Elderly Befriending Service

Bath Home Companions aims to dispel the isolation that elderly people often feel when they find it difficult to get out and about. With loneliness playing a major factor in mental health, having a regular visit from a friendly face can break up the monotony of a long day spent alone. With family living further away and often committed elsewhere, the knowledge that a loved one is being looked in on is hugely reassuring.
Our companions help to enhance your life - whether that is sharing a cup of tea over a photo album, helping you with a crossword or knitting pattern, taking you out to a nearby garden centre or helping with household jobs.

Dog walking service Bath, Somerset

We have years of experience with dogs, and provide a dog walking service in Bath and the surrounding areas. Walks can be both group or solo and we aim where possible, to walk dogs in the vicinity in which they live, thereby avoiding long amounts of time with dogs in vehicles. Many of the dogs we walk belong to the elderly, who find it difficult to exercise their loyal friend and companion. All our dog walkers are fully insured.

Home help and companionship service for the elderly in Bath, Somerset

Bath Home Companions offers a caring, bespoke, person-centred service to elderly or in need people in Bath, enabling them to stay in their own home instead of moving into a residential setting. Home care and help can be anything from an hour a week, to several hours a day, can be a regular appointment or to cover a difficult period (for example following illness or when relatives are away). We pride ourselves on the personal touch, and our companions really get to know their clients and form true, supportive friendships. Services include but are not limited to:

Company during your day. This may be an hour or a whole afternoon, a chat over a cup of tea or a long reminisce about past events, a game of cards, a crossword or us reading you your favourite book or the newspaper to you

Assistance with technology such as iPads, mobiles phones, computers and household tasks such as bills and letters

Admin - typing, proofreading, emails, diaries, travel arrangements

Care of your pets - including dog walking, taking to the vet/groomers etc

Household tasks - ironing, cleaning, hoovering, changing beds etc, checking smoke detectors, changing light-bulbs and batteries

Cooking, preparation and sharing of nutritious meals and assistance with staying hydrated

Running of errands - picking up prescriptions, dry-cleaning, going to the post office, helping to arrange for flowers, a card or a gift to be sent

Enriching your quality of life by driving you to leisure activities and social events - swimming, exercise classes, church, coffee mornings, visiting friends

An extra pair of eyes and ears at doctor, hospital, solicitor, accountant appointments

Driving and accompanying to hospital appointments, shopping, garden centres or to visit places that hold special memories from your past

Organising of hairdressers/barber, chiropodists, nail manicures, beauty salon, etc both in and outside the home. We hold a list of highly skilled, trusted, kind and recommended tradespeople

Keeping your mind active by following your interests and favourite pastimes or helping you to develop new ones such as learning the piano, painting or sudoko (these can help with Mental Awareness and often stimulate memories)

Helping with medication reminders and dropping off prescriptions or organising dosette boxes

Creating an inventory of valuable and/or treasured possessions and assisting with the task of downsizing or donating to charity

Providing transportation for you to get out and enjoy life - you choose where you would like to go!

All our companions undertake regular training, hold clear DBS certificates, full driving licenses and basic life support certification.
CALL US now to chat through your requirements, or if you have any questions.

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