Care Companions
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There is no place like home. Unity recognizes that most people wish to live independently in their home for as long as possible and offers the Care Companions program as a resource. This program provides a wide range of personalized services to meet your ever-changing needs. Unity will carefully match you with a vetted, insured, and bonded Care Companions Caregiver with the skillset that matches your individual needs and expectations.
Care Companions Testimonials
Since my involvement with the Unity Care Companion program began, retirement has been so greatly eased for me. After I retired and began living alone, however, I had no help. I want to live independently, beyond the fetters of a managed lifestyle, but I needed help with those details. I was delighted to discover that such help is being offered by the folks at Unity Hospice, of all places. They had developed a new program to serve those like me: folks at the beginning of their experience as an elder but joyfully far from needing Unity's original hospice service. My caregiver, Chris, takes care of all the details: the laundry, the meals, the prescriptions, the calendar, all the details. She's always a breath of fresh air, always a pleasant refreshment on a rainy day.
Mark P.
Care Companions Client
We had caregivers twice daily for 7 months while my dad was ill. We were very impressed with the level of skill, training, empathy and compassion of each and every caregiver throughout this time. I never felt worried that we couldn’t trust the caregivers. I wasn't worried about the care he was getting when I was not there. I knew he was well cared for. My dad really liked them as well and was happy to see each one. They provided him a listening ear when needed and supported our family during his illness. He could not have been at home during this time without their help and we are so grateful for that.
James K.
Family of Care Companions Client
My husband was admitted to Hospice care thru Unity last Spring. After a few months I began to realize that being his sole care giver was starting to become harder than I thought. I need to find some extra help. We discovered this wonderful program Care Companions! We have help now twice a week, 3 hours in the mornings, and it has helped so much. The girls help with many household chores. Laundry, changing linens, vacuuming, dustings etc. It’s enabled me to be able to get out to do errands, grocery shop and have weekly breakfasts with my girlfriends (which is REALLY essential). They help my husband to the bathroom making sure he doesn’t fall, which has become pretty often now. Sometimes, when I’m not here they just site and chat with him. He is also an Alzheimer’s patient so needs a lot of reminding. I know down the line we’re going to need more help. Between the great care from the nurses and helpers from Hospice have provided us and the help from Care Companions I think we will do okay in this journey. It’s far from easy but this has been a God send for us. The girls from Care Companions have been caring and super kind and will do anything you ask them to.
Gayle D.
Wife of Care Companions Client
There is no place like home
Whether you reside in your own home or apartment, a family member’s home, an assisted living or other residential living environment, Unity Care Companions Caregivers can provide assistance to you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Care Companions provides non-medical in-home assistance including bathing, grooming, housekeeping, meals, errands, medication reminders, companionship and more. Anyone needing help to live independently at home, maintain health and safety is an appropriate candidate.
Care Companions is a private-pay program that may be covered by some long-term care policies and/or veteran benefits. Call today to learn more.
Care Companions may be appropriate if you or a loved-one is…
- Forgetting to take medications as scheduled/prescribed
- Needing more assistance with personal care and other once independent tasks
- Bathing or grooming on an infrequent basis
- Falling behind on household chores or daily tasks
- Struggling to shop for and prepare healthy meals
- Becoming less physically active, avoiding social interaction or losing interest in hobbies
- Feeling lonely, depressed, anxious, isolated or bored
- Walking with an unsteady gait or experiencing decreased mobility such as having problems getting up from a seated position
- Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed or frustrated due to the emotional and physical demands of caregiving
- Wishing to live independently at home for as long as possible
Unity brings Care Companions to you. Our caregivers make visits throughout the greater Green Bay area. Whether you reside in your own home or apartment, a family member’s home, an assisted living or other residential living environment, Unity Care Companions will be there to provide an extra layer of support.
Anyone can make a referral for this program – the individual in need of assistance, a family member, friend, spiritual leader, social worker or doctor. Early referrals ensure the client and family can benefit from all that the Unity Care Companions program provides.
There are no eligibility requirements for Care Companions. If you have the need and are interested in having assistance at home, Unity can serve you.