The caregiving agency I am with now is the only one, of the ten or so that I’ve used, that doesn’t have “companionship” listed as one of their caregivers’ willing duties. Yet companionship, or talking together, is mostly what my caregivers and I do, and oh, I cherish it! Conversation is good for mental health (says Dr. Elizabeth Chesky). So I confronted the customer service representative with my request to have it ‘officially’ an option for care. She agreed with the validity of  it right away and promised to have it listed on future timesheets.