New York · Cortland County
Companion care in Cortland County
We arrange companion care across Cortland County, including Cincinnatus, Cortlandville and Homer, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Cortland 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 Cortland 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 Cortland County start
The Cortland County Office for Aging is in the County Office Building at 60 Central Avenue, Cortland.
Cortland County's NY Connects is a No Wrong Door system giving free information and assistance on long term services and supports, by telephone, face to face meetings in the community, or email.
Sources: Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging); Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging), NY Connects
Help for family caregivers in Cortland County
The Caregivers Resource Center provides Personal Emergency Response Systems, though the county says these are limited.
The Cortland County Caregivers Resource Center offers one-on-one caregiving counseling, seminars, a resource library and limited respite through a home care aide.
A monthly caregiver support group is generally scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month.
Source: Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging)
Meals delivered at home in Cortland County
Cortland County Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) are delivered Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.
Home delivered meal drivers also check in on clients daily as a wellness and safety check.
The Office for Aging nutrition program also serves congregate meals at the Age Well Center, with a staff registered dietitian offering nutrition counseling to residents 60 and older.
Sources: Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging); Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging), Nutrition Food Pantries
Rides to appointments in Cortland County
The Office for Aging operates a 14 passenger bus that brings Cortland County seniors to the Age Well Center for daily activities and meals; it is accessible for wheelchairs, walkers and electric scooters.
Bus routes start at 8 AM on weekdays and riders are picked up at 1:30 PM to return morning participants.
Source: Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging)
Senior centers and dining sites in Cortland County
The Cortland Age Well Center, the main older adult engagement hub for the county, is at 165 Main Street in Cortland and is open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.
Homer Town Hall, 31 North Main Street, hosts a Wednesday senior program with chair exercise, bingo and a bag lunch.
The Scott Senior Club is at 6816 Route 41, Homer, and is open Mondays for Pitch and Fridays for Breakfast.
Virgil Seniors meets at Virgil United Methodist Church, 1194 Church Street, Virgil, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
An Office for Aging satellite site meets at Seton Hall, 2704 Lower Cincinnatus Road, Cincinnatus, with Tuesday activities.
Sources: Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging); Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging) (2)
More local help in Cortland County
The Lamont Memorial Free Library, 56 Main Street, McGraw, hosts a senior social on the second Thursday of each month.
The Office for Aging runs a pantry for people 60 and older at the County Office Building in Cortland.
Sources: Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging); Cortland County Office for Aging (Area Agency on Aging), Nutrition Food Pantries
Care at home across Cortland 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
- Cincinnatus
- Cortland
- Cortlandville
- Homer
- Marathon
- Preble
- Scott
- Truxton
- Virgil
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 Cortland County
Which office serves Cortland County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Cortland 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 Cortland County find public services?
The Cortland County Office for Aging is in the County Office Building at 60 Central Avenue, Cortland. Cortland County's NY Connects is a No Wrong Door system giving free information and assistance on long term services and supports, by telephone, face to face meetings in the community, or email.
Do you serve every town in Cortland County?
Yes. We serve every town in Cortland 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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