New York · Niagara County
Companion care in Niagara County
We arrange companion care across Niagara County, including Lockport, North Tonawanda and Niagara Falls, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Niagara 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 Niagara 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 Niagara County start
The Niagara County Office for the Aging is at 111 Main Street, Suite 101, in Lockport.
The Niagara County Office for the Aging was established in 1973 and plans and administers programs for all persons age 60 and over.
NY Connects Niagara County, established in 2008, offers information and assistance on long term care services to people age 60 and over and to disabled people of any age.
NY Connects Niagara County gives information, education and screening to individuals, families and caregivers, and explains who provides long term care services nearest to them.
Sources: Niagara County Office for the Aging; Niagara County Office for the Aging, index; Niagara County Office for the Aging, index
Help for family caregivers in Niagara County
Niagara County EISEP is for people over 60 with low income above the Medicaid level who need another person's help and are not eligible for similar services through another program.
The Niagara County Caregivers Program offers support services, including respite care, to family members and informal providers caring for residents age 60 or older.
Sources: Niagara County Office for the Aging; Niagara County Office for the Aging, index
Meals delivered at home in Niagara County
In Niagara County, home delivered meals are available through FeedMore WNY, delivered Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., 52 weeks a year with no delivery on holidays.
The Niagara County Eat Well Stay Well Dining Program serves a daily hot meal at sites around the county, with transportation available to some sites.
Rides to appointments in Niagara County
The Niagara County Senior Medical Van provides curb-to-curb rides for residents age 60 and older to medical appointments in Niagara, Erie and Orleans counties.
Niagara County Senior Medical Van rides must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance and run between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Senior centers and dining sites in Niagara County
The Lockport Senior Center is at 33 Ontario Street, Lockport, and serves meals Monday through Friday.
The Lewiston Senior Center is at 4361 Lower River Road, Lewiston, and serves meals Monday through Friday.
The North Tonawanda Senior Center is at 110 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda.
The Duke Center, a county dining site, is at 1201 Hyde Park Boulevard in Niagara Falls.
Source: downloads.niagaracounty.gov
More local help in Niagara County
Niagara County dining sites are open to people 60 and older and their spouse or disabled dependent child, and meal reservations should be made 48 hours in advance.
Source: downloads.niagaracounty.gov
Care at home across Niagara 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
- Lockport
- North Tonawanda
- Niagara Falls
- Lewiston
- Wheatfield
- Newfane
- Pendleton
- Youngstown
- Middleport
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 Niagara County
Which office serves Niagara County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Niagara 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 Niagara County find public services?
The Niagara County Office for the Aging is at 111 Main Street, Suite 101, in Lockport. The Niagara County Office for the Aging was established in 1973 and plans and administers programs for all persons age 60 and over.
Do you serve every town in Niagara County?
Yes. We serve every town in Niagara 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.