Find a trusted companion for your parent
We care for Mom. We care for Dad.
When a parent starts feeling lonely, the right companion changes everything. We're here to help you find a trusted senior companion for your mom or dad — easily, safely, and on your terms.
Not sure what she needs? Take the 2-minute guideFree for you. Companions set their own rates and you pay them directly.
How introductions work.
No agency, no middleman — just a careful, human introduction.
Tell us what you need.
Search by city or take the guided assessment. Your details stay private.
A verified companion accepts.
Companions who serve your area review your request — never your contact details.
We introduce you.
One warm email connects you both, with Aimee included. You take it from there.
Loneliness is the hardest part of growing older. It's also the most fixable.
The right companion isn't a service on a schedule. It's someone who shows up, notices the little things, and brings the week back to life — a shared crossword, a walk that becomes a habit, a reason to put the kettle on.
One daughter's story. Her mother lives with dementia, but she remembered the woman who comes to visit. One afternoon she said, "You know that woman who visits me? Should we book another one?" She didn't know her daughter had already arranged regular visits. She just knew she wanted more. Even when memory fades, the feelings of kindness, joy and togetherness remain.
A week with company in it looks different. There's a walk on Tuesday, a name to mention on the phone, and the kettle goes on for two.
See who serves your parent's area.
We're introducing our first verified members city by city. Search your parent's area to see who's available there now — and if no one serves it yet, join the waitlist for that city and we'll write to you the moment someone does.
Search your parent's area
Enter the city or town where they live to see the verified members who serve it, with their checks shown on their profile.
No one there yet? Join the waitlist
Tell us the city and we'll let you know as soon as a verified companion serves it. No cost, no pressure.
We make the introduction
When someone's a fit, one warm email connects you both. The directory is free. Companions set their own rates and you pay them directly.
Why we exist
Built by a companion, for anyone trying to do right by a parent.
Aimee is a practicing senior companion in Toronto. Again and again, she watched people like you struggle to find trustworthy, warm company for a mom or dad. Choose a Companion is how she introduces the right people to each other.
"I get to see what a difference a familiar face makes. I want every family to have that."— Aimee
Bring us your questions — free
What company can look like week to week.
Companionship isn't medical care. It's ordinary time, kept regularly — the kind of thing that makes a week feel less empty.
A standing hour
A visit on the same afternoon each week gives your parent something to look forward to, and gives you one less thing to arrange.
Ordinary company
A walk, a crossword, tea and conversation, a hand with errands — plain, unhurried time with someone who turns up.
Another pair of eyes
Someone who sees your parent regularly can tell you how the week really went, so you're not guessing from a phone call.
A companion asks:
- What brings this person joy?
- What are they interested in?
- Who is important to them?
- What do they miss doing?
- What gives them meaning and purpose?
- What helps them feel like themselves?
- What could make today a good day?
Care supports the needs of life. Companionship supports the meaning of life.
Both are important.
These are general examples of what companionship involves, not claims about any particular family or outcome.
Not sure what Mom needs?
Answer ten gentle questions. See what kind of help fits — before you share your email.
Results first. No pressure, no guilt — you're doing the right thing by looking.
For the 11pm worriers.
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