Companionship and conversation
Regular company, shared interests, reading, conversation and participation in suitable social activities.
Companion-care introductions in London
Find non-clinical companionship and practical support at home.
Filipino Domestic Services introduces candidates for companionship, outings and agreed day-to-day household support. This route does not provide nursing, medical treatment or regulated personal care.
Introductions, not a care service
Filipino Domestic Services is not presented here as a regulated care provider. The household defines the role, interviews candidates and decides whom to employ or engage.
Primary purpose
Company, routine and practical support
Role definition
What does a household companion do?
A household companion provides social contact and agreed practical help that supports day-to-day life at home. The brief may include conversation, shared activities, accompanied outings, shopping, meal preparation and light household tasks.
The position should not be described as companion support when the person needs personal care, nursing, clinical monitoring, medical treatment or another regulated service.
Build the role around the support that is genuinely needed.
Each recurring task should be stated clearly so candidates can assess the workload, schedule and level of responsibility before an introduction.
Outings and appointments
Accompanying the person on agreed local outings or appointments, where no clinical or personal-care task is involved.
Meals and shopping
Shopping for groceries, preparing simple agreed meals and keeping everyday kitchen routines organised.
Light household support
Agreed tidying, laundry or other manageable domestic tasks that fit the available hours and do not turn the role into full household management.
Routine and communication
Following an agreed daily routine and keeping the household informed about practical matters within the role.
Scope matters
Keep companionship separate from regulated and clinical care.
The job title alone does not decide the scope. The actual duties determine whether this introduction route is suitable.
Within this introduction route
- Conversation and social contact
- Shared activities and local outings
- Shopping and simple meal preparation
- Light domestic support agreed in the brief
- Practical accompaniment where no personal care is required
Use an appropriate regulated or clinical provider for
- Washing, dressing, toileting or other personal care
- Nursing, diagnosis, treatment or clinical monitoring
- Medication management or health-condition management
- Moving, handling or transfer support requiring trained care
- Continuous supervision linked to a health or safeguarding need
Is companion support the right household role?
Start with the person’s actual needs, then choose the working arrangement.
The main need is regular company, conversation, outings and manageable practical help at home.
The household primarily needs cleaning, laundry, cooking, organisation and wider home management.
Compare housekeeper dutiesThe brief includes personal care, nursing, treatment, clinical monitoring or health-related supervision.
Working pattern
Choose hours and accommodation after defining the support.
State the expected routine, location and time commitment. Do not use a live-in or full-time label as a substitute for a precise duty list.
Set regular visits or working days.
Explain the start and finish times, household location, travel expectations and the activities that usually take place during each visit.
Define accommodation and off-duty time.
State the private accommodation provided, working hours, overnight expectations and clear boundaries between working and personal time. Compare the live-in companion support arrangement.
Match the brief to the hours available.
List the recurring priorities first, then identify occasional tasks that may be completed when time permits.
Give a start date and expected duration.
Explain whether the position covers a defined period, a change in family circumstances or an ongoing household need.
From brief to introduction
How Filipino Domestic Services approaches the enquiry.
Filipino Domestic Services uses the household’s instructions to understand the position and make introductions. The household assesses candidates and remains responsible for the final employment or engagement decision.
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Define the non-clinical support
Describe the person’s routine, companionship needs, practical tasks, schedule, location and any boundaries that affect the role.
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Review candidate introductions
Filipino Domestic Services uses reasonable endeavours to introduce candidates it considers suitable for the work described.
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Interview and complete checks
The household assesses experience and suitability, follows up references and qualifications and completes the checks required for the position.
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Agree the employment arrangement
The household decides whom to hire and remains responsible for the contract, pay, payroll and other employment obligations.
Prepare a focused companion-support brief.
Clear information helps Filipino Domestic Services identify whether the enquiry sits within this non-clinical introduction route.
Start a companion enquiry- Who requires companionship and practical support
- The person’s usual daily and weekly routine
- Conversation, activity and outing preferences
- Shopping, meals and light household tasks
- Any mobility, health or safeguarding issues that affect scope
- Days, hours, location and intended start date
- Live-in or live-out arrangement
- Any driving or travel requirement
Questions before enquiring
Companion-care introduction FAQs.
What is the difference between a companion and a regulated care provider?
A companion provides social contact and agreed practical household support. A regulated or clinical provider should be used where the person needs personal care, nursing, treatment, clinical monitoring or another regulated service.
Can a companion provide washing, dressing or toileting support?
Not within the non-clinical introduction route described on this page. These are personal-care requirements and should be discussed with an appropriate provider.
Can cooking, shopping and light household tasks be included?
Yes, where the tasks are stated clearly, fit the available hours and remain secondary to the agreed companion-support purpose of the role.
Can a companion accompany someone to appointments or activities?
Yes, where the requirement is practical accompaniment rather than clinical support. State any driving, transport, mobility or accessibility considerations in the brief.
Who employs or engages the companion?
For a direct placement, the household employs or engages the chosen candidate and is responsible for the contract, pay, payroll and relevant employment obligations.
What checks should the household complete?
The current client terms place responsibility on the household to assess suitability, follow up references and relevant qualifications and complete the checks required for the position.
Tell us what companionship and practical support should look like.
Send the routine, duties, schedule, location and any scope considerations that affect the position.