Some people booking Martin are not short of jobs. They are short of company. A visit from a practical person who happens to stop for a chat is a small thing, but for someone who lives alone in a Cotswold village it can be the bright spot of the week. This page explains what that kind of visit looks like and what it is not.

What companion visits are

A booking of an hour or two where Martin comes to the house, works through a short list of jobs, and spends some of that time sitting down with a cup of tea. The jobs keep the visit practical and justified. The conversation is the part that matters for many people. Over weeks and months the visits become regular and Martin becomes a familiar face at the door.

What companion visits are not

This is honest to say: Martin is not a carer. He is not registered with the Care Quality Commission. He does not provide personal care, medication support, moving and handling, or any kind of clinical task. He does not replace a professional care package. If a family needs that level of support, the right next step is a CQC regulated home care provider.

Who these visits suit

People living alone who are physically well but whose social circle has thinned. Widows and widowers in the first year or two after losing a partner. Retired people in villages where close friends have moved or passed away. People whose families live hours away and who only see visitors at Christmas. Anyone who would benefit from a weekly or fortnightly visit that is not a hospital appointment or a supermarket trip.

What a visit looks like

Martin arrives on the agreed day at roughly the same time each week. He does the small jobs on the list. He sits down for tea if invited. The conversation is whatever the person wants it to be: family, the garden, the news, the weather, football, books. No agenda. No clipboard. If there is nothing to talk about that day, that is also fine.

Covering the Cotswolds

Martin visits villages across the Cotswolds from a base in Cirencester. South Cerney, Fairford, Lechlade, Bibury, Northleach, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Tetbury, Malmesbury and many of the smaller villages in between. A small mileage charge applies outside Cirencester. For villages further out, a regular fortnightly visit of two hours usually works better than a weekly short visit.

Pricing

£55 for the first hour. £35 for each hour after. Monthly packages work well for companion visits: Starter £55 for two hours a month, Regular £100 for four hours, Premium £185 for eight hours. Family members can pay on behalf of a parent.

How to book

Call 07786 652 167 or use the contact form. It is often the adult son or daughter who makes the first call. Martin is happy to talk through what is reasonable before any visit is booked.

Companion Services in the Cotswolds