Companion care is non-medical home care focused on connection: conversation, shared meals, activities, errands, and outings with a caregiver matched to your loved one's personality and interests. It is the right level of care for seniors who are largely independent but spending too much of their week alone.
Havenwood Care provides companion care throughout Hartford County from our office in Farmington. We are locally owned and Connecticut licensed (DCP HCA #0002903), and we take the "companion" part literally: we match caregivers to clients by personality, language, and interests, because a companion who does not click is just a stranger in the house.
Or call us. We will explain your options and exact pricing in one conversation.
Isolation does measurable damage to seniors. Research links chronic loneliness to higher rates of depression, faster cognitive decline, worse sleep, poorer nutrition, and more hospitalizations. The pattern is familiar to almost every family we talk to: Dad gave up driving, the neighborhood friends moved or passed, the kids live an hour away, and a social week shrank to a phone call and a doctor's appointment.
Companion care interrupts that slide. A few visits a week restores structure, conversation, activity, and something underrated: plans to look forward to.
They live alone, and the days have gotten quiet. Widowed or single seniors whose social world has contracted, especially after giving up driving.
Family lives far away, or works full-time. You call every day, but calls do not fill an afternoon. A companion gives you eyes in the home and gives your parent real company.
They are independent, but you are starting to worry. Companion care is the gentlest entry into home care. No hands-on help, no loss of independence, just presence, and a professional who will notice early if something changes.
Early memory changes are showing. For early-stage dementia, routine, conversation, and engagement are genuinely protective, and a consistent companion becomes a familiar anchor.
After a loss. The months after losing a spouse are when isolation sets in hardest. A companion helps rebuild a rhythm.
Matching is the whole game in companion care. Before placement, we learn your loved one's interests, background, language, sense of humor, and routines, and we select a caregiver accordingly. A retired teacher who loves crosswords gets a companion who will actually do the crossword. You approve the match before care begins, and if it is ever not right, tell us once and we change it.
Getting out of the house is half the value of companionship, and it is where we can do something most agencies cannot. Through our affiliated transportation company, we arrange wheelchair-accessible transportation for appointments and outings, with the companion riding along. Giving up driving does not have to mean giving up going places.
Most agencies make you sit through a sales visit to hear a price. Here are ours:
| Shift Length | Rate |
|---|---|
| 2 to 3 hour visits | From $65/hour |
| 4+ hour shifts | From $34/hour |
| 8-hour shifts | From $30/hour ($240 per shift) |
Rates are starting points and apply to companion-level care; visits that include hands-on personal care are quoted at our personal care rates. Extended shifts beyond 8 hours are quoted individually, and for all-day or overnight needs, 24-hour care or live-in care is usually the better structure. We confirm your exact rate in your first phone call, before any home visit. A 10-hour weekly minimum applies to hourly care. Most companion care clients start with two to three visits per week.
Most families pay privately. If your loved one has long-term care insurance, we work with it: we help you verify what the policy covers and provide the documentation your insurer requires for reimbursement. Connecticut programs such as the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) help eligible seniors pay for care at home; we can help you understand whether your loved one may qualify.
We staff companion care around who fits, and you approve the caregiver before visits begin.
Based in Farmington, not a franchise routing you through a national call center. The person who builds your care plan answers your calls.
Our starting prices are on this page. Ask any other agency in Hartford County to do that.
Every caregiver passes a background check, reference verification, and skills assessment before joining Havenwood.
Wheelchair-accessible transportation through our affiliated transportation company means companionship is not confined to the living room.
If needs increase, the same care plan expands into personal care, 24-hour care, or live-in care without changing agencies.
Havenwood Care provides companion care in Farmington, West Hartford, Avon, Simsbury, Glastonbury, Newington, Wethersfield, Plainville, New Britain, Bristol, Bloomfield, Windsor, and surrounding Hartford County communities. Nearby but don't see your town? Call us. We can almost certainly help.
Tell us about your loved one: their routine, their interests, and what a good week used to look like. We will tell you what companion care could look like, what it costs, and how soon it can start, all in one conversation.
Book a Free ConsultationOr call (860) 703-4760 directly. We usually respond within two business hours.
