When Is It Time to Hire a Companion Caregiver for an Aging Parent? Signs Your Family May Need Extra Support

Support Can Begin Before Independence Is Lost

Families do not have to wait for a crisis before considering companion care. An older adult may still be largely independent while benefiting from additional support with everyday routines.

Signs Extra Support May Help

Families may notice missed meals, increasing isolation, difficulty keeping up with laundry or light household tasks, transportation concerns, or adult children spending much of the day checking whether Mom or Dad is okay.

What Non-Medical Companion Support Can Include

Depending on the role, qualifications and local requirements, support may include companionship, meal preparation, grocery shopping, light tidying, laundry, errands, transportation or accompaniment to appointments, walks, activities and routine reminders. Personal-care assistance such as bathing or dressing should only be included when appropriate to the caregiver's qualifications and applicable rules.

You Should Not Have to Spend Every Night Worrying

Adult children may be raising their own children, working full time, running businesses, traveling or living in another state. Professional support is not replacing the family. It is helping the family care for someone they love.

Know When Skilled Care Is Needed

Companion caregiving is different from skilled nursing or licensed home-health services. Families with medical or clinical needs should work with appropriately licensed healthcare providers.

How At Ease Can Help

At Ease Family & FlexCare Solutions helps families search for non-medical companion caregivers and household support professionals based on the needs and scope of the position.

Serving Families Nationwide

At Ease Family & FlexCare Solutions serves families and private households nationwide, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Southern California, Indianapolis and Indiana, Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, Texas, Chicago and the North Shore, Atlanta and Georgia, Palm Beach and South Florida, Scottsdale and Arizona, New Jersey, and communities across the United States.

About At Ease Family & FlexCare Solutions

At Ease Family & FlexCare Solutions is a nationwide professional childcare, family support, companion-care, household and estate staffing agency. We help families define the support they need and search for experienced professionals whose background and working style align with the household.