Companionship Calls

Dedicated Home Care Support

We recognise that your loved one needs quality time with other people to ensure that they feel like a part of their community. We can arrange for loved ones to be taken out or supported in their homes while their carer goes out.

Companionship Calls

Being a carer for a loved one, neighbour or friend can be very demanding and can end up with you feeling isolated and often frustrated. We are able to offer the reassurance that someone can be with your loved one while you take some very important time for yourself.

During companionship calls, we are able to build up a good bond with you, your loved one and your families, and will be able to offer the help and support that may be needed. Carers often become someone that the family relies on and in many cases the only person, other than medical and social professionals, that some individuals see.

Companionship calls can be tailored to meet your needs and will be at times that suit you. From one hour to twenty-four hours, we are able to put in a Person-Centred Support Plan to meet your loved ones needs while you are out.

Companionship calls are also available for those living alone that would like to have some company. This could be to have a cup of tea, go out for lunch or simply to run an errand, such as shopping or attending an appointment. Our staff will stay with you and take you wherever you need to go.

Personal care List

Personal Care refers to the support required around personal and private hygiene, toileting, along with assistance to dress and maintain personal appearance it includes but is not limited to:

Helping with toileting
Continence support, including pad changes or changing or maintaining a stoma or catheter bag
Bathing, showering or washing
Full body washes
Applying of creams or lotions
Dressing or undressing
Oral hygiene
Support with shaving
Applying makeup or beauty products
Hair care
Moving and positioning assistance
Meal preparation and feeding if needed
Administration or assistance with medication and delivery collection and ordering or medication from pharmacies

Companionship Support

Companionship support can be arranged alongside other services being provided or as a separate support system. These are unique to your needs and can be adapted to meet many requirements.

Support with companionship includes but is not limited to:
Having someone as company for an individual
Shopping or errand running, inclusive of medication collections
Attending groups, classes or carrying out hobbies
Holiday chaperone
Attending appointments
Domestic help in the home including cleaning and laundry

We recognise that individuals need quality time with other people to ensure that they feel part of their communities. We can arrange that individuals are taken out or are supported in their homes whilst loved ones go out. Being a carer for a loved one, neighbour or friend can be very demanding and can end up with the carer feeling isolated and often frustrated. We are able to offer the reassurance that someone can be with that individual whilst the carer takes some very important time for themselves. During companionship calls we are able to build up a good bond with the individual and their families and will be able to offer and help and support that may be needed. Carers often become someone that the family relies on and in many cases the only person other than medical and social professionals that some individuals see. Companionship is one of the most important services that By Your Side provides.

Companionship Calls

Dedicated Home Care Support