What is companionship care?
Enjoy the support of a trusted companion to boost your confidence and independence.
Sometimes care and support isn’t about a complex medical need or essential personal care tasks, but rather living the life that you want, doing the things you love and feeling as human as possible.
Companionship care is a type of home care service designed for individuals who may be at risk of loneliness or who have been experiencing loneliness for some time. A caregiver will visit the person’s home and spend time with them, providing company and emotional support.
Your companion can help with:
General companionship
Your companion is there to be a friendly face and provide fun, compassionate companionship throughout the week
Cooking your favourite meals
A companion can prepare your favourite meals for you at the times that you decide, and can also sit and share the meal with you
Help with your weekly shopping
If you’re finding you need a bit of extra assistance with the shopping, a companion can either collect it for you or accompany you to the shops
Helping with travel arrangements
Travelling long distances can seem a daunting prospect, but your companion can help you plan your journey – as well as accompanying you
Assistance with domestic tasks
As well as providing friendly companionship, your carer can also help out around the home with domestic tasks such as cleaning and laundry
Ensuring your comfort at home
Whether they’re plumping your pillows, adjusting the heating or tidying things up, your companion can help ensure you feel comfortable and relaxed
Companionship care at Helping Hands
At Helping Hands, all of our care services place you – the customer – at the heart of your care plan, and our approach to companionship care is no different. From the moment you first call our friendly support team, we’ll ensure your every need and wish is heeded so that you get the type and level of companionship care that you desire. Our wonderful companionship carers have all been handpicked for their kind, empathetic personalities, and your companion will be matched to your hobbies and interests.
Dedicated support from a trusted companion
You’ll be matched with a friendly companion who shares your interests and personality.
We’re extremely proud of our wonderful team of personal assistants, who have all been provided with in-depth training and handpicked for their kind and compassionate approach. Whether you need visiting care or live-in care, we’ll pair you with a companion who shares your hobbies and interests so that you’re able to bond straight away.
How our companionship services can help you
We have the experience and know-how to offer support that makes a difference.
We’ve been providing industry-leading companionship services for over 35 years. In that time, tens of thousands of our customers have benefitted from our fabulous companionship services in numerous ways.
A companion can support you through:
Valued company
A companion can provide you with valuable company throughout the week, ensuring you don’t experience loneliness or isolation
Keeping up your hobbies
Whether you’ve got a favourite boardgame that you enjoy playing or are part of a book club, we’ll make sure you keep enjoying your favourite things
Taking a break
We all need a change of scene from time to time, and a companion can help you to get away for the weekend or accompany you on holiday
Getting out and about
Your companion can help you get out of the house at your leisure – whether you’re popping to the shops, attending an appointment or visiting family
Support with errands
A companion can assist with errands such as collecting your medication, picking up the weekly shop or helping you with your bills
Help around the home
As well as providing valued companionship, we can also help with practical tasks and routines to help make looking after your home a bit easier
Your companionship options
We’re able to offer personal assistance on a visiting and live-in care basis.
Visiting care
Live-in care
Companionship services for young people
Companionship services can be a great option for those over 18, including younger adults.
Going through personal or physical changes in life can often be overwhelming, but our companionship carers double up as physical support, and a friend when you need them. Companionship services can be a vital source of support for young people during what can often be a very busy and unpredictable period of a person’s life.
Here are some ways a companion can help young people:
Practical help at home
Companionship carers can also help out around the home with anything from preparing meals to sorting out laundry
Helping with life changes
Moving house, starting a job or going to university can be very daunting. An assistant provides valuable emotional and practical support for every need.
Attending social events
Our personal assistants are all expertly trained carers who can provide compassionate, dedicated support wherever and whenever
Disability support
Helping Hands doesn’t see a disability or medical condition as a limitation. We’ll support you to live life on your terms, whatever that looks like.
Customer stories
Find out how we’re helping people to be more independent and confident at home.
Every Helping Hands customer has a special story. Here are some of our favourite examples of how our support is making a difference to people’s lives:
Doris
Visiting care customer
Helen
Live-in care customer
What is the difference between a companion and a caregiver?
Whilst all of our carers are expertly trained to provide a wide range of support services to people with varying requirements, companionship care is a bit different from regular care.
With companionship care, rather than the focus being on supporting your practical needs, you’ll instead have a trusted companion who will be there to help you remain socially engaged in your own home – as well as accompanying you out and about to see friends and family or visit your favourite places.
Companionship care helps you to continue maintaining a happy, independent and stimulating lifestyle.
How to organise care
Speak to our team
Our friendly, knowledgeable team can answer your questions and talk you through your options. We are available 7 days a week.
Book a free care assessment
Your local Helping Hands care manager will visit you to understand your needs and preferences and discuss how we can help. We can visit you at home, in hospital or even a care home to carry out the care assessment.
Confirm your care package
We create a tailored care plan for you to review. Once you’ve agreed the plan, we can organise care in as little as 24 hours.
A fully regulated home care provider
Here at Helping Hands, our service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
This means we need to consistently meet high standards and are monitored by our regulators.
Why is being a regulated care provider important?
Independent inspections of our service, giving you peace of mind
Fully vetted, high-quality carers
Guaranteed training and development for our staff
What our customers think
Find out what our customers are saying about our care.
With over 4000 Trustpilot reviews and an average score of 4.8, we’re the UK’s most widely trusted home care provider. Read some of our wonderful reviews and find out why people are choosing us to look after their loved ones.
Companionship care FAQs
For an elderly person, a live-in companion can be both a source of valued friendship and essential practical support. If your elderly loved one is living alone, a live-in companionship carer can provide round-the-clock <a href=”https://www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk/home-care-services/elderly-care/”>elderly care</a> and security whilst also being a trusted friend.
Companionship care can be a great option for elderly people who would simply benefit from having someone to talk to or share their hobbies with throughout the week. Whether it’s stopping by for a cup of tea and a chat, or helping you get out and about, our friendly companions can enable your independence.
Whilst companionship care doesn’t exclusively have to involve companionship, the main aim of it is generally to provide emotional support, whilst personal care is more aimed at providing physical support services such as bathing, toileting, dressing and medical help.