What is an Elder Care Companion?
Companion care generally involves working with a generally healthy elderly individual who requires assistance in some Activities of Daily Living or ADLs. An elder care companion does not generally become involved in the more detailed aspects of patient care. A companion may do light cleaning for the safety and comfort of the patient – not heavy full housekeeping. They clean and/or straighten a client’s room, kitchen, and bathroom, may do the client’s laundry, and change bed sheets and pillow cases. Companions may also plan meals (including special diets), shop for food, and prepare meals. In addition their regular duties, they give clients emotional support and help them to live as independently as possible. Elder caregivers provide companionship services and help keep clients mentally healthy and alert by having conversations with them, playing games (crossword puzzles, scrabble, cards, etc.) and assisting them to be as physically active as is possible. The companion will assist the c
