Companion Care services fulfill a critical role in emotional health, that assumes a unique persona as people age. Loneliness is known to be more common among older adults and holidays and seasonal changes often exacerbate this isolation. Seniors outlive family and friends and are prone to experience a shrinking community, a shrinking network of support that is able to affirm and engage in relationship. Loneliness is recognized as an often hidden social ill. Quality interactions and inclusions in events is more important than quantity of friends. Often continuous aloneness contributes to boredom and/or is followed by feelings of worthlessness. Extreme circumstances or loneliness that persists over a long period can lead to severe withdrawal and depression.

A Life-Saver

Companionship stimulates thought, engagement, sociability, contentedness, even happiness and inner peace because it is fundamentally affirming and the essence of self-worth. It says that someone values you. It stimulates renewed attention on taking good care of oneself, physically as well. Needless to say, companionship services require companions whose personalities and interests have been very carefully and sensitively matched to clients.

Companionship facilitates:

  • Keeping busy,
  • Being involved beyond oneself,
  • Sharing oneself and one’s talents,
  • Helping others,
  • Avoiding escapes,
  • Holding good thoughts, and even
  • Choosing to be happy.

Truthfully, companion Care services can be a life-saver. Services are provided by qualified companions and homemakers. They include assistance with daily planning and scheduling appointments; talking, sharing reading aloud and writing letters; preparing meals and eating together; safety supervision; reminders about medications, walking and exercising; performing light housekeeping, laundry and other household chores; shopping and running errands; having outings, socializing, and attending entertaining events.