New York · Dutchess County
Companion care in Dutchess County
We arrange companion care across Dutchess County, including Poughkeepsie, Beacon and Red Hook, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Dutchess 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 Dutchess 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 Dutchess County start
The Dutchess County Office for the Aging is at 114 Delafield Street in Poughkeepsie and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Dutchess County Office for the Aging plans, coordinates and provides community-based services to older adults and people who need help in the long-term care system.
Dutchess County NY Connects offers free, unbiased information about long term services and supports for people of all ages or with any type of disability, regardless of payment source.
Dutchess County Office for the Aging Community Benefits Specialists help residents explore programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, EPIC, housing applications and SNAP.
Sources: Dutchess County Office for the Aging; Dutchess County Office for the Aging (2)
Help for family caregivers in Dutchess County
Dutchess County's Continuing Care unit has case managers and public health nurses who can assess a client at home, set a plan of care and advise on funding sources.
The Dutchess County Office for the Aging home care unit gives information on home care, from reassurance services and personal emergency response systems to licensed home care agencies.
Dutchess County's National Family Caregiver Support Program can provide caregiver counseling, information and assistance, caregiver training and respite care.
Sources: Dutchess County Office for the Aging; Dutchess County Office for the Aging (2)
Meals delivered at home in Dutchess County
Dutchess County Office for the Aging offers home delivered meals for homebound older adults, as well as congregate meals at its Friendship Centers, for people 60 and older.
Rides to appointments in Dutchess County
Dutchess County Office for the Aging vans and buses take older adults to its eight Friendship Centers, along with recreational and shopping trips offered to center attendees.
Dutchess County Public Transit runs Dial-A-Ride for residents of the towns of Fishkill, East Fishkill, Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, Wappinger and the City of Poughkeepsie, and pre-registration is required.
GoGo Grandparent offers limited free rides to non-emergency medical appointments in Dutchess County for older adults who are not on Medicaid and have registered with the Office for the Aging.
Senior centers and dining sites in Dutchess County
The Dutchess County OFA Friendship Center in Beacon is at One Forrestal Heights, open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Poughkeepsie Friendship Center is at 114 Delafield Street, Poughkeepsie, open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Red Hook Friendship Center is in the Red Hook Community Center at 59 Fisk Street.
The East Fishkill Friendship Center is in the East Fishkill Community Center at 890 Route 82, Hopewell Junction.
The Pawling Friendship Center is in the Town Hall Annex at 154 Charles Colman Boulevard and is open Tuesday through Thursday.
More local help in Dutchess County
Dutchess County's Office for the Aging funds a Legal Services for Older Adults program that gives legal assistance to county residents age 60 and older.
Care at home across Dutchess 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
- Poughkeepsie
- Beacon
- Red Hook
- Pawling
- Hyde Park
- Wappinger
- Fishkill
- East Fishkill
- Millerton
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 Dutchess County
Which office serves Dutchess County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County find public services?
The Dutchess County Office for the Aging is at 114 Delafield Street in Poughkeepsie and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Dutchess County Office for the Aging plans, coordinates and provides community-based services to older adults and people who need help in the long-term care system.
Do you serve every town in Dutchess County?
Yes. We serve every town in Dutchess 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.