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Companion Services

Elderly Care Companions for Danbury, CT

As your loved ones age, it becomes harder for them to make frequent trips outside of the home to socialize with friends. With companion service from Community Helping Hands, you can have one of our caring staff visit weekly or daily to keep your loved one engaged and active.

Our licensed and fully qualified elderly care staff will always keep our conversations and time with your loved one confidential. Depending on the age, schedule, or condition of your loved one, he or she will have his or her own unique visiting schedule. 

Our Elderly Care Services

Being a "companion" encompasses many responsibilities:
  • Sitter – As a sitter, we provide the client with as much comfort, attention, and respect as possible. The client may be bedridden or terminally ill.
  • Reading – We will usually read a book or the Bible to a client.
  • Games – We may play cards or board games with them. 
  • Meal preparation – We prepare meals for the day and/or week.
  • Conversation – We help stimulate their mind by talking about the weather, going over what day/month/year/season it is, and going through current events and media.
It can be challenging to know when it's time to make professional elderly care services a part of your loved one's life. Pay attention to the state of cleanliness both inside and out of their house. Piled up dishes and overgrown weeds may be related to fatigue, depression, dementia, or something in between. A lack of personal care, such as poor grooming and hygiene, dirty clothing, or rapid weight loss, is a similar signal. Behavioral changes are certainly something to watch out for, though drawing clear conclusions from them can be difficult. They commonly include loss of memory, unexpected and unwarranted bursts of aggression, and signs of depression like isolation and low interest levels. These signs and various others will present themselves throughout the aging process, but the key to making a determination about elderly care services involves carefully tracking their frequency and intensity. Generally, only the most severe issues warrant moving a loved one into a nursing facility, because many symptoms of illness and physical limitations can be overcome through in-home elderly care.

In many situations, a loved one may be resistant to the idea of elderly care. It is very hard to help someone who does not want to help themselves, and you may not feel it is your place to force undesired elderly care services on them. There are steps to take to help your loved one slowly adjust and get warmed up to the idea, however. People tend to not like change, and surely you can relate to the feelings of fear and vulnerability a senior would experience when faced with the reality of an unfamiliar routine involving less privacy and independence. There also may be feelings of guilt involved, such as the guilt of becoming a financial burden depending on the costs of elderly care. Perhaps memory issues are making it difficult for them to properly understand why they even need assistance. Regardless of what is causing the resistance, our elderly care professionals are well-trained to help your whole family transition into this lifestyle. Contact our staff to discuss this process in more detail.

Comprehensive & Confidential Elderly Care

The need for a healthy social life is not something that diminishes with age. Interacting with others is essential for remaining mentally sharp and emotionally stable. All too often, seniors live out the majority of their days in isolation. The regular companionship provided by our elderly care services offers many health benefits and helps to make the lives of those we visit more meaningful. Socializing can lead to reduced stress, improved cognitive abilities, less risk of depression, and an extended lifespan. Our elderly care workers can help your loved one develop a full social life, even beyond the time we spend with them directly. We can get them involved in activities where they can meet new friends or assist them with technology to be better able to stay in contact with family members. Do not let your loved one fear being alone when Community Helping Hands is here for them.

Through our companion services, we hope to improve the quality of life for your loved one. As a family-owned and -operated business since 2001, we have built a solid reputation of providing exceptional elderly care services. Part of our positive reputation is based on the fact that we understand the importance of respecting a family’s privacy during the time of illness and hardship. Our staff is fully licensed and qualified.

Whether we are stimulating the mind with engaging discussion or reading, or taking care of the basic needs of the client (including meal preparation), we are happy to help. Call today to learn more about our elderly care services in Danbury, CT.
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