New York · Lewis County
Companion care in Lewis County
We arrange companion care across Lewis County, including Lowville, Copenhagen and Croghan, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Lewis 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 Lewis 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 Lewis County start
The Lewis County Office for the Aging is at 5274 Outer Stowe Street, Lowville.
The Lewis County Office for the Aging is a federally designated Area Agency on Aging that plans, coordinates and advocates for services for older adults in the county.
NY Connects in Lewis County is run through the Office for the Aging and works with older adults, people of any age with a disability, caregivers and veterans who need information on long term services and supports.
Sources: Lewis County Office for the Aging and NY Connects; Lewis County Office for the Aging and NY Connects, home page
Help for family caregivers in Lewis County
Lewis County's Consumer Directed In-Home Services lets a person choose and supervise their own aide, who can be a friend, neighbor or family member with some exceptions.
The Lewis County respite program gives short-term relief to a primary caregiver of someone 60 or older who lives with them, using a trained professional home care aide.
The Lewis County Office for the Aging assists informal caregivers such as spouses, adult children, other family members, friends and neighbors in caring for older persons.
Meals delivered at home in Lewis County
Lewis County community dining sites serve lunch Monday to Thursday to people 60 and older, and spouses are welcome regardless of age.
Lewis County home delivered meals arrive Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, with a frozen meal available for Tuesday and Friday, after an Office for the Aging case manager visits to determine eligibility.
The Lowville, Lyons Falls and Harrisville dining sites offer curbside pickup lunches Monday to Thursday after a one-time registration with the Office for the Aging.
Rides to appointments in Lewis County
Lewis County Public Transportation runs five fixed routes year-round Monday to Friday, and its buses are wheelchair accessible.
Lewis County Public Transportation offers a Dial-A-Ride service that deviates up to three quarters of a mile from the route for people who cannot get to a scheduled bus stop.
Senior centers and dining sites in Lewis County
The Lowville community dining site is the Double Play Community Center at 6912 Bardo Road, Lowville.
The Harrisville community dining site is Harris Courts (Community Room) at 14168 Church Street, Harrisville.
The Croghan community dining site is Steepleview Courts at 6926 George Street, Croghan.
The Lyons Falls community dining site is the McManus Hotel at 4103 Center Street, Lyons Falls.
Care at home across Lewis 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
- Lowville
- Copenhagen
- Croghan
- Harrisville
- Lyons Falls
- Port Leyden
- Glenfield
- Carthage
- Deer River
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 Lewis County
Which office serves Lewis County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Lewis 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 Lewis County find public services?
The Lewis County Office for the Aging is at 5274 Outer Stowe Street, Lowville. The Lewis County Office for the Aging is a federally designated Area Agency on Aging that plans, coordinates and advocates for services for older adults in the county.
Do you serve every town in Lewis County?
Yes. We serve every town in Lewis 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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