New York · Chautauqua County
Companion care in Jamestown and Chautauqua County
We arrange companion care across Jamestown and Chautauqua County, including Dunkirk, Fredonia and Westfield, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Jamestown and Chautauqua 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 Jamestown and Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County start
The Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services main office is at 7 N. Erie St., Hall R. Clothier Building, Mayville, with offices also in Jamestown and Dunkirk.
The Jamestown office of Office for Aging Services is at 107 Institute St., Suite 220.
The Dunkirk office of Office for Aging Services is at 51 E. Third Street, Suite 2.
The office states its mission is to guide, connect, and advocate for long-term services and supports so older adults can remain in their community.
NY Connects in Chautauqua County is the point-of-entry program to Office for Aging Services, and it can be reached by phone, by face-to-face meetings at one of three offices, or by email.
Sources: Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services; Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services, office aging; Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services, NY Connects
Help for family caregivers in Chautauqua County
The county's EISEP is the special name of the Office for Aging Services homecare program.
For people 60 and over who do not qualify under Medicaid, the office has grant funds to help pay for some care through a licensed homecare agency.
A North County dementia and Alzheimer's caregiver support group meets at Domus Fare in Fredonia on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 am.
A South County dementia and Alzheimer's caregiver support group meets at Chautauqua Adult Day Services in Jamestown on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 1 PM.
Caregiver Support Services through Office for Aging Services are described as free and confidential.
Sources: Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services; Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services, Support Groups; Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services, Caregiver Support Services
Meals delivered at home in Chautauqua County
The Dining In Program delivers a meal to the door for homebound and isolated older adults, with eligibility determined by screening.
Dining In meals are delivered with help from Jamestown Meals on Wheels and Dunkirk-Fredonia Meals on Wheels.
In the Dining Out Program, registered participants get a CHQAging card pre-loaded with 20 meal units per month, limited to one meal per day.
Rides to appointments in Chautauqua County
CARTS, the Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System, is a division of the county Department of Public Facilities and offers discounts to riders aged 60 and over on fixed and rural routes.
Seniors get the CARTS discount just by showing ID.
CARTS Dial-A-Ride serves people unable to use the fixed city routes in Dunkirk, Jamestown, Celoron, Lakewood and Falconer.
Senior centers and dining sites in Chautauqua County
The Dunkirk Senior Center is at 45 Cliffstar Court, Dunkirk, and houses a NY Connects location.
Source: chqgov.com
More local help in Chautauqua County
The county aging handbook lists the Taft/Present Center adult day program at 358 E. Fifth Street, Jamestown.
The Office for Aging Services works with CHRIC, Jamestown Housing Authority and USDA on emergency repairs or handicap renovations for seniors, with limited funds.
Sources: chqgov.com; Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services
Care at home across Jamestown and Chautauqua 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
- Jamestown
- Dunkirk
- Fredonia
- Westfield
- Mayville
- Lakewood
- Falconer
- Silver Creek
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 Chautauqua County
Which office serves Jamestown and Chautauqua County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Jamestown and Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County find public services?
The Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services main office is at 7 N. Erie St., Hall R. Clothier Building, Mayville, with offices also in Jamestown and Dunkirk. The Jamestown office of Office for Aging Services is at 107 Institute St., Suite 220.
Do you serve every town in Chautauqua County?
Yes. We serve every town in Chautauqua 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.