Someone drops by today too. For a chat
Company and a hand with everyday things, from people of her own village. You work with a clear head.
Time together, without hurry
The hours when the house is too quiet become the best of the week.
Company
A chat, a game of cards, the newspaper read together.
Out and about
A walk, the shopping, a trip to the pharmacy or the hairdresser. Also groceries already paid online, collected and brought home. With someone who knows the village and its streets.
At home
A simple meal, a little tidying, the day's appointments to remember.
Three steps, and she has company.
- 1
Search
Her village and the days you need.
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Compare
Experience with older people, car or not, dated checks.
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Get to know each other
The first meeting all together, with her there: she is the one who has to feel at ease.
For treatment and care, the reference is the family doctor together with the municipal services. If the job becomes regular work, the family registers it: in Italy as domestic work, in Switzerland with social insurance. Emergencies: 112, and 144 in Switzerland.
Five questions that make the difference.
- Have you kept an older person company before?
- How do you get around: do you have a car?
- What do you do if the person feels unwell?
- Are you available on the same days every week?
- Would you like to meet the rest of the family too?
On every profile, what we checked and when.
Identity
ID with a confirmation selfie, phone and email.
References
Written and dated, from other families.
Full pay
You agree and pay each other directly: the rate is on the profile and all of it goes to the person who works.
Checks cover only what is listed and on the date shown. AlpenSitter does not vouch for a person's suitability: always meet them in person. How we check
Looking for company for a loved one, or happy to give it?
Browsing profiles is free. Anyone offering companionship signs up for free and ticks “Seniors” on the form.