Companion Care, launched in 1997 in Lafayette, California, by Barbara Schuh and expanded to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2004, is dedicated to creating better options for elders, namely professional geriatric care management and high quality in-home care.

Companion Care's Professional Geriatric Care Managers have advanced training, education and experience in gerontology, social work, nursing and/or counseling. They will provide objective evaluations, detailed care plans, supervision of in-home care services, and on-going management of care.

The caregivers at Companion Care are well-trained, compassionate individuals who are carefully matched for compatibility with clients and often these relationships last for years. The Geriatric Care Managers work with the companions to expand the levels of compassion they bring to their clients and, in turn, care giving becomes a process that enriches their own lives.

Companion Care's holistic approach to care giving is another aspect that makes the company unique in its field. Every employee at Companion Care is committed to caring for the “whole person,” addressing the emotional, spiritual, social and psychological needs of all clients, as well as their physical needs, and extending this care to the families and communities that surround them.

As a socially responsible company, Companion Care's focus includes a respect and reverence for all areas of life at the individual, societal and global levels. As an organization, Companion Care offers opportunities for its colleagues to grow and expand, as well as to share in the benefits of the company.

Companion Care also acknowledges the value of its employees by rewarding them with a higher rate of pay and benefits within a system that often minimizes the qualities of compassion and long-term care giving.