Relationship-led and supportive Companionship Care in Shoreham, Petts Wood and Longfield from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 95% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.6
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 95% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.6
Loneliness isn’t just about being alone; it’s about missing a meaningful connection. At Home Instead Shoreham, Petts Wood & Longfield, our companionship care is designed to bring back that sense of everyday comfort and human warmth. Whether it’s a cuppa and a chat, help with hobbies, or someone to accompany you to an appointment, our Care Professionals are matched not just on availability but on personality and shared interests. Every visit lasts at least an hour, giving time for genuine conversation, unhurried support, and a relationship that can grow over time. For many of our clients, it’s not just a company, it’s confidence restored.
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Our companionship visits are always shaped around the individual. Some clients enjoy reminiscing, gardening, or popping out to the shops. Others prefer reading the paper together, listening to music, or simply having a familiar face drop in to brighten the day. We take the time to understand each person’s preferences and mood, adapting our approach with empathy and flexibility. Whether someone is recovering after illness or just needs more regular social contact, we focus on creating connection, conversation, and emotional wellbeing. Because companionship should be more than presence, it should be personal.
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 of a unique mix services to meet your needs.
Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
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.
Families in Shoreham, Petts Wood & Longfield often tell us how our companionship care has helped their loved ones reconnect with daily life. One daughter shared: “Such a fantastic service offered to my mum. She refused help elsewhere, and Home Instead were so flexible and understanding, she took to them right away… Mum’s caregiver is kind, patient, understanding and flexible.” These reviews reflect exactly what we aim for: gentle encouragement, trusted relationships, and support that respects independence. Whether it’s helping someone out of their shell or simply sharing a smile, we believe real care begins with connection.
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Our Care Professionals are specially trained not just in physical care, but in emotional intelligence and communication. They understand the value of simply being present, listening well, and showing genuine interest. Many have advanced training in dementia awareness and mental health, so they can respond appropriately if things change. Care plans are regularly reviewed to ensure visits remain enjoyable and relevant. For clients who may be isolated, recently bereaved, or adjusting to new circumstances, our companionship can offer a steady hand and a warm heart.
We believe companionship can be a gateway back to community and confidence. Whether that means supporting someone to attend a local event, revisiting a favourite café in Petts Wood, or simply reading the paper aloud at home, we create opportunities for meaningful engagement. For those who prefer to stay in, we bring the outside world to them through shared stories, puzzles, or themed activities. Our aim is simple: to make each visit something the client looks forward to. With companionship care, it’s not about what’s done; it’s about how someone feels. Connected. Comfortable. And once again, part of the rhythm of life.
FAQs
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Christchurch, Sidcup, St Mary Cray, Petts Wood, Otford, New Ash Green, West Kingsdown, Borough Green, Foots Cray, South Darenth, Culverstone Green, Hextable, Longfield, Poverest, Meopham, Eynsford, New Barn, Ightham, Crockenhill, Cudham, North Cray, Wrotham, Greatness, Horton Kirby, Halstead, Shoreham, Knockholt Pound, Hartley, St Mary's, Ash, Longfield Hill, Stansted, Oldbury, Priestwood, Knockholt, Hazelwood, Harvel, Heaverham, Fairseat, Hodsoll Street, Fawkham Green, Swanley Village, Romney Street, Clement Street, South Street, Woodlands, Ridley, Twitton, Luddesdown, Swanley, Ramsden, White Oak, St Paul's Cray, Longlands, High Firs, St Mary's Platt, Badger's Mount, Vigo Village, East Hill, Great Cockerhurst, Hockenden, Sutton at Hone, Farningham, Ruxley, Upper Ruxley, Fawkham, Kemsing, West Yoke, Sheepcote, Horns Green, Lett's Green, Meopham Green, David Street, Priestwood Green, Crowdleham, Knockmill, Coombe Hollow, Clarke's Bottom, Cotman's Ash, Upper Hockenden, Kevingtown, Cockmannings
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
DA4 0, TN15 6, BR5 3, TN15 8, DA13 0, DA4 9, TN15 9, DA14 6, TN14 7, BR5 1, BR5 4, DA3 8, BR5 2, DA3 7, TN14 5, TN15 7, DA14 5, BR8 7, BR8 8
Home Instead Shoreham, Petts Wood and Longfield 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Shoreham, Petts Wood and Longfield team. If you would like more information about our high quality Companionship Care service, please call us on 01959 546 228, or fill out the form below.