Companionship Care
Compassionate Companionship for Your Loved Ones
Companionship care for older adults provides holistic benefits by improving both mental and physical well-being while enhancing the quality of life. It plays a crucial role in offering emotional support, preserving independence, and ensuring overall health for those who need extra care and attention.
The are many plus points that your loved one can experience from having a Companion Carer such as:
- Improved Emotional Well-being
- Increased Socialising
- Peace of Mind for Family Members
- Tailor made Support
- Better Mental Health & Cognitive function
- Enhanced Physical Health
Companionship services are best suited for:
- Older adults living independently in their own home;
- Elderly individuals whose families live far away and are unable to visit regularly;
- Patients in hospital who need extra support;
- Post-surgery patients who have returned home;
- New mothers who need a helping hand;
Our Services
We offer a wide range of home care and companionship services, all designed to meet the unique needs of your loved one. Whether your family member needs help with daily living activities or simply someone to talk to, we’re here to help.
Companionship
Engaging conversations, recreational activities, and social interaction to combat loneliness.
We understand how important it is for families to find dependable, loving care for their loved ones. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for those who require assistance at home by offering personalised care services that nurture their physical, emotional, and social well-being. Our Companion Carers will engage in conversations with your loved one listening to them share memories, discuss current events, also engage in a range of activities such as puzzles, games, reading, and provide respite care for family caregivers during the day, overnight or 24-hours
Out in the Community
The Companion Carer can escort your loved one to appointments, grocery shopping trips, social outings to theatre shows, the cinema, to see family or friends, or a simple walk in the local park.
Meal Preparation
Preparing nutritious and balanced meals.
Meal Planning – The Companion Carer can help to plan balanced and nutritious meals based on your loved one’s dietary needs, preferences, and any medical conditions such as diabetes or heart disease.
Cooking – Meals can be prepared in line with the Meal Plan, ensuring the food is healthy and meets specific dietary restrictions if necessary.
Light Housekeeping
Assisting with light cleaning, laundry, and tidying up around the house.
The Companion Carer can provide assistance with the following:
Cleaning Tasks: Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and tidying up common areas.
Laundry: Washing, folding, and putting away clothes or linens.
Dishwashing and Kitchen Care: Washing up, wiping counters, and ensuring that the kitchen is tidy.
Organisation: Helping to keep things in order, such as arranging personal belongings or helping organise wardrobes and chest of drawers.
Medication Reminders
Gentle reminders to ensure medications are taken as prescribed.
The Companion Carer will help to maintain your loved one’s well-being and stay on track by taking their medications as prescribed. The reminders can include verbal prompts, written reminders or setting up alarms or notifications on devices.
Hospital In-patient Companionship
In addition to companionship services at home, we also provide one-to-one companionship and assistance during hospital stays. Whether hospitalisation is required due to an accident, sudden illness or scheduled medical procedure, a hospital stay can be stressful, frightening or an overwhelming experience. Our Companion Carers can help reduce stress and the loneliness experienced during a hospital stay by providing one-to-one companionship and emotional support at the bedside.
And when you are ready to return home, we can help make the transition from hospital to home safe and comfortable with our home care services.
Companionship Care Plan
A Companionship Care Plan is a customised care plan that will outline your loved one’s social interests and preferences, and how their Companion Carer can help them to maintain those activities and tasks. We ensure to create person-centred care plans based on your loved one’s specific needs and preferences.
The plan can include:
Social engagement: Helping your loved one maintain social connections with family, friends, and the community
Companionship: Providing kind companionship and interesting conversation
Activities: Helping to maintain their hobbies and interests, both at home and out in the community
Practical support: Helping with everyday activities such as meal preparation, laundry, and light housekeeping
Accompaniment: Helping your loved one to go out and about, such as to the supermarket, attend medical appointments, visit the library, gym class or to sit in a café and have a nice chat.
Day trips: Organising day trips for the individual or accompanying them to day centres
Holiday Arrangements: Arranging everything for a holiday including accompanying your loved one to the destination
Why us
Why Choose a Companion Carer from Carest Homecare?
Companionship care reduces the risk of social isolation amongst the elderly especially. Regular interaction combats feelings of loneliness and depression and also promotes better mental and physical health. The most important aspect of companionship care is for your loved one to access and experience more social engagement.
We strive to provide the highest standard of care to your loved one. Here's why families trust us:
Compassionate Care
We treat your loved one like family and are dedicated to improving their quality of life with engaging conversations, engaging activities and boosting their overall sense of purpose and belonging in life.
Personalised Plans
We create individualised care plans based on your loved one’s specific needs and preferences.
Experienced Companion Carers
Our staff are carefully selected through our robust recruitment processes, ensuring that safeguarding is our number one priority. We carry out thorough background DBS checks, induction and probationary periods together with ongoing training to ensure all Companion Carers provide the best care and service.
24/7 Availability
Our services are available at any time of day or night, offering peace of mind for families.
What Our Clients Say
Hear from families who have trusted us with their loved one’s care:
Get in Touch with Us
Our team is here to help. We will work with you to design a care plan that meets your loved one’s needs.
Have questions or want to schedule a consultation?
Phone Number
🕾 0208 058 3439
🖂 info@CarestHealthcareGroup.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of services do you offer?
We offer a variety of home care and companionship services, including meal preparation, light housekeeping, and more.
How do you select your caregivers?
All our caregivers go through a rigorous hiring process, including background checks, interviews, and specialised training to ensure they meet our high standards.
Is your service available 24/7?
Yes, we offer flexible care schedules and can provide services at any time, including evenings and weekends.