New York · Madison County
Companion care in Madison County
We arrange companion care across Madison County, including Oneida, Canastota and Chittenango, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County start
The Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc. is at 138 Dominic Bruno Boulevard in Canastota.
The Madison County government website lists the Madison County Office for the Aging among its county departments and agencies.
The Madison County Office for the Aging says its mission is to advocate, assist and provide services that enrich the quality of life and promote the independence and dignity of older individuals and their families.
The Madison County Office for the Aging and NY Connects links people of all ages and their caregivers to long term services and supports, with free, objective and comprehensive information.
Sources: Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc.; madisoncounty.ny.gov; Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc.; Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc.
Help for family caregivers in Madison County
Madison County Office for the Aging contracts with providers for personal emergency response systems, an income-based program with fall detection options.
The Madison County Office for the Aging holds a Caregiver Support Group twice each month, and all who need support are welcome.
The Madison County Office for the Aging has a Caregiver Resource Center, a lending library of brochures and books.
Meals delivered at home in Madison County
The Madison County Home Delivered Meal Program helps people with impaired mobility or little informal support, and an in-home assessment is required to determine eligibility.
Madison County's Dine With Friends congregate sites serve a noontime lunch from the Office for the Aging's central kitchen, and a Grab & Go option is available.
Rides to appointments in Madison County
The Madison Transit System is overseen by the Madison County Planning Department, operated by Birnie Bus, and all of its buses are wheelchair accessible.
Madison Transit System fares are half fare for seniors, people with disabilities and youth through age 16.
Madison County's Mobility Management Program, run by the Madison County Rural Health Council, helps connect people who need rides with transportation options in the community.
Source: madisoncounty.ny.gov
More local help in Madison County
The Madison County Office for the Aging offers Telefriend, where a volunteer is matched with a client and calls at an agreed time to ease loneliness or isolation.
The Madison County Office for the Aging has a Ramp Program that installs ramps so older adults can live more independently in their own homes.
Care at home across Madison 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
- Oneida
- Canastota
- Chittenango
- Cazenovia
- Hamilton
- Morrisville
- Wampsville
- Earlville
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 Madison County
Which office serves Madison County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Madison 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 Madison County find public services?
The Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc. is at 138 Dominic Bruno Boulevard in Canastota. The Madison County government website lists the Madison County Office for the Aging among its county departments and agencies.
Do you serve every town in Madison County?
Yes. We serve every town in Madison 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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