Companion Home Care Services for Seniors in Calgary
At Saige Homecare, we provide companionship caregiver services for seniors who may live far from family, whose spouse may have passed away, or whose family needs a helping hand providing additional support.
Companion Home Care Services
After your free consultation with one of our registered nurse Client Care Managers, we’ll connect you with the right health care aide from our team. For example, a great match might be someone chatty and energetic, quieter and good at listening, or interested in the same hobbies. No matter who we match with you, all of our healthcare aides approach every care relationship with respect and compassion. Approach with dignity, care with empathy. That’s our Saige advice.
What are companion home care services?
Companion home care services provide support to seniors or other people who may need extra socialization, caregiving, and comfort day-to-day. A health care aide spends meaningful time with the person who needs care; enjoying hobbies, reading, watching TV, attending appointments or just chatting together. The aim is to build a strong relationship that reduces loneliness and improves mental health.
Jaime, I wanted to send you a note to tell you how happy we all are. Our parents are so happy. They are enjoying their own home once again and we actually like to go over now. The difference is night and day. The caregivers are all wonderful. The care Mum and Dad receive is exceptional.
What’s included in companionship care?
Generally, each visit will be at least three hours in length so that we spend meaningful time getting to know you. What’s included depends on what you or the person who needs care enjoys doing!
Here are some examples of activities that our clients enjoy doing with their companions:
- Reading
- Hobbies
- Chatting
- Going out for tea or coffee
- Reminiscing and looking through old photo albums
- Running errands together
- Going for walks
- Listening to music
- Watching movies or TV
- Volunteering
- Attending community events
When Jaime came to meet my parents they had a lot of questions. Jaime took her time, answered each one, sometimes more than once, and by the time she left they were looking forward to some help. That was a relief for me as they weren’t sure they needed help. Each caregiver that visited was a perfect fit for my parents. Rochel listened to mom and dad, they had great visits, and she supported them without making them feel helpless. I really felt that Jaime is very thoughtful when selecting caregivers to match with their clients and families.
What are the benefits of private at-home caregivers and companionship for the elderly?
Private companionship can make a remarkable difference in the lives of seniors, the elderly, or anyone who needs extra comfort and support in their daily life. That could include someone with a disability, a chronic illness, recovering from surgery, or who is going through a difficult time.
The benefits of companion care services include:
- Reduced feelings of loneliness and isolation
- Increased community connectedness
- Stronger interpersonal skills
- Improved mental health and increased life satisfaction
- A reduction in the severity of symptoms of Alzheimer’s or Dementia
FAQs
Companion care service is specifically geared towards cultivating a strong connection and relationship with a person. A professional health care aide’s primary focus for each visit is spending quality time together that is dedicated to socializing, building a friendship, and providing emotional support.
Caregiving services go beyond companionship by providing additional health care support based on your needs and overall wishes. For example, we can help with homemaking by managing light housekeeping and errands, provide post surgery care, dementia & Alzheimer’s care, nursing care and much more. Contact us today for a free consultation to find out how we can make the biggest difference for you.
The main duty of a home companion is to provide friendship and to build a relationship with the person they’re caring for. This bond is formed by spending meaningful time together, enjoying hobbies, and having conversations.
However, as all of our caregivers are professional health care aides, they can also provide a number of other services depending on what’s best for the person who needs care. You can view all of our home care services, or contact us today for a free, no-obligation in-home consultation.
Companions for the elderly provide comfort and friendship by spending meaningful time getting to know them. Our health care aides connect with clients through hobbies, conversation, reminiscing, going out for tea or coffee, or just sitting together.
At Saige Home Care, we look at home care in a completely holistic way, so our health care aides may be providing senior care, 24-7 care, or in facility care services or more in conjunction with the companionship they provide. Our registered nurse care managers get to know you during our free in-home consultations so that they can build a custom care plan that fits you and your needs. Get in touch to find out more.