About this career
Companions perform housekeeping duties and meal preparation for the people they assist on their own premises such as elderly people or people with special needs or who suffer from an illness. They also provide entertainment activities such as playing cards or reading stories. They may do shopping activities as well as punctual transportation to doctor's appointments, etc.
Essential skills
accompany people
clean rooms
clean surfaces
communicate with customers
empathise with the healthcare user
iron textiles
keep company
listen actively
make the beds
prepare ready-made dishes
prepare sandwiches
relate empathetically
use cooking techniques
use food preparation techniques
wash the laundry
Additional skills
administer appointments
assist clients with special needs
buy groceries
drive vehicles
feed pets
give advice on personal matters
provide dog walking services
provide first aid
remove dust
support individuals to adjust to physical disability
support nurses
use gardening equipment
wash vehicles
Also known as
live-in companion
male servant
servant
caregiver
live in companion
