Care for seniors includes two essential parts: a. Fulfilling basic necessities (like i.e., cleaning, feeding) b. Activities (like i.e., cognitive exercises such as puzzles, stories).

The level of care for basic necessities is overall similar for seniors whether seniors reside in continuing care or in residences (aging-in-place).

The distinct difference is activities. Continuing care facilities are mandated to provide activities and done so by activity professionals. Many activity professionals also address memory care. On the other hand, activities are not mandated to home health caregivers. Thus, activities are random and not provided or administered by activity professionals. In addition, many activity professionals oversee volunteer programs. Most home healthcare caregivers do not use or have access to volunteers. 

Caregiver Companion’s associates helps aging-in-place seniors with family or home health caregivers develop activity programs, and insure activity programs are adhered to. Thus, not random in development and delivery on a daily or weekly basis.

In addition, many caregivers,  feel stressed and isolated leading to burnout.

When caregivers feel stressed then the quality-of-care for care recipients is jeopardized.  Caregiver companions provides socialization opportunities that seniors and caregivers have in continuing care facilities for home-based caregivers. Thus, home caregiving is not just one-on-one or only caregiver – care recipient relationships.