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    Golden Age CompanionsGolden Age Companions®

    Licensed California HCO · Newport Beach

    Home Care in Newport Beach & Orange County

    A caregiver they’ll look forward to.

    Licensed, family-owned home care across Orange County and the Coachella Valley. Call and you’ll reach someone who knows your case — not a national call center. Care typically starts within 24–72 hours.

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    • Licensed HCO #304700544
    • Registered Home Care Aides
    • W-2 caregivers
    • Insured & bonded
    • Family-run since 2011
    • 4.4 Google rating
    Our story · From Scott, our founder

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    What kind of help do you need?

    Pick the closest fit and we’ll take you straight to it. Not sure? Call (949) 630-0487 and we’ll help you figure it out.

    The match

    Care that clicks.

    The office matters. But the person in the living room matters most. So we don’t just fill shifts. We make matches.

    A caregiver and an older client sharing a laugh over coffee at the kitchen table

    1. We listen.

      A free in-home assessment about needs, routines, personality and what a good day looks like.

    2. We match.

      Skills first, then the human part: temperament, interests, language and pace.

    3. We prepare.

      Your caregiver arrives with a clear care plan, already knowing the routine.

    4. We stay close.

      We check in, adjust as needs change, and if the fit isn't right, we make it right.

    The caregivers

    We don’t just send a caregiver. We send the right one.

    • Licensed California HCO

      Home Care Organization #304700544, licensed by the CA Department of Social Services.

    • Registered home care aides

      Every caregiver is state-registered, background-checked, and trained before a first shift.

    • W-2 employees, not contractors

      We employ and supervise our caregivers. Payroll, taxes, and oversight are ours to carry.

    • Insured and bonded

      Workers’ compensation and general liability coverage on every case.

    • Locally owned and family-run

      Founded in Newport Beach in 2011 and still run by the family that started it.

    • Real care coordination

      Call and you reach someone who knows your case — never a national call center.

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    Request care

    Tell us what’s going on. We’ll call you back.

    A free in-home assessment, a written weekly figure, and no obligation. If it’s urgent, call (949) 630-0487 and we’ll pick up.

    A care advisor calls back within the hour during business hours — not a call center.

    Care services

    Six ways we help.

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    Our promise

    The Golden Rules.

    Ten rules every Golden Age caregiver lives by. A little playful, because joy belongs in care. Taken completely seriously.

    1. Thou shalt arrive early.

      On time is late. Early is golden. If anything changes, the family hears from us before the shift, not after.

    2. Thou shalt remember whose home it is.

      We're guests, never roommates. Your routines, your rules, your way of folding the towels.

    3. Thou shalt put the phone away.

      The only screen time is a video call with the grandkids. Personal phones stay tucked away, except for care updates and emergencies.

    4. Thou shalt be cordial, never demanding.

      We bring help, not a list of needs. Our caregivers never ask clients for favors, money, meals, rides or schedule changes. Those conversations go through the office, so the home stays peaceful.

    5. Thou shalt ask, then remember.

      Coffee strength, TV volume, bath-day preferences. We ask once, write it down, and get it right every time after.

    6. Thou shalt guard their dignity.

      Personal care happens with privacy, patience and choice. Their pace, their say, their way.

    7. Thou shalt love a good story, even the third time.

      Every story deserves a great audience. Companionship isn't an add-on; it's the heart of the job.

    8. Thou shalt never leave the family guessing.

      Clear notes after every visit, and any change in mood, appetite or mobility goes to the office the same day.

    9. Thou shalt leave it better than you found it.

      Dishes done, counters wiped, and the next caregiver fully briefed, so nobody starts from scratch.

    10. Thou shalt bring the sunshine.

      Kindness is in the job description. A warm hello, a real laugh and a calm presence on the hard days.

    Read all ten Golden Rules ›

    The signature

    A day, from the inside.

    An illustrative composite of how our care days are structured — not one specific client.

    1. 7:15amMorning

      Sarah lets herself in with her own key. Your mother’s blue mug comes down from the second shelf, coffee the way she takes it. Pills from the Monday compartment, checked against the chart inside the cabinet.

    2. 11:00amLate morning

      A walk to the end of the block if it’s not too warm, or the crossword at the kitchen table if it is. Laundry started. The grab bar in the shower checked, a dry towel laid out.

    3. 6:00pmEvening

      Dinner — something soft, something warm, plated on the good china because Tuesdays used to be bridge night. A phone call with her sister in Sacramento. Dishes done, counter wiped.

    4. 9:00pmNight

      Nightlights on in the hall. Water on the nightstand. Slippers where her feet will land. Sarah writes the day’s notes for the morning caregiver — what she ate, how she slept, one small joke she made.

    Pricing

    Clear rates, one level at a time.

    Your care level is confirmed after a free assessment — and we put the weekly number in writing before you commit to anything.

    Level 1 — Companionship

    $36 / hour

    Conversation, outings, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands, medication reminders.

    A typical 12-hour week: about $432.

    Level 2 — Personal Care

    $38 / hour

    Everything in Level 1, plus bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility assistance.

    A typical 30-hour week: about $1,140.

    Level 3 — Advanced & Memory Care

    $41 / hour

    Everything in Level 2, plus dementia and Alzheimer’s support, two-person transfers, continence care, and non-medical comfort care alongside hospice.

    Full daytime coverage, 40 hours: about $1,640.

    See full rates & what’s included ›

    The founder

    Scott McKenzie, founder of Golden Age Companions
    “I started this company at twenty-one, while helping care for my grandmother in Newport Beach. Everything we do — how we hire, how we schedule, how we answer the phone at 2am — comes from what I wished existed for her.”

    — Scott McKenzie

    Founder, Golden Age Companions · Established 2011

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    Where we work

    Orange County and the Coachella Valley.

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    Our Newport Beach office

    5 Upper Newport Plaza Ste 207
    Newport Beach, CA 92660    Office: Mon–Fri 8–6 · Sat 10–2(949) 630-0487

    Care is delivered in your home across Orange County and the Coachella Valley — Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta and Indio. The office is where scheduling, hiring and your care plan are handled.

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    Common questions

    Straight answers.

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    Let’s find your loved one’s person.

    One conversation is all it takes. Tell us about the person you love, and we’ll tell you who we’d send.

    A care advisor calls back within the hour during business hours — not a call center.

    A care advisor calls back within the hour during business hours.