Types of Assistance

We are dedicated to matching clients with the Senior Companion who will be serve their needs. Assistance tailored to the client. Companions provide a variety of assistance. This may include, but not be limited to:

Personal Care Assistance

• Feeding
• Grooming and dressing
• Walking
• Getting out of bed
• Getting to the bathroom
• Medical/ physical therapy and/or monitoring medication
• Getting to the doctor or nurse for treatment
• Reality orientation/awareness
• Exercise and recreation
• Preparing food and meal plans
• Doing light grocery shopping, labeling, and organizing food
• Providing health or nutrition information
• Accompanying a client to a nutrition site

Companionship Assistance

• Providing companionship through talking, listening, playing cards and games
• Being cheerful to encourage a happier client
• Providing peer support
• Supporting contact with client’s family and friends
• Accompanying a client to a recreational or social event
• Writing letters, read, or fill out forms
• Providing information about community services and the eligibility for services
• Helping clients receive a needed service (Ex. food stamps, visiting nurse, Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.)
• Bringing unmet needs to the attention of community leaders, volunteer station staff, or other care providers

Household Assistance

• Doing light housekeeping and gardening
• Assisting with money management or helping budget funds
• Making non-strenuous home repairs/weatherization improvements

Respite Care

A Senior Companion may provide a break for a client's regular caregiver.