Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
Companionship Care in Epping Forest
Relationship-led and supportive Companionship Care in Epping Forest from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
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The Epping Forest Companionship Care team, here to help every step of the way
In Epping Forest, staying socially connected is just as important as staying physically active, and that’s where our companionship care comes in. Research shows that loneliness is one of the greatest challenges older adults face, and with one-hour minimum visits, Home Instead Epping Forest is here to offer something more meaningful. Our visits are designed around genuine connection, whether it’s sharing a cup of tea, taking a walk, or helping with light tasks, it’s the human touch that makes all the difference.
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Get in touch Why Companionship Care may be right for you
Why choose companionship care with us? At Home Instead Epping Forest, our Care Professionals don’t wear uniforms, which keeps things feeling relaxed and friendly. For our clients, this means that a visit feels more like a family member dropping by than a formal service. We believe in giving clients time to enjoy life at their own pace, without rushing through tasks. Our commitment to relationship-led care is at the heart of what we do, allowing each Care Professional to become a trusted, familiar presence in a client’s life.
What we do to care for your loved ones
We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of a unique mix of services to meet your needs.
Home help & meal prep
Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.Mobility support
Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.Health appointment management
We support you to attend those important health appointments.Community engagement
We enable you to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.Transportation
Assistance getting you from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with your shopping.Medication management
Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.
The team at Home Instead have been a pleasure to deal with. We are new to this but the carers have been lovely, very caring and friendly.
Review from W K (Wife of Client)
Absolutely brilliant all round. The staff are very pleasant and caring, nothing is too much trouble.
Thoroughly recommend!
Review from Gerry H (Son of Client)
Excellent, always very helpful.
Review from Neil H (Client)
Very professional and confidence building.
Review from Tony F (Husband of Client)
We have used Home Instead for about 18 months and we have found them more than helpful and always ready to oblige in any task. It is always done with a cheerful manner and my husband and I look forward to their visits. They always arrive on time and we are informed if they are going to be late because of traffic or weather. Our dealings with the office have been very professional.
Review from P M (Client) assisted by family/friend
Punctual, friendly, considerate and thoughtful carers. The office staff are extremely efficient and thorough, well informed, always helpful and always available. We would highly recommend this company.
Review from D M (Client) assisted by family/friend
We have used Home Instead (Epping) to care for my cousin who is a happy but vulnerable chap in his 60s for over three years now. We are so happy we have as he is very well cared for and knows and likes the team.
Review from Graeme I (Cousin of Client)
Brilliant-first class and more than highly recommended.
Review from J H (Client)
Truly outstanding quality of care which has enabled me to continue living independently in my own
home for the past 8 years. The care has been flexible and tailored to my changing needs. The continuity
of care givers has been marvellous and I enjoy seeing carers I know well. Top Marks! –
review from V C (client)
Always very helpful when visiting me and exceptionally so yesterday when I was not well. A first-class service.
Robert F - Client
We have used Home Instead for around seven years and cannot recommend them highly enough! Their care professionals are exactly that – caring and professional. The benefits to her have been remarkable, both practical and emotional. The communication found with caregivers and management is excellent, and the additional services available make the overall relationship very reassuring.
Keith C - Son of Client
I found Home Instead to be very professional and very respectful of my mother’s needs, always on time and kept me informed of anything that they thought could be out of the normal. Every lady that cared for my mother was excellent in their work, and very friendly. I would recommend this company.
RM - Son of Client
The ladies that come in are friendly and chatty.
They are very caring and work at my pace.
I never feel rushed. I am very pleased with the service.
The admin and service leads always try and be flexible with my bookings.
I’d recommend the service.
Peggy F - Client
Brilliant-first class and more than highly recommended.
J H - Client
I’m writing to express my deepest gratitude for the exceptional care you provided to my father during the last months of his life. Your team’s kindness, patience, and respect towards him were a great comfort not only to him but to the family. The care and genuine compassion shown by your staff will always be remembered very fondly and we count ourselves so lucky to have met each of you.
My mother has shared with me how much the friendships she developed with Wendy and Jane mean to her. Their presence has been a reassuring comfort and I cannot thank them enough for being there for her as well.
Home Instead fought for dad every day when he was in Hospital against a system which is under way too much pressure and bureaucracy. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
I am also reaching out with a special thanks to the carers who were with my father when he passed away. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch their names during the brief times we met, but their sensitivity and kindness during such an intense and difficult moment did not go unnoticed. Please convey my heartfelt thanks to them; I cannot imagine the emotional toll it takes and I hope they are doing okay.
The entire team has been nothing short of wonderful, and it is clear to me that it takes extraordinary people to do what you do every day.
Thank you once again for everything.
David, son of Client
Tailored Companionship Care in Epping Forest
Companionship care solves more than just the issue of isolation; it offers the chance to build a balanced, fulfilling daily life. During an initial consultation, we’ll sit down to talk through what your loved one enjoys, from hobbies and routines to any particular needs. Together, we’ll create a plan that could match you with our Care Professional Steve if you share his love of chess, or include everything from trips to the Bantham and Ongar Bowls Club to attending local events or simply spending time in the garden. For example, our client Betty loves going to the local library, and her Care Professional joins her each week, supporting her to stay active and independent.
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Get in touch Trusted Companionship Care from experienced home care professionals in Epping Forest
The warmth and friendliness that Home Instead Epping Forest is known for wouldn’t be possible without our wonderful team. Our Care Professionals come from varied backgrounds and are selected for their empathy, kindness, and shared values. Every Care Professional receives training from our Head of Care Professional Training, Debbie, covering essential skills and specialist care for conditions like dementia. But just as importantly, we match Care Professionals based on shared interests and hobbies, so clients enjoy a connection that feels natural and familiar.
Additional support and activities in Epping Forest
We love being part of the local Epping Forest community, supporting initiatives that bring people together. We publish a ‘What’s on Where’ guide to local events and groups, full of ideas of new things to do and places to visit. Our monthly Sparkle Magazine is a great source of quizzes, puzzles and stories. While our monthly Memory Lane Café and Dementia Information Drop-ins offer safe, welcoming spaces for socialising and learning. We also partner with Essex Police on scam awareness to keep our clients informed and safe and run events like summer tea dances and line dancing, bringing clients, Care Professionals, and families together for moments of joy.
FAQs
- Which towns and postcodes do the Epping Forest team service?
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Collier Row, Waltham Abbey, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Epping, Church Langley, Old Harlow, Chipping Ongar, Potter Street, Theydon Bois, Chigwell Row, Abridge, Havering-Atte-Bower, Coopersale, Thornwood Common, Stapleford Abbotts, Epping Green, High Ongar, Matching Green, Toot Hill, Matching Tye, Willingale, Lambourne End, Hastingwood, Fyfield, Upshire, Magdalen Laver, Abbess Roding, Passingford Bridge, How Green, Foster Street, Beauchamp Roding, Hare Street, Theydon Mount, Shellow Bowells, Debden Green, Cutlers Green, High Laver, Clatterford End, Clatterford End, Loughton, Mount End, Stanford Rivers, Housham Tye, Bobbingworth, Newhall, Greensted Green, Threshers Bush, Norton Mandeville, Cannon's Green, Little Laver, Pedlars End, Berners Roding, Fiddlers Hamlet, Coopersale Street, Bovinger, Newman's End, Epping Upland, Theydon Garnon, Norwood End, Greensted, Blackcat, Little End, Lower Bobbingworth Green, Stapleford Tawney, Woodhatch, Moreton, Woodend, Hobbs Cross, Colliers Hatch, Matching, Loyter's Green, Churchgate Street, Gilden Park, Ivy Chimneys, North Weald, Navestock, Forty Acres, Marden Ash, Witney Green, Jack's Hatch, Severs Green, Harlow Tye, Carter's Green, Birds Green, Pigstye Green, Bowlers Green, Shellow Cross, Tilegate Green, Wall's Green, Miller's Green, Steward's Green, Copthall Green, Tyler's Green
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
RM5 2, RM7 8, IG9 5, IG10 2, IG10 1, IG9 6, RM5 3, IG10 3, IG10 4, CM16 4, RM4 1, CM16 7, IG7 6, CM17 9, EN9 3, EN9 1, CM16 6, CM16 5, CM5 9, CM17 0, CM5 0
Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode - Is Home Instead Epping Forest a locally owned home care organisation?
Home Instead Epping Forest is one of 250 locally owned offices that collectively form Home Instead UK. Together, we care for 16,000 clients, delivering one million hours of home care each month. This unique combination of community-focused local offices and the resources of a national network enables us to provide personalised, relationship-led care while leading research and innovation that is transforming the experience of aging. Our services include companionship care, personal care, specialist care (including dementia, palliative, and Parkinson’s), and live-in care.
Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode - What is the difference between companionship and personal care?
Companionship care focuses on a clients social needs and daily tasks at home whereas personal care is support with daily living such as bathing or dressing.
- What does a companion do?
Primarily our Care Professionals are there to listen and interact with our clients, providing them with a trusted, friendly face that can ease the feelings of isolation and loneliness you or your loved one may feel.
- When should I or my loved one consider companionship care?
Older adults living alone won’t always need companionship care, it is often most beneficial for individuals who require more social interaction or feel isolated from friends and family.
- How often should I have companionship calls at home?
When you or your loved one need different care and support such as personal care, we will meet with you to ensure you get the support that you need from your Care Professional.
Reach out and talk to the Epping Forest team today
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Epping Forest team. If you would like more information about our high quality Companionship Care service, please call us on 01992 666777, or fill out the form below.
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