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Hearth

Service

Companionship

Conversation, games, walks and a regular presence in the house. Often the first service families arrange, and the one that reduces isolation fastest.

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Agencies offering it
33
Typical private rate
$30–$40/hr
Publicly funded?
Rarely
Almost never publicly funded. Some community agencies run subsidised visiting programs.

By municipality

Companionship across the GTA

We publish a page wherever at least 3 agencies offer this service.

Companionship in Toronto20Companionship in Mississauga13Companionship in Burlington13Companionship in Vaughan12Companionship in Newmarket12Companionship in Oshawa12Companionship in Pickering12Companionship in Oakville12Companionship in Milton12Companionship in Markham11Companionship in Richmond Hill11Companionship in Aurora11Companionship in Whitchurch-Stouffville11Companionship in Georgina11Companionship in East Gwillimbury11Companionship in King11Companionship in Whitby11Companionship in Ajax11Companionship in Clarington11Companionship in Uxbridge11Companionship in Scugog11Companionship in Brock11Companionship in Brampton10Companionship in Halton Hills10Companionship in Caledon8

Funding

What the province covers

Almost never publicly funded. Some community agencies run subsidised visiting programs.

Publicly funded home care is arranged through Ontario Health atHome after an assessment. Most clients receive 3–10 hours a week in total across all services, so families commonly buy private hours around a funded core.

How to get assessedEstimate the private cost

Providers

Agencies that describe companionship

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