About Bridgewater Companions
An independent companionship and home help service in Worsley, run by people with 15 years of professional care experience.
Why we started
After 15 years working in care homes across Greater Manchester, much of it with people living with dementia, we saw the same thing again and again: good carers with no time. Visits timed to the minute, and people who mostly wanted someone to sit down and talk.
Bridgewater Companions was set up to provide that time. We are not a care agency and we don't do personal care. We do the things that make a day better: a chat, a tidy kitchen, the shopping done, a trip out, and a familiar face who turns up when they said they would.
We are named after the Bridgewater Canal, which runs through Worsley, Boothstown and Astley and links every village we serve.
What you can expect
- A free first visit to meet you and agree a plan in your own words
- The same regular companion, on days and times that suit you
- Clear prices with no joining fee and no long contract
- Every receipt and all change returned, recorded on a sheet you can check
- With your agreement, a short update to family after each visit
- Honest limits: no personal care or medication, and we'll say so if your needs change
What's behind the name
- Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care
- 15 years' professional care experience, including dementia care
- Enhanced DBS check, on the DBS Update Service
- Public liability insurance
- Up-to-date safeguarding, first aid and dementia awareness training
- Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office
Memberships and badges will appear here as they are confirmed.
Areas we cover
Along the Bridgewater Canal and nearby. If you're close by but not listed, please ask.
- Worsley
- Boothstown
- Walkden
- Ellenbrook
- Swinton
- Eccles
- Little Hulton
- Astley
- Tyldesley
Ready to talk?
Call for a friendly chat with no obligation, or ask for a free first visit.