New York · Ontario County
Companion care in Ontario County
We arrange companion care across Ontario County, including Canandaigua, Geneva and Victor, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Ontario 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 Ontario 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 Ontario County start
The Ontario County Office for the Aging is at 3019 County Complex Dr., Canandaigua.
The office is the federally designated Area Agency on Aging for Ontario County and serves people 60 and older and their caregivers.
NY Connects Ontario County gives free, unbiased information on long-term services and supports and can help people apply for benefits such as SNAP, HEAP and Medicaid.
NY Connects Ontario County staff can connect people with support groups, including those for caregivers.
Sources: Ontario County Office for the Aging; Ontario County Office for the Aging, NY Connects Finding Help
Help for family caregivers in Ontario County
There may be a fee for Ontario County's EISEP program, and an EISEP case manager determines the fee and eligibility.
Ontario County's National Family Caregiver Support Program covers adult family members aged 18 and older caring for someone 60 or older, and offers counseling, support groups, training and respite care.
Sources: Ontario County Office for the Aging; Ontario County Office for the Aging (2)
Meals delivered at home in Ontario County
Ontario County home delivered meals are brought by volunteers Monday through Friday, except holidays, and frozen meals are offered to people outside the delivery areas.
Meals are for older adults 60 or over who cannot prepare meals because of an accident, illness, or frailty and do not have the help of family or friends.
For short-term urgent needs, the office can provide up to ten meals right away.
Ontario County has seven Community Dining locations, and reservations are required by noon the day before.
Sources: Ontario County Office for the Aging; Ontario County Office for the Aging, Community Dining
Rides to appointments in Ontario County
The Office for the Aging Mobility Manager provides information and options on transportation for Ontario County residents, with programs at no cost for eligible older adults for medical appointments, grocery shopping and errands.
The Senior Shopper Service is open to City of Canandaigua residents, and rides must be scheduled at least one week ahead with RTS Ontario.
Sources: Ontario County Office for the Aging; Ontario County Office for the Aging, Senior Shopper Service Canandaigua
Senior centers and dining sites in Ontario County
The Salvation Army at 110 Saltonstall Street, Canandaigua, has a Senior Lounge with drop-in hours Monday through Friday, 9am to 3pm.
The Geneva Community Center, 160 Carter Road, Geneva, hosts an older adult club on Wednesdays from 11am to 1pm.
United Church of Christ, 8758 Main Street, Honeoye, is listed on the county older adult clubs page, along with a Queen Bee Club for Widows at Honeoye Commons.
More local help in Ontario County
The Victor Farmington Library, 15 West Main Street, Victor, is the Wednesday 9am meeting point for the Victor Hiking Trails older adult group.
Volunteer roles at the Ontario County Office for the Aging include Friendly Visitor, Volunteer Shopper, Transportation Volunteer and Food Distribution Volunteer.
Sources: Ontario County Office for the Aging; Ontario County Office for the Aging, home page
Care at home across Ontario 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
- Canandaigua
- Geneva
- Victor
- Honeoye
- Bloomfield
- Gorham
- Ionia
- Shortsville
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 Ontario County
Which office serves Ontario County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Ontario 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 Ontario County find public services?
The Ontario County Office for the Aging is at 3019 County Complex Dr., Canandaigua. The office is the federally designated Area Agency on Aging for Ontario County and serves people 60 and older and their caregivers.
Do you serve every town in Ontario County?
Yes. We serve every town in Ontario 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.