New York · Albany County
Companion care in Albany and Albany County
We arrange companion care across Albany and Albany County, including Cohoes, Watervliet and Green Island, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Albany and Albany County?
Yes. In New York we provide companion care only, on any schedule: by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock. Caregivers help with company, meals, the house, errands and rides to appointments across Albany and Albany County, and care is arranged from our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford. Call our care team at (203) 936-6847.
Where families in Albany County start
The Albany County Department for Aging is on The College of Saint Rose Campus at 420 Western Avenue, Albany.
Albany County NY Connects serves as a hub for information on long term care services and supports for older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and families, using a no wrong door approach.
Albany County NY Connects provides information, referrals and other support without regard to income or resources.
Sources: Albany County Department for Aging; Albany County Department for Aging, albanycounty nyconnects
Help for family caregivers in Albany County
Some Albany County caregiver support services, including home based services, personal emergency response systems and short-term respite, require an in-home assessment to determine eligibility.
Albany County caregiver support programs include information and referral, counseling and support groups, caregiver training, home based services, personal emergency response systems and short-term respite.
Albany County lists the Capital Region Caregiver Coalition as an informal group of professionals that educates caregivers about available regional resources.
Meals delivered at home in Albany County
Albany County home delivered meals bring one or two balanced meals to homebound residents, including anyone age 60 or older, and contributions are suggested but not required.
To get Albany County home delivered meals a person must be incapacitated by accident, illness or frailty, lack support from family, friends or neighbors, and be unable to prepare meals; families start with an intake through NY Connects.
Albany County lists 24 congregate meal sites for seniors, and meals are open to people 60 and older plus spouses of eligible people of any age.
Sources: Albany County Department for Aging; Albany County Department for Aging, congregate dining
Rides to appointments in Albany County
The Albany County Department for Aging uses CDTA ACCESS to coordinate rides for county seniors 60 and older who have no other means of transportation.
Albany County senior rides are prioritized for dialysis, medical appointments, adult day programs, congregate meal sites, grocery stores and pharmacy visits, and reservations should be made at least 48 hours ahead.
Senior centers and dining sites in Albany County
The South Mall Senior Center is at 101 S. Pearl St., Albany, and serves a congregate lunch.
The Guilderland Senior Center is at 141 Bavarian Wy, Altamont, and serves a congregate lunch.
The Cohoes Multi-Service Senior Citizen Center is at 10 Cayuga Plaza, Cohoes.
The Watervliet Senior Citizen Center is at 1501 Broadway, Watervliet.
Sources: Albany County Department for Aging; Albany County Department for Aging, congregate dining; Albany County Department for Aging, congregate dining; Albany County Department for Aging, congregate dining
More local help in Albany County
Community Caregivers is a volunteer organization listed by Albany County that assists seniors in Altamont, Guilderland, Bethlehem, Voorheesville, Berne, Knox and New Scotland.
Senior Services of Albany runs a Friendly Visitor and Shopping Assistance program that matches volunteers with Albany County seniors who are generally homebound or isolated.
Care at home across Albany and Albany County
The programs above run on their own days and hours. A caregiver from Endurance can cover the rest of the week: evenings and weekends, meals on the days nothing is delivered, and a ride and company to an appointment or an afternoon at the senior center.
Places we serve include
- Albany
- Cohoes
- Watervliet
- Green Island
- Colonie
- Guilderland
- Berne
- Westerlo
- Ravena
Care at home
Help for the days, the nights, or both
Some families need a few hours a week. Others want someone there overnight, or living in.
- Hourly companion care
Company, meals, errands and rides for the hours that are hardest, from a few mornings a week to full days.
- Overnight companion care
An awake caregiver for the night hours, so nobody in the house is on their own.
- Live-in companion care
A caregiver lives in the home and keeps the day running, with agreed rest time and a night's sleep.
- 24-hour companion care
Caregivers work awake shifts, so someone is there at any hour of the day or night.
Getting started
How care is arranged
It starts with a conversation, and nothing begins until you say so.
A conversation
Call or send a request. Tell us who needs help, where they live and what's been getting harder.
A nurse visits at home
A registered nurse comes to the house, gets to know everyone and writes the care plan with you.
You meet the caregiver
We choose a caregiver for the person and introduce them before the first visit.
Updates as you go
Your Care Manager keeps you posted and adjusts the plan as needs change.
Questions about companion care in Albany County
Which office serves Albany and Albany County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Albany and Albany County. Call our care team at (203) 936-6847, and a registered nurse visits at home to write the care plan with you.
What does a companion caregiver do?
Keeps your parent company, makes meals, keeps the house in order, runs errands, drives to appointments and gives reminders through the day, at the hours you choose.
Who helps older adults in Albany County find public services?
The Albany County Department for Aging is on The College of Saint Rose Campus at 420 Western Avenue, Albany. Albany County NY Connects serves as a hub for information on long term care services and supports for older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and families, using a no wrong door approach.
Do you serve every town in Albany County?
Yes. We serve every town in Albany County. Call our care team at (203) 936-6847, tell us the town and the hours you need, and we'll talk through the schedule with you.
See companion care across New York, or more answers in our FAQ.