Our Companion Home Care Services, from R399 for Quick assistance visits.
Companion Care for the Elderly who are still independent.
Our need for connection doesn’t change as we age. In fact, socialising is just as important for the elderly as it is for teenagers. That’s where our companion carers come in. They usually spend a few hours a week with your elderly loved one—helping to motivate them and keep them mentally stimulated.
Our companion carers support clients who are fairly independent, but may need a little assistance or supervision, or help with tasks like attending to appointments, shopping, and housework.
Our companions are either retired from a professional career—usually in the healthcare sector—or working part-time and looking for ways to add value to other people’s lives.
Above all, our companions promise to respect the client and their possessions, as well as their right to make their own decisions and have their own beliefs and customs.
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LET’S TALK
Our companions provide assistance with
Being a friend,
Engaging in intellectually stimulating conversation,
Motivating the client,
Accompanying them on walks and to social engagements,
Driving* them—to outings, daily activities, and doctor’s visits,
Overseeing the household and managing staff,**
Preparing meals,**
De-cluttering (such as for moves to smaller homes or simply assisting with decisions around a spring-clean in an emotionally intelligent way)**
Health and safety around the house, and
Preventing accidents.
*All of our companions have their own transport
**Where required
5 FULFILLING REASONS TO BE A COMPANION FOR THE ELDERLY
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GUIDES/RESOURCE LIBRARY
The share of older adults living alone has been steadily increasing since 1996, from 14.6% to 20.2% in 2011, according to Statistics South Africa. That’s close to 1 million seniors ageing alone. When you couple that with studies confirming seniors who live alone have a lower life satisfaction, it’s a crisis we must tackle.
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