Companion

A Companion provides personal care, help with household chores, companionship and emotional support in their client's home. Most often they live with their clients short-term or long term or they work on a live out basis. 

Typical responsibilities:

• companionship including relationship building, making conversation and spending quality time together

• personal care involving assisting with ambulation, bathing, dressing and undressing and continence support if needed

• helping with mobility and assisting in getting around the home

• help with medication according to the client’s care plan

• household duties such as vacuuming, washing clothes, washing dishes, making beds, etc.

• planning, preparing and cooking meals

• running errands such as shopping or picking up prescriptions

• caring for a pet