Companionship care and social support services

Our companionship home care services provide you or your loved ones with a trusted, friendly face; someone that you can share your interests with, talk to and enjoy a comfortable relationship.

At Beloved Homecare, we work with our clients, their loved ones, and relevant healthcare professionals to deliver a home care service which is perfectly tailored to their needs.

For many families, just knowing someone will drop-in on their loved one for a cup of tea and a chat can make a huge difference.

Almost a fifth of the UK population says they are always or often lonely, but almost two-thirds feel uncomfortable admitting to it (British Red Cross and Co-Op, 2016).

Older people make strenuous efforts in order to minimise the risk of becoming a burden, and maintaining self-reliance can enhance a sense of self-respect.

The chance to talk things over with trusted family, friends or domiciliary care professionals can make a significant and positive difference.

The help of professionals is all the more important when people are bereaved.

63% of adults aged 52 or over who have been widowed, and 51% who are separated or divorced report feeling lonely some of the time or often (Beaumont, 2013).

Evidence consistently shows how feeling lonely is linked to risk of an earlier death, depression, dementia and poor self-rated health.

Within this comprehensive approach to delivering elderly care services, which can encompass dementia care, we can offer the following types of Companionship care:

• Having a chat over a cup of tea
• Reminiscing about the past by bringing back old memories
• Discussing with you what light housekeeping is required
• Support with hobbies and interests
• Attending events and shows
• Going on shopping trips
• Visiting family and friends
• Running errands
• Discussing meal choices and assisting with meal preparation
• Going for walks or getting some fresh air in the garden

If you would like to get more information on the Beloved Homecare companionship and social support services, please contact us here.