New York · Broome County
Companion care in Binghamton and Broome County
We arrange companion care across Binghamton and Broome County, including Endicott, Johnson City and Vestal, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Binghamton and Broome 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 Binghamton and Broome 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 Broome County start
The Broome County Office For Aging is at 60 Hawley Street, Fourth Floor, in the Broome County Office Building in Binghamton.
Broome County's NY Connects gives information, assistance and referrals for long term services and supports to people of any age and income, in person at the Office for Aging or by phone.
Sources: Broome County Office For Aging; Broome County Office For Aging, nyconnects
Help for family caregivers in Broome County
Broome County's EISEP is a long-term care program for frail older people who need help to stay in their own homes, open to county residents age 60 and older who are not on Medicaid.
Broome County's in-home services include personal emergency response systems that give 24 hour access to a dispatcher.
Broome County Caregiver Services offers a Caregiver Respite Program, which requires a full caregiver assessment and ongoing case management.
Broome County runs Caregiver Chats, a support group where caregivers share experiences with one another.
Broome County has a Caregiver Resource Center and Caregiver Library at 2801 Wayne Street in Endwell where items can be loaned out.
Sources: Broome County Office For Aging; Broome County Office For Aging, caregiver
Meals delivered at home in Broome County
Broome County's Meals on Wheels is a home-delivered meal service for eligible older adults who cannot prepare healthy meals for themselves, delivered Monday through Friday by volunteers.
Broome County Meals on Wheels cannot leave a meal unattended, so someone must be home to receive the delivery.
Source: Broome County Office For Aging
Rides to appointments in Broome County
The Broome County Office for Aging contracts with BC Transit for an Office for Aging Mini-Bus that serves riders age 60 and older on weekdays in urban parts of the county.
Broome County's Office for Aging Mini-bus riders can make reservations one week in advance and up to the day before the ride.
BC Country is a reservation-based bus service that carries rural Broome County residents to the urban areas and back again.
Source: Broome County Office For Aging
Senior centers and dining sites in Broome County
The Broome West Senior Center is at 2801 Wayne Street in Endwell and serves a hot lunch on weekdays by advance reservation.
The First Ward Senior Center is at 226 Clinton Street in Binghamton and is operated by the City of Binghamton.
The Johnson City Senior Center is at 30 Brocton Street in Johnson City.
The Vestal Senior Center is at 201 Main Street in Vestal.
Sources: Broome County Office For Aging; Broome County Office For Aging, first ward; Broome County Office For Aging, johnson city; Broome County Office For Aging, vestal
More local help in Broome County
The Broome County Office for Aging ID card is available to seniors age 60 or older and their spouses and is used for Office for Aging programs including senior center meals and the county mini bus.
Source: Broome County Office For Aging
Care at home across Binghamton and Broome 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
- Binghamton
- Endicott
- Johnson City
- Vestal
- Whitney Point
- Deposit
- Union
- Windsor
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 Broome County
Which office serves Binghamton and Broome County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Binghamton and Broome 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 Broome County find public services?
The Broome County Office For Aging is at 60 Hawley Street, Fourth Floor, in the Broome County Office Building in Binghamton. Broome County's NY Connects gives information, assistance and referrals for long term services and supports to people of any age and income, in person at the Office for Aging or by phone.
Do you serve every town in Broome County?
Yes. We serve every town in Broome 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.
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