New York · Erie County
Companion care in Buffalo and Erie County
We arrange companion care across Buffalo and Erie County, including Lackawanna, Cheektowaga and Clarence, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Buffalo and Erie 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 Buffalo and Erie 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 Erie County start
The Erie County Department for the Aging is at 95 Franklin Street, Floor 13, Buffalo.
The Department for the Aging says its aim is to promote the well-being of older adults through coordinated and cost-effective services.
Erie County runs its NY Connects line through the Department for the Aging, and families can call it to be linked to a case manager.
Sources: Erie County Department for the Aging; Erie County Department for the Aging, home page; Erie County Department for the Aging, case management
Help for family caregivers in Erie County
Erie County case managers help older adults 60 and over find funding for home care, home-delivered meals and emergency buttons.
Erie County's National Family Caregiver Support Program offers caregiver counseling, training and support, and respite care.
Sources: Erie County Department for the Aging; Erie County Department for the Aging, caregiving
Meals delivered at home in Erie County
Erie County arranges home-delivered meals five days a week for people 60 and over who cannot shop or prepare their own meals.
The county's Stay Fit Dining program serves hot noonday meals Monday through Friday at sites around Erie County for people 60 or older.
Rides to appointments in Erie County
The Going Places Transportation Program is a curb-to-curb van service for Erie County residents 60 and older who cannot use conventional transportation.
Senior centers and dining sites in Erie County
The Lancaster Senior Center is at 100 Oxford Avenue, Lancaster, on the Department for the Aging's senior center list.
The Clarence Senior Center is at 4600 Thompson Road, Clarence, on the Department for the Aging's senior center list.
The Amherst Senior Center is at 370 John James Audobon Parkway, Amherst, on the Department for the Aging's senior center list.
The Tosh Collins Senior Center is at 35 Cazenovia Street, Buffalo, on the Department for the Aging's senior center list.
Care at home across Buffalo and Erie 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
- Buffalo
- Lackawanna
- Cheektowaga
- Clarence
- Lancaster
- West Seneca
- Orchard Park
- Amherst
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 Erie County
Which office serves Buffalo and Erie County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Buffalo and Erie 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 Erie County find public services?
The Erie County Department for the Aging is at 95 Franklin Street, Floor 13, Buffalo. The Department for the Aging says its aim is to promote the well-being of older adults through coordinated and cost-effective services.
Do you serve every town in Erie County?
Yes. We serve every town in Erie 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.