Shareholder: suggest her services in exchange for accommodation

Offer your services like the lady or the gentleman companion. The purpose of the contact, the nobility, and the capacity to listen are neither dependent on age nor gender and do not require specific qualifications.

What does this service involve?

Your role will essentially be to provide pleasure, exchange, and share moments with an elderly person and/or someone who has lost autonomy. For the applicants themselves, who are reusing what this service offers, it will be easy to find a topic of conversation. For the younger ones, patience will need to be demonstrated. Time does not pass the same way at 20 years old as it does at 80 years old. Suggest playing board games or reading, or even accompany him/her on their walks. In short! Any activity offering them the opportunity to feel useful and less alone.

If you are hosted, being a gentleman, a lady, or even attentive at night may be requested. Indeed, while the medical staff provide the necessary care for the elderly and/or dependent person during the day, often the family and your host need reassurance at night.

Your tenant or their family may also ask you to handle some simple administrative tasks.

The required qualities to be a candidate for the role of lady or gentleman companion

You are asked to bring a friendly presence. You must therefore be altruistic and able to show empathy, because kindness and sharing are key in this type of interaction.

However, do not forget that you are neither their nurse nor their caregiver. Your role is not to replace these health professionals. Be content to exchange friendly moments with your host and provide the sensitive moral support necessary for their quality of life.

Interested in the experience? Make an appointment now on ToitChezMoi.com.