Varying from one-two a day to just a few hours a week, it can have a huge impact on the day-to-day outlook and positivity of someone who would otherwise be alone.

Social interaction can make all the difference, and when someone feels surrounded by people who value and support them they feel happier and more confident.

Loneliness can happen to anyone

Loneliness has many impacts and can be caused by several reasons, from losing a loved one or lifelong friend and becoming less physically able to get out and about or do the things you enjoy. Living with mental or physical health issues can also increase your risk of becoming lonely.

While older people are more vulnerable to social isolation, younger people are also at risk, especially if mobility problems get in the way of taking part in activities and going out. Loneliness doesn't discriminate and can happen to anyone. When loneliness does strike it can occur in a vicious cycle, leading to detachment from society and difficulties getting back to connecting and interacting.

What we can do

Our companionship care assistants tailor their activities to meet you or your loved one’s needs and can assist with simple tasks, playing games perhaps, and encouraging suitable activities away from the home, if appropriate.

Our services can include the following:

• A bit of company

• Running errands

• Hobbies & social activities

• Attending groups & clubs together

• Driving and accompanying you out and about

• Help at home

• Help with technology

• Light housekeeping

• Chores such as washing clothing or dishes

• Preparing meals

• Socialisation and entertainment

• Communicating with family members

Finding the perfect companion

Accepting a new companion into you or your loved one’s home can be a daunting prospect but with Bloom & Care, you have the peace of mind of knowing that our companionship care assistants have all been employed and extensively trained by us. Our carers are DBS (criminally) checked and reference checked, and our management team continually assess how they are getting on once a care assistant is placed with a client to ensure they are achieving their goals and attending to your or your family member’s needs.

Aside from all this, our companionship carers are great people, with excellent people skills. We only select the kindest, nicest, warmest carers - people we’d like to be our companion. Our care assistants have all chosen a career in caring for a good reason - they enjoy being with people and looking after them and, what’s more, caring for others comes naturally to them.