What this includes
- Friendly conversation, shared meals, walks, and hobbies
- Help around the house: light tidying, laundry, dishes, changing linens
- Grocery shopping and errands (with or without your parent)
- Medication reminders (not administration)
- Rides to appointments, the pharmacy, the salon, or church
- Help reading mail, using the phone, or video-calling family
- Watching for falls, dehydration, or changes worth telling the family about
Who this is for
Adult children typically call about companion care when a parent is widowed, recently retired, or starting to slow down — still managing daily life, but doing it alone all day. It also fits seniors who simply want a familiar person around a few hours a week.
How it works
Free in-home assessment
A care coordinator visits the home, listens to what daily life looks like, and writes a plain-English care plan with you.
Caregiver matching
We pick one or two caregivers whose personality, schedule, and skills fit the home — then we introduce them before the first shift.
Ongoing supervision
A coordinator checks in, updates the plan as needs change, and is on call when something comes up.
Why families call
Most companion-care calls start the same way: a son or daughter notices that their parent's day has gotten quieter than it should be. Meals get skipped, the same load of laundry sits in the dryer, the phone rings less. A few regular visits from the same caregiver, on the same days, change that pattern more than most families expect.
Continuity is the whole point. The first time a caregiver comes over, almost nothing happens — they learn how the coffee gets made, where the dog's leash hangs, which neighbor is friendly. By the fourth or fifth visit, your parent stops describing them as 'the caregiver' and starts using their name. That is the moment companion care starts working.
We do not rotate caregivers between visits unless we have to. If a caregiver is out, we send a backup you have already met — never a stranger from a pool. If a match is not working, you tell us and we change it, with no penalty and no awkward conversation.
Common questions
- Is companion care covered by IHSS or Medi-Cal?
- Companion-style hours can be covered through IHSS for people who qualify, and may be covered under CalAIM Community Supports for some Medi-Cal members. Eligibility is set at the program and county level, not by us. We can walk you through the basics during the assessment.
- Can we combine companion care with personal care later?
- Yes. Many families start with companionship a few mornings a week and add hands-on personal care after a hospital stay or as needs change. We update the care plan and keep the same caregiver whenever possible.
- Do you offer weekend or evening companion visits?
- Yes. Visits can be scheduled mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Minimum shift length applies — see /pricing for details.
Ready to start?
A free in-home assessment is the easiest way to see if companion care is the right fit. No obligation, no pressure.