Harry Joel
More than twenty years in the NHS, now in advisory work helping care providers do their work well. Harry sits on Whitegreen's supervisory board and reviews every guide before it is published.
The standard behind the service
Whitegreen was founded by people who have worked in care and peer support, and it publishes what it promises: the same companion every week, a written note to the family after every visit, an enhanced DBS check on every companion, a free meet-and-greet before anything is booked, and a published price. Harry's job on the supervisory board is to hold the service to that list.
He also reviews everything we write for families before it goes live. Each guide carries its sources, and where a figure could not be verified it is left out rather than guessed. If you spot something that is wrong or out of date, email hello@whitegreencompanions.co.uk and it will be corrected.
Read more about who is behind Whitegreen and the Companionship Standard.
Everything we have published
- Arranging company for a parent from a distance · 6 September 2026
- Can Attendance Allowance pay for companionship care? · 6 September 2026
- A companion for hospital appointments: there and home again · 6 September 2026
- Companionship care vs home care: which do you need? · 6 September 2026
- What companionship care costs in Greater Manchester · 6 September 2026
- How to choose a companionship service: 12 questions · 6 September 2026
- Loneliness among older people in Greater Manchester · 6 September 2026
- Respite for family carers: a weekly break that works · 6 September 2026
- Sitting service for an elderly parent: how to arrange one · 6 September 2026
- The Companionship Standard: what to ask for in writing · 6 September 2026
- When Dad says he does not need help · 6 September 2026
Start with a conversation
Tell us who the visits are for and what they enjoy. We will ring you back within one working hour, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and arrange a free meet-and-greet at home with the companion we have in mind. Nothing is charged until you have met them and said yes.