Age UK South Staffordshire can now offer a flexible companionship service to complement the other care and help at home services it offers. It operates on an hourly rate, and can cover a wide range of duties and requirements. It can be tailored to the need of each individual client. Details can be seen below. This is part of our paid for services and hence there is an hourly charge for our companionship service.

For older people in South Staffordshire

Local service (South Staffordshire).

See contact details above

The Age UK South Staffordshire Companionship Service can cover a very wide range of requirements that you might need. It can also be tailored to your specific requirements when we conduct an assessment. There is an hourly rate for this service. For details, please phone 01785 788 477.

 

Some of the typical requests we may receive could include:

 

•Offer companionship and conversation
•Arrange appointments
•Help stimulate mental awareness
•Accompany to social engagements
•Assist with entertaining
•Help with reading
•Participate in hobbies and crafts
•Monitor diet and eating
•Visit neighbours and friends
•Accompany to lunch or dinner
•Discuss current/historical events
•Reminisce about the past

19/04/2016