New York · Orleans County
Companion care in Orleans County
We arrange companion care across Orleans County, including Albion, Holley and Lyndonville, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans County start
The Orleans County Office for the Aging is in the County Administration Building at 14016 Route 31, Albion.
The Orleans County Office for the Aging says it advocates for the rights of older people, provides community-based services and plans with other agencies to meet the needs of people over 60.
Orleans NY Connects offers information and assistance for older adults, people with disabilities and families through the Office for the Aging.
Source: Orleans County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects)
Help for family caregivers in Orleans County
The Office for the Aging provides Lifeline personal emergency response units, including units that connect to a landline or cellular tower, units with GPS, and units with fall detection buttons.
The Orleans County Office for the Aging offers caregiver assistance including information, counseling, training, respite services and a caregiver newsletter.
Caregiver Connections is a free community respite program from the Office for the Aging and the Alzheimer's Association for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's or dementia, held at 16 E. Academy Street, Albion.
Caregiver's Revitalize offers a free three-hour weekly respite program for county residents, held at Christ Church Episcopal, 26 S. Main Street, Albion, and at Holley Garden Apartments, 1 Wright Street, Holley.
Sources: Orleans County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects); Orleans County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects), care giver resources
Meals delivered at home in Orleans County
Orleans County Meals on Wheels delivers a hot meal around noon, with an extra cold supper meal and frozen weekend meals available with case manager approval.
Orleans County congregate nutrition centers serve hot noon meals at two sites in the county, with scheduled daily activities.
Source: Orleans County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects)
Rides to appointments in Orleans County
RTS Orleans provides countywide demand response bus service Monday to Friday.
The Office for the Aging Volunteer Transportation Program is for Orleans County residents 60 and older who cannot use public transportation or arrange private rides, and rides must be booked at least one week ahead.
Medina Transport provides weekday and weekend rides to the doctor, grocery store or other local places in and around Orleans County.
Source: Orleans County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects)
Senior centers and dining sites in Orleans County
The Albion congregate nutrition center is at Albion Academy, 16 East Academy St, and serves meals Monday to Friday.
The Kendall congregate nutrition center is at Kendall Town Hall on Route 237 and serves meals Wednesday and Friday only.
Source: Orleans County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects)
More local help in Orleans County
Orleans County lists property tax exemptions of 10% to 50% for people over 65 who are income eligible, with first-time applicants applying through the local tax assessor.
Source: Orleans County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects)
Care at home across Orleans 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
- Albion
- Holley
- Lyndonville
- Medina
- Barre
- Carlton
- Clarendon
- Gaines
- Kendall
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 Orleans County
Which office serves Orleans County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Orleans 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 Orleans County find public services?
The Orleans County Office for the Aging is in the County Administration Building at 14016 Route 31, Albion. The Orleans County Office for the Aging says it advocates for the rights of older people, provides community-based services and plans with other agencies to meet the needs of people over 60.
Do you serve every town in Orleans County?
Yes. We serve every town in Orleans 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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