Home Help
Help around the house, so home stays home.
Everything in Companionship, plus the everyday jobs that get harder with age: light housekeeping, laundry, cooking and groceries. A trained home helper who lives nearby does them with your parent, not just for them.
$32/hour
What's included
- Light housekeeping: dishes, tidying, wiping surfaces, taking out the garbage
- Laundry and changing the bed
- Planning and cooking simple meals, and clearing up
- Grocery shopping, together or from a list
- Medication reminders ("It's time for your pills")
- Everything in Companionship: conversation, walks and outings
Not included
- Heavy cleaning, moving furniture or outdoor work
- Bathing, dressing or the toilet (choose Personal Care)
- Giving or sorting medication
Who provides it
A Nearkin Home Helper: everything a Companion completes, plus training in home safety and food safety.
How we screen caregiversFamilies often choose it when
- The fridge is emptier than it should be
- Laundry or dishes are piling up
- Your parent skips meals because cooking is tiring
- You'd like an extra pair of eyes on how things are going at home
What a visit can look like
A three-hour Friday morning: a walk to the grocery store with a list, putting things away, cooking a pot of soup together for the weekend, a load of laundry, and a reminder about the afternoon pills.
Common questions
Does the home helper bring cleaning supplies?
No. They use what's in your parent's home, so tell us if anything is missing.
Can they help with medication?
They can remind your parent that it's time for their pills, if you ask them to. They never hand out, sort or give medication.
Can we switch to Personal Care later?
Yes. You can change the level on any future booking.
Nearkin does not provide nursing or medical services, such as injections, wound care or managing medication doses. For those, ask Ontario Health atHome (call 310-2222, no area code) or your parent's doctor.
Other services
Not sure which level? Take the care level quizEstimate a week or a month of care
Tell us what your parent needs.
We'll match a caregiver who lives nearby. No subscription, no contract.