New York · Oneida County
Companion care in Utica and Oneida County
We arrange companion care across Utica and Oneida County, including Boonville, Camden and Clinton, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Utica and Oneida 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 Utica and Oneida 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 Oneida County start
The Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care is at 120 Airline Street, Suite 201, Oriskany.
The office describes itself as the lead planning, funding and advocacy agency for older adults, people with disabilities, their families and caregivers in Oneida County.
Sources: Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care; Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care, office for aging and continuing care
Help for family caregivers in Oneida County
Oneida County offers Consumer Directed EISEP, where the person needing care decides what help they need and when and where it is delivered.
Oneida County offers a New York State-funded Caregiver Respite program that gives caregivers temporary relief in two six-month blocks.
Sources: Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care; Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care, caregiver support and respite
Meals delivered at home in Oneida County
Oneida County home-delivered meals are frozen and delivered one day per week, and the client must be home to receive them.
Oneida County congregate dining sites require reservations at least 24 hours ahead.
Source: Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care
Rides to appointments in Oneida County
The county's Volunteer Transportation program is for Office for the Aging clients over 60 who do not receive Medicaid, with rides scheduled by RSVP volunteers.
Oneida County asks enrolled clients to allow plenty of notice for volunteer rides because of high demand for the program.
Source: Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care
Senior centers and dining sites in Oneida County
The 50 Forward Center at the Parkway is at 220 Memorial Parkway, Utica, and is a county congregate dining site.
The Whitestown Community Center is at 1 Championship Drive, Whitesboro, and is a county congregate dining site that serves meals on Wednesdays.
Source: Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care
Care at home across Utica and Oneida 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
- Utica
- Boonville
- Camden
- Clinton
- New Hartford
- New York Mills
- Oneida Castle
- Oriskany
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 Oneida County
Which office serves Utica and Oneida County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Utica and Oneida 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 Oneida County find public services?
The Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care is at 120 Airline Street, Suite 201, Oriskany. The office describes itself as the lead planning, funding and advocacy agency for older adults, people with disabilities, their families and caregivers in Oneida County.
Do you serve every town in Oneida County?
Yes. We serve every town in Oneida 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.