We carefully match older adults across the UK with warm, trusted companions who visit regularly, listen, laugh, and genuinely care Check out our services included.
Growing Older Should Never Mean Growing Lonelier Isolated Deserted
Loneliness affects thousands of older adults every day. Sometimes what makes the greatest difference isn't care or treatment; it's simply having someone who shows up, listens, and shares a meaningful conversation.
Our Services
Companionship & Social Connection
Warm, meaningful support that helps older adults feel included, connected, and valued.
Friendly Visits
Regular companionship visits filled with conversation, laughter, and connection.
Personality Matching
We carefully match companions based on interests, personality, and communication style.
Community Engagement
Helping older adults stay connected with hobbies, interests, local groups, and activities they enjoy.
Social & Recreational Outings
Gentle support for community events, social visits, and enjoyable outings that bring comfort and routine.
Everyday Living Support
Practical help that makes everyday life easier while preserving independence, dignity, and familiarity.
Accompanied Visits
Support for GP appointments, dental visits, hospital appointments, optician check-ups, therapy sessions, and other important outings with calm reassurance.
Shopping Assistance
Help with grocery shopping, errands, and essential purchases that keep routines simple and comfortable.
Meal Preparation
Meal planning, light meal preparation, and healthy eating support that helps make daily life easier.
Well-being Checks
Gentle wellbeing visits that offer reassurance, companionship, and peace of mind for clients and families.
Family Confidence & Peace of Mind
Reliable, trustworthy support designed to help families feel confident and reassured every step of the way.
Family Updates
Stay informed with regular updates and peace of mind after each visit.
Trusted & Vetted Companions
Every companion is DBS checked, interviewed, and thoroughly vetted.
Flexible Support
Adaptable visits and support plans that fit around changing routines, needs, and family schedules.
Personalised Care Approach
A thoughtful and individualised approach that puts each client’s preferences, routines, and comfort first.
For many older adults, loneliness is not just sad - it can slowly change everyday life.
After a spouse has died, after living alone for years, or after friends and routines begin to fade, the quiet can become overwhelming. Many families notice the change long before anyone says the word loneliness out loud.
Older adults aged 65 and over in England and Wales live alone, increasing the risk of loneliness and social isolation for many families.
Office for National Statistics (ONS), Census 2021Nearly one in three people aged 65 and over live alone in England and Wales.
Office for National Statistics (ONS), Census 2021Adults in England reported feeling lonely often or always during 2023/24, highlighting the widespread impact of loneliness.
UK Government – Community Life Survey 2023/24These figures only tell part of the story. What matters most is what meaningful companionship can restore: conversation, reassurance, routine, and the simple comfort of being known.
At SLT Companions, we help reduce loneliness by matching older adults with warm, carefully chosen companions who bring friendship, consistency and genuine human connection into everyday life.
A little companionship can bring warmth back into ordinary days.
Discover Our ServicesBecause real companionship is built on careful matching.
We don't simply assign the nearest available companion. We take time to understand your loved one—personality, interests, routines, and preferences—so the connection feels natural and meaningful from the start.
- Thoughtful matching with warmth and compatibility
- Trusted support that brings reassurance to families
- Flexible visits that fit around real routines
Built On Personal Experience
Our founder, Doyin, started SLT Companions after witnessing firsthand how loneliness affected someone she loved. Years later, while working in care homes and domiciliary care across the UK, she saw the same story repeated again and again. She realised there was a gap between personal care and genuine human connection. SLT Companions was created to fill that gap.
Knowing Mum has someone she genuinely enjoys seeing each week has lifted a huge weight from our shoulders.
The companionship has made such a difference to Dad's confidence and happiness.