Staying Connected: The Transformative Benefits of Companionship Calls for Care Home Residents
At Home Instead Swansea, we believe that everyone deserves to feel valued and connected, no matter where they call home.
So, what is Companionship Care?
Companionship is a unique approach to care that focuses primarily on a person’s emotional well-being rather than their practical needs. It involves providing an individual with their own carefully matched companion, with whom they can enjoy spending quality time with and enjoy activities they love. This may be going out shopping, attending a Swans match day, going out for coffee, or a walk in a local park. The world’s your oyster with your own personal Home Instead Chauffer!
If an individual doesn’t want to, or can’t get out, we support with companionship inside as well. This may include organising a crafting session, doing a jigsaw, cooking together, or simply just having a good natter. No matter what it is, our Care Professionals provide tailored, meaningful and memorable visits to look forward to!
How does Companionship Care work in Care Homes?
Whether someone lives in a care home or their own home, the way that we deliver Companionship Care is very similar. On the days and times of your choice, your carefully matched Care Professional will arrive at your home, briefed and ready to support you with all of the activities and trips detailed in the care plan that you helped create. All of our Care Professionals have their own fully-insured cars, so they will be able to drive you all over Swansea, ensuring that every call can be a different experience! Once you’ve polished off your ice cream in Mumbles, you’re all shopped-out in town, or the final whistle has blown at the match, your Care Professional will return you to your home after a fun-filled day out.
Alternatively, if companionship is required indoors, we can match you with someone who shares the same interests and hobbies that you can enjoy in the comfort of your home. They can even go out and grab supplies from the shop during your call if that’s something you wanted.
Benefits of Companionship Calls in a Care Homes…
With 68% of care home residents experiencing loneliness and isolation, the first benefit is clear…the company, but there are so many more benefits to enlisting our companionship support!
- Making Their World Bigger: There’s so much more beyond the care home’s doors!
- Motivation for Activity: Encourages better physical health and mobility.
- Something to Look Forward To: Enhances mental well-being and fosters a positive outlook.
- Meaningful Relationships: Carers become cherished and trusted friends.
- Health Monitoring: Companions offer an additional layer of observation and care.
- Family Reassurance: Regular companionship calls provide peace of mind for families.
What Next?
The process for enlisting companionship support is straightforward and begins with a quick phone call to the team at 01792 790890. During this call, they will gather important information about the client, such as their living situation, the type of support they are seeking, their interests and hobbies, and what activities they would like to do during these calls, as well as the preferred schedule.
Next, the Care Manager, Lisa, will visit in person to finalise the care plan with the client. Once the plan is complete, Aimee will schedule the calls, and everything will be ready to go. Within just a few days, the client’s world can become a little bigger, giving them something new to look forward to.
So what’s stopping them? Get in touch today!
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