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Companion and family support

What is asked of the person travelling with the patient, and how to sustain it.

Written by: Romatem International editorial team
Last updated: 8 September 2026

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Companion and family support

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Why a companion is required rather than suggestedTherapy occupies a few hours of the day. Whoever is there carries the rest — and delivers the programme for the eleven months the patient is not with us.1 min read
What a companion is actually taughtHandling, the home programme under supervision, equipment and skin checks — and when not to help.1 min read
Looking after yourself is part of the jobThe companion is often the person under the most strain and the one nobody asks about. Exhaustion reaches the patient.1 min read

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