As seniors age, companionship becomes increasingly important and a little more difficult to find. Companion care at home offers a way for seniors to get the conversation, support, and companionship that they need and want. This type of home care also helps seniors avoid feeling isolated and lonely, which has huge health benefits beyond the emotional benefits.

Companion Care at Home vs. Home Care

There can be a lot of confusion about companion care at home services. It’s often confused with other types of elder care, which offer different types of support to seniors. Home care typically offers help with light household tasks, daily living tasks, and transportation, among other types of help.

Companion care at home caregivers don’t do those types of things. Instead, they offer companionship to seniors, engaging in different activities as a friendly visitor.

Companionship for Seniors

Loneliness and social isolation are huge concerns for aging adults because they lead to massive negative impacts on both physical and mental health. Spending time with other people brings seniors emotional support, mental stimulation, and social connection. All of these are a vital part of helping seniors to live healthy and happy lives.

Activities and Engagement

The types of activities that seniors engage in with companion care at home caregivers will vary depending on their interests and needs. Simply talking with someone else and sharing stories can be an incredibly meaningful way to spend time. Seniors might also want to have someone to play games with and do things like read together, make arts and crafts, put together puzzles, and more. Seniors might also be willing to try new activities with a new friend.

Combatting Loneliness and Isolation

Companion care at home is a really effective way to battle isolation and loneliness. Simply having someone else be there and show interest in their lives greatly reduces these negative issues for seniors. Scheduled visits help seniors know that they’re going to have regular social interactions with someone they’re building a relationship with. This helps seniors form a support system they can lean on.

Reassuring Friends and Family

Families these days don’t always stay where they grew up. Very often, seniors find that friends and family have moved away and aren’t able to visit as often as they want. Knowing that companion care at home providers are visiting seniors can be a huge relief for everyone involved. Families know that there is someone else there with seniors to notice big changes if there is something going on.

Long-term Benefits of Companion Care at Home

In the short run, companionship offers emotional support. But there are long-term benefits, too. Over the long run, seniors who have regular companionship experience improved mental health and enhanced quality of life and are more likely to take better care of themselves. That’s all an important part of helping seniors live their best lives.

Companion care at home is a special way for seniors to have someone available for social interaction on a regular basis. This is a customizable way for aging adults to get their emotional and social needs met on a schedule that works for them.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Companion Care at Home in La Jolla, CA, please contact the caring staff at A Passion for Care today. Call (858) 798-5005

A Passion for Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Bernardo, Encinitas, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Point Loma, and surrounding areas.

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Pat Melzer

Owner at A Passion for Care

Like many people in the senior care business, founder Pat Melzer was motivated by personal experience to start an in-home senior service business in 2010. After watching chronic conditions, dementia, and surgeries take over the life of her once very intelligent and lively mother-in-law, Pat saw the enormity of the need for better in-home care. Drawing on her 23 years of experience in the computer industry as a software product manager, engineering manager and computer programmer, she decided to develop best practices to build an organization that provides truly excellent, personalized care. Throughout the company’s history, Pat has been personally and professionally committed to ensuring your loved one receives the quality care they deserve. With often heroic efforts by the staff and dedicated caregivers, the vision has become a reality to be very proud of.

Making the transition to a completely new industry brought the opportunity to learn and grow, which continues still today. Pat studied Gerontology in San Diego State University’s certificate program and became licensed as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), a Home Health Aide (HHA), and completed the California Certification Program for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCCFE) as a Certified Administrator. She presented workshops at Aging in America Conference four years in a row and served as Chair of the San Diego Regional Home Care Council 2019-2020 and was the education board member for several years. More recently, Pat became a Certified Senior Advisor and was a San Diego Business Journal “50 over 50 2022 Women of Influence Honoree”.

Pat and her husband Roland have lived outside San Diego in the San Pasqual Valley for over three decades. She has two children who are grown professionals and three grandchildren. Pat enjoys traveling to, and visits from, family and friends throughout the year. While at home in San Pasqual Valley, she and Roland enjoy peaceful views and exploring the surrounding valleys.

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