Hello! I am a retired lady who has always had a connection with the elderly. I love helping them & being a friend, someone they can simply sit and talk with. I am currently a companion to an elderly lady who is in the early stages of dementia. I spend 8 hours a week with her, 4 hours on Mondays and 4 hours on Thursdays. Mondays are for doing errands, appts, banking, grocery shopping etc. Thursdays are fun day! We go on outings to various places. Somedays we go for lunch & some days I take lunch over, (homemade chili, soups, sandwiches, etc.), or just some homemade baking to share with a cup of tea. Some days we go for a nice long drive through the countryside or along the coast. My companion is a gardener, as am I, and so we have lots in common. This Thursday we are making pear freezer jam, with her pears! We play scrabble, play cards and do jigsaw puzzles. I am up to whatever she would like to do and plan our days in advance. I keep in close touch with what little family she has left. I have no certified nursing skills but always make sure she has taken her daily meds, that she gets to her doctor appts, pick up her prescriptions, etc. Being a companion is what I wish to do in my retirement years. I truly love it.