New York · Kings County (Brooklyn)
Companion care in Brooklyn
We arrange companion care across Brooklyn, including Bay Ridge, Flatbush and Williamsburg, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Brooklyn?
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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn start
NYC Aging (the New York City Department for the Aging) serves Brooklyn, and its Aging Connect contact center gives information and referrals to older adults and their families.
The Brooklyn NY Connects program is run for NYC Aging by PSS NY Connects at 1655 Flatbush Avenue.
In New York City, NY Connects is administered by the NYC Department for the Aging and has a contracted organization in each borough.
Sources: NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging); data.cityofnewyork.us; NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging), ny connects.page
Help for family caregivers in Brooklyn
NYC Aging funds local case management agencies to provide in-home services for residents age 60 and older, with a case manager home visit to determine eligibility.
JASA Storefront Case Management, at 2211 CHURCH AVENUE, is a NYC Aging funded case management agency in Brooklyn.
JASA Brooklyn Caregiver, at 161 CORBIN PLACE, is a NYC Aging funded caregiver services program in Brooklyn.
The Heights and Hills Caregiver Program, at 81 Willoughby Street, is a NYC Aging funded caregiver services program in Brooklyn.
NYC Aging works with community organizations to provide caregiver support groups, counseling, training and respite care.
Sources: NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging); data.cityofnewyork.us; data.cityofnewyork.us, cqc8 am9x.json; NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging), caregiving.page
Meals delivered at home in Brooklyn
NYC home delivered meals are for eligible adults age 60 and older, and a local case management agency enrolls them after a case manager evaluation.
Bay Ridge Center, at 411 OVINGTON AVENUE, is a NYC Aging contracted home delivered meal provider in Brooklyn.
JASA Brooklyn Home Delivered Meals, at 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, is a NYC Aging contracted home delivered meal provider in Brooklyn.
Sources: portal.311.nyc.gov; data.cityofnewyork.us
Rides to appointments in Brooklyn
Access-A-Ride is a shared-ride paratransit service for people whose disabilities prevent them from using public buses or subways, and the program is run by the MTA.
Access-A-Ride applicants must attend an in-person assessment center, and an eligibility decision is made within 21 days of the assessment.
NYC Aging transportation providers serve residents age 60 and older who lack access to transportation or cannot use public transportation, and group trips need a minimum of five older adults.
The Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, at 3001 WEST 37 STREET, is a NYC Aging contracted group rides transportation provider in Brooklyn.
Sources: mta.info; NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging); data.cityofnewyork.us
Senior centers and dining sites in Brooklyn
The Red Hook neighborhood senior center is at 120 West 9th Street, Brooklyn, and is funded by NYC Aging.
The Bay Ridge Center for Health and Wellness older adult center is at 15 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn.
The Times Plaza Center older adult center is at 460 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn.
The Seaside older adult center of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island is at 3001 West 37th Street, Brooklyn.
The Grace Agard Harewood older adult center is at 19 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn.
Source: data.cityofnewyork.us
More local help in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Public Library's Services for Older Adults is at 1743 86th Street, Brooklyn, and runs Books by Mail for people who are homebound.
Brooklyn Public Library's Books by Mail provides books, audiobooks and videos to people who are homebound or have a visual disability.
Sources: static.bklynlibrary.org; bklynlibrary.org
Care at home across Brooklyn
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
- Bay Ridge
- Flatbush
- Williamsburg
- Coney Island
- Greenpoint
- Sunset Park
- Borough Park
- Bensonhurst
- Brownsville
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 Kings County (Brooklyn)
Which office serves Brooklyn?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Brooklyn. 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 Brooklyn find public services?
NYC Aging (the New York City Department for the Aging) serves Brooklyn, and its Aging Connect contact center gives information and referrals to older adults and their families. The Brooklyn NY Connects program is run for NYC Aging by PSS NY Connects at 1655 Flatbush Avenue.
Do you serve every town in Kings County (Brooklyn)?
Yes. We serve every town in Kings County (Brooklyn). 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.