Allday Healthcare
Companionship
Enriching lives and supporting independence
Companionship
From the comfort of your own home
Our companionship care service is often vital for individuals whose families have moved away or live abroad and require just that little extra support in their home to live a happy and independent life.
Companionship care is the ideal solution for those of you or your elderly loved ones who need social interaction, a company to share your thoughts with or emotional support to avoid feeling lonely in the comfort of your own home.
Companionship
What is Companionship?
Allday Healthcare Companionship FAQs
What is companionship care?
Companionship is a homecare service that helps and supports people who might be experiencing loneliness or at risk of becoming lonely for one or another reason. Companionship care is the ideal solution for those of you or your elderly loved ones who need social interaction, a company to share your thoughts with or emotional support to avoid feeling lonely in the comfort of your own home.
Our companionship care service is often vital for individuals whose families have moved away or live abroad and require just that little extra support in their home to live a happy and independent life.
Our carers will provide you or your loved ones with the social interactions you need to feel good and fulfilled and ensure that you receive emotional support when you need a shoulder to lean on, and share your thoughts and little things that make you happy. With our tailored care plans, our carers will assist you with your daily routines, run errands for you and spend as much quality time with you as you wish.
Compared to other homecare services, companionship care focuses on the social aspects of care rather than personal care. As social creatures, communication takes a huge part in our everyday life affecting our well-being. Therefore, we at Alcedo Care understand the importance of having a friendly companion who can enrich your life and support you live your life the way you want.
If you feel alone or isolated in your home and are concerned about your care needs now and, in the future, our All day health care companionship service will ensure that you feel comfortable in your home.
What does companionship care include?
All day health care companionship care provides healthy interactions and activities that promote physical and cognitive health and well-being, through helping to maintain social skills, engaging in stimulating interactions and encouraging reminiscing, for example by reading or helping to collate a memory book.
Fight loneliness – companionship helps you fight loneliness and the feeling of being lonely. With the support of our carers, you or your loved ones will have a friendly face to share your day, do the things you love or simply enjoy each one’s company.
Maintain your social activities – continue doing the things you love especially if you are an extrovert person enjoying interacting with other people. Your companion will accompany you to your social club, local events or places you want to visit, go out and about in the local community, park, etc. We will be there for you!
Engage in stimulating interactions – play your favourite board game, and continue doing the things and hobbies you love like gardening, painting, and playing chess, encourage reminiscing – for example by reading or helping to collate a memory book, encourage activities inside and outside your home to improve your well-being, etc. Your companion will help you to keep your high spirits and independence in the comfort of your own home and surroundings.
Run your errands – going to the shop to do your weekly shopping or assist you while you do your own shopping, collect your prescription from your local pharmacist, accompany you to your GP appointments or outings when you need support, assist you with preparing a meal, do laundry or any light domestic choir, take care of your beloved pet.
Why is companionship care important?
Humans are social creatures and as such we know how important is to communicate with others. Communication improves our well-being, boosts our mood and energy and can even prevent dementia as it stimulates brain activity. Social interactions are essential for maintaining a cheerful mood and promoting good interpersonal relationships. Therefore, companionship is not only important because stimulates social engagement but also:
- Improves physical health and well-being but keep active physical life and boosts mood and energy.
- Fight loneliness and isolation by sharing your thoughts and concerns, going out and about in your community, sharing the same interests with your companion and doing the things you love.
- Prompt social interaction and activities by going out in your local community, visiting social clubs, visiting your favourite café or bakery, or doing your hobbies.
- Simply provides a company and conversation with a carer matched to your personality.
Our tailored companionship care plans are great for individuals who feel lonely or need a little extra help. Our professional and friendly carers will make sure your loved ones are not isolated and boost their social activities, so they feel confident and, in their zone, again.
Companionship matched to your needs
All our Alcedo Care companionship care plans are tailored to your unique care needs and requirements. We can provide you with care several hours a day to only a few hours per week, from going out and about, and assisting you with domestic tasks to only enjoying each other’s presence, it is up to you.
However, to ensure that you receive the best quality of care we will match you with a carer who is not only a friendly face to communicate with but matches your interest and personality. At Alcedo, we understand that it could be a stressful experience to allow a stranger to come into your home, therefore the personal connection matters to us so that you feel safe, secure and happy.
Do you offer companionship for young people?
Yes, we do. Our companionship care services are suitable for people of all ages including young people. Companionship is a great option for everyone who needs a companion to help and support them in their daily life, whether that’s a simple conversation or a shoulder to lean on when struggling with your well-being.
How much does companionship care cost?
The cost may vary from person to person as we consider the care needs and requirements the person has as well as how many hours of care they would like. To find out how much companionship will cost you, please get in touch with our friendly team who will be happy to answer all your enquiries.
What is the difference between companionship and personal care?
The main difference between companionship care and personal care is that companionship focuses on the social aspect of your well-being, whereas personal care is mainly to help and support you with your personal care needs such as personal hygiene.
