but should not be managing alone.
Loneliness is a health risk, not just a sad one. Older adults who are isolated eat less, move less, miss medications, and fall more. Companion care puts a kind, attentive person in the home a few times a week, and that alone changes the shape of a day.
What a companion does
- Conversation, cards, puzzles, reading aloud
- Walks and light exercise
- Rides to appointments and church
- Grocery shopping and errands
- Help with phone, video calls and mail
- Meal company and simple cooking
- Medication reminders
- A daily report to the family, if wanted
Matched on personality
With companion care, fit matters more than anything. We ask about language, faith, music, football teams, sense of humor and pace of life, and we introduce the caregiver before the first visit. If the match is not right, say so. We try again at no charge.
Companion care in your language
Our caregivers speak English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French and several West African and Caribbean languages. Tell us what feels like home and we will do our best to match it.
When companion care is enough, and when it is not
Companion care does not include hands-on help with bathing, dressing or toileting. If those needs appear, we add a certified aide for personal care, often the same person if they are certified. The free nurse assessment tells us which is right today, and we keep checking.
Start with a free in-home assessment.
A nurse visits, listens, and writes a care plan with you. No cost, no obligation.