Live-in & Home Care
Company, conversation, and a reason to get out
Not every kind of care is practical. Sometimes what changes a week most is somebody turning up, sitting down, and having the time to listen.
Loneliness is a health problem, not a soft one
Older people who live alone often manage the practical things perfectly well. What they lose is conversation, routine, and the confidence to go out — and that loss shows up later as poor appetite, low mood and avoidable decline.
Companionship care puts a familiar person in the diary. It might be a walk, a lift to the garden centre, help with a crossword, or simply an hour of proper conversation with somebody who is not in a hurry.
It is also frequently the way families start. Companionship is easier to accept than personal care, and it means someone trusted is already in place if needs change later.
Companionship Care may be right if…
- Someone lives alone and days go by without conversation
- Confidence to leave the house has drained away
- Bereavement has left a house very quiet
- Family live too far away to visit often
- Appetite, mood or motivation have quietly dropped off
- You want someone checking in before things become urgent
Speak to a care advisor
OFFICE HOURS
+44 20 4634 2291
No obligation. Most people who call aren't sure what they need yet.
What a companionship visit looks like
Conversation and company
Time to talk properly — about the family, the news, the past, whatever the person wants.
Getting out and about
Walks, the shops, the library, appointments, a coffee somewhere that isn't the living room.
Hobbies and interests
Cards, crosswords, gardening, music, knitting — keeping hold of the things that make life feel like life.
Meals and company at the table
Cooking together and eating together, which does more for appetite than a plate left on a tray.
Light household help
Tidying, laundry, changing the bed, keeping on top of the post.
A quiet eye on wellbeing
Noticing what family cannot see weekly, and raising it early.
Getting started is simpler than you'd expect
Talk to us
A no-pressure conversation about what's happening. No paperwork, no commitment.
Free assessment
We visit at a time that suits you and understand the practical detail. TYPICAL DURATION
Your care plan
A plan built around the person's routine and goals, agreed with you, and a matched carer.
Care begins — and adapts
We review at REVIEW INTERVAL and whenever things change.
Why Bellus
Matched on personality, not just availability
Companionship only works if the two people actually get on. We match on interests, background and temperament — the person who follows the cricket, the person who used to teach, the person who will happily talk about dogs for an hour.
If the match is not right, say so. Changing it is a normal request, not a complaint.
- Matched, not allocated — on personality and interests as well as skills
- Thoroughly vetted — DBS LEVEL AND REFERENCES
- Properly trained — INDUCTION AND MANDATORY TRAINING
- A named care manager and regular reviews
- Support out of hours — ON-CALL ARRANGEMENT
Photo 17Carer walking arm in arm with an older woman along a local high street
What it costs
Cost depends on the level of support needed, so we quote after the free assessment rather than before it. Our quote is the full cost — no agency fees, no hidden charges, and no obligation to proceed.
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Help with funding
- Local authority funding after a Care Act assessment
- NHS Continuing Healthcare where needs are primarily health-related
- Attendance Allowance — not means tested, often unclaimed
- Personal Health Budgets and direct payments
- Charitable grants, including condition-specific funds
- Self-funding
Talk to us about companionship care
No pressure, no obligation. Just a conversation about what you need.
Your details are handled in line with our privacy policy.
Common questions
Is companionship care regulated?
How often can someone visit?
Can the carer drive my relative to appointments?
Will it always be the same person?
Can companionship turn into more hands-on care later?
Does my relative have to want this?
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Let's talk about what would actually help
One conversation, no obligation. We'll tell you honestly if we're not the right fit.