A part-time role for someone who genuinely loves spending time with older adults. No medical tasks. No heavy lifting. Just showing up, being present, and being someone's best part of the week.
Hearthside Companions is a social companionship agency serving elderly Canadians in Calgary, Edmonton, and surrounding communities. We exist because social isolation among older adults is one of the most underaddressed problems in Canadian health and social care — and because the solution isn’t clinical. It’s human.
We recruit warm, reliable people and match them with elderly clients for regular home visits — tea and conversation, a walk, a game of cards, a grocery run, a doctor’s appointment. We are not a care agency. Our companions don’t provide personal care. They provide something rarer and, for many of our clients, more important: a trusted friend who shows up.
As a Hearthside companion, you are matched with one to four elderly clients based on your personality, availability, and location. You visit them at home on a regular schedule — typically one to three times per week, two to three hours per visit.
This is not a personal care or healthcare role. You will never be asked to assist with bathing, dressing, medication, wound care, or any clinical task. If a client requests something outside the companionship role, you politely decline and contact Hearthside. This boundary protects you and your clients.
| Pay component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Starting rate | $15.00/hr (Starter tier, months 0–3) |
| After 3 months | $17.00/hr (Established tier, subject to review) |
| After 6 months | $18.50/hr (Senior tier) |
| Experienced companions | Up to $20.00/hr (Lead tier, 12+ months) |
| Reliability bonus | +$50/month for completing all scheduled visits with no no-shows |
| Referral bonus | $100 if you refer someone who is hired and completes their first month |
| Holiday supplement | 1.25× your hourly rate on Canadian statutory holidays |
| Travel supplement | $0.25/km for visits beyond 15km from your home base |
Pay is processed bi-weekly. Hours calculated from submitted visit logs. Tier progression is based on tenure and a brief performance conversation — not an exam.
You do not need a healthcare background. Some of our best companions are retired teachers, stay-at-home parents returning to work, university students in human services, and people who simply love older adults and want to do something meaningful with their time. What we cannot train is genuine warmth. Everything else we can work with.
Our companions tend to share certain qualities. If several of the following feel like you, we want to hear from you.
We hire carefully because the people we place are trusted with some of the most vulnerable and beloved members of our community. Our process is thorough but straightforward.
Hearthside Companions is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is classified as part-time contract work. A vulnerable sector criminal record check is a condition of employment and must be clear prior to any client contact. Hearthside will guide applicants through the process of obtaining this check.
Takes 10 minutes. We respond to every application within 48 hours.