In-Home Companions for New York Seniors

Companion care services for seniors and elderly adults in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Nassau County.

When the skills of a home health aide are not necessary, families often turn to companions as a way to provide care and supervision of their elderly loved ones. When seniors are too fragile or unsteady to be left alone but are still not in need of a home health aide to perform the activities of daily living (ADLs), companion care is the perfect solution. Furthermore, since companions are less skilled than home health aides, they are also a more affordable option for many households.

A companion can accompany a senior on a walk, errands or a fun outing. As such, companions help keep them safe while they enjoy much-needed social opportunities.

Personal interaction makes a dramatic difference in a person’s attitude and mood. Moreover, isolation need not be an inevitable outcome to aging. Never discount the value of companionship and conversation.

Of course, companionship is not the only part of their duties. Companion care includes non-skilled senior care tasks such as:

Companions & Home Health Aides both provide companionship

Both a companion and a home health aide can provide healthy interaction and activity that are vital for seniors by participating in your parent’s daily life by reading to them, playing games or cards and discussing the news of the day.

In addition to personal care, companionship care is part of the tasks of our Certified Home Health Aides. Our aides take over the total personal care of the patient including companion care to ensure that the patient is happy, comfortable and well cared for.

Research has shown that senior citizens still enjoy being active and current

Contrary to the opinion of some, seniors don’t like cocooning themselves in their homes thinking that life has passed them by. Their maturity and seasoned attitude toward life enable them to appreciate the here and the now all the more. For most senior citizens, the way to their hearts and minds is through simple companionship. What they most want is time and friendship.

Conveniently, since the aides are from a somewhat more technologically savvy generation, they can often help the seniors navigate through modern technology that supports relationship building and maintenance. Luckily, seniors are quick to catch onto the value of today’s conveniences such as Zoom and social media for keeping up with friends and family. However, an on-site helper from the younger generation can make that experience even more enjoyable.

Your Trusted Source for Companionship Care Services in New York City

Serving Our Clients for the Last 40 Years

When you are faced with the challenge of finding the best in-home care provider to help care for the emotional and physical well-being of someone you love, maybe your mom or dad, you will want to be confident that you are making the right choice.

At David York Home Healthcare Agency, extraordinary service is what sets us apart from other companies who provide in-home healthcare services. Whatever your care needs, we are there for you, always striving to exceed your expectations.

We provide our home care, senior care, dementia care and specialized in-home care services throughout the New York metro area, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Pelham Parkway, Forest Hills, Riverdale, Jamaica Estates, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Heights, Bayside, Todt Hill, Briarwood and Nassau County. For a complete list of areas where we provide in-home care and support services for seniors, elderly adults and people of all ages, please visit our Service Areas page.