Companion, Home & Personal Care
The same familiar face, every week — including personal care when it is needed
Non-medical support that helps someone stay in their own home, comfortably and with dignity — and helps the family stop worrying from a distance.
What is included
Personal care with dignity
Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and safe repositioning for bedbound or mobility-limited clients. Always delivered by the same trained companion, with patience and privacy.
Company and conversation
Cards, walks along Dallas Road, a shared cup of tea. Loneliness is a health issue, and this is the part families most often underestimate.
Light housekeeping
Dishes, laundry, tidying, changing bedding, keeping the kitchen safe and workable.
Meal preparation
Simple, familiar meals prepared together where possible, plus grocery shopping to a chosen list.
Medication reminders
A prompt at the right time and a note if something was missed. We do not dispense or administer medication — that stays with health professionals.
Appointments and driving
Rides to the doctor, Royal Jubilee, physiotherapy, or the hairdresser, with someone who stays and helps remember what was said.
Errands and paperwork wrangling
Pharmacy runs, post office, banking trips, and help sorting the mail that has been piling up.
Harbour Home provides non-medical support only. We do not perform nursing tasks, wound care, or medical procedures — and we will tell you plainly when a need has moved beyond what we should be doing.
Matching
How we choose the right companion
Consistency is the whole thing. A rotating cast of strangers in the house is exhausting for an older person and useless for spotting change. We match one person and we protect that match.
- 1We learn the person, not the task list: their history, their humour, whether they want conversation or quiet.
- 2We propose one specific companion and explain why we chose them.
- 3You meet before anything is committed. If it does not feel right, we match again at no cost.
- 4That companion stays. When they are away, a named backup you have already met covers the visit.
Pricing
Clear plans, priced in the open
Weekly subscriptions cover light and moderate needs — one good “day of care” a week, plus the odd special task. Comfort and Full support are for families who need help several times a week or every day.
All the errands
Monthly plan · one visit of up to 7 hours each week
$1,699 per month
- Groceries, pharmacy, cooking, light housekeeping — all in one weekly visit
- One reliable “day of care” each week, not daily presence
- Same companion every week
Care, three times a week
Monthly plan · 3 visits of 2 hours each week
$1,213 per month
- A steady presence every other day
- No daily load on your parent's schedule
- One consistent, dedicated companion
Care, twice a week
Monthly plan · 2 visits of 3 hours each week
$1,213 per month
- Same total time as three-times-weekly
- Fewer, longer visits — good for outings and appointments
- One consistent, dedicated companion
Daily care
Monthly plan · a 1-hour visit every day
$1,505 per month
- Daily contact and check-in
- A note: we usually suggest every-other-day visits of 1.5–2 hours instead — same contact, better value
Special tasks
One-off · no subscription · 2-hour minimum
$52 per hour
- Midweek doctor's visits and specialist meetings
- Meeting a tradesperson or landscaper on your behalf
- Unplanned errands, covered quickly
Comfort
Monthly package from 20 hours · several visits a week
$47 per hour
- For help more often than weekly, but not every day
- One consistent, dedicated companion
- Priority scheduling and one family update call monthly
Full support
From 40 hours per month, or daily care
$44 per hour
- Our best rate, for daily or near-daily presence
- Dedicated team of one to two people
- Written monthly report to the family
- 15% off any Move & Transition package
Evenings, overnight care, and statutory holidays are quoted separately. Full support clients receive 15% off any Move & Transition package, should a move become part of the plan.
Request a free needs assessment
We come to the home, meet your parent, and give you an honest view of how many hours would actually help. There is no cost and no obligation.