New York · Oswego County
Companion care in Oswego County
We arrange companion care across Oswego County, including Fulton, Pulaski and Central Square, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Oswego 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 Oswego 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 Oswego County start
The Oswego County Office for the Aging is at 74 Bunner Street in Oswego and is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Oswego County Office for the Aging provides case management, insurance counseling, information, referral and assistance, and outreach directly, and contracts with agencies for services such as senior nutrition and transportation.
NY Connects of Oswego County is an information and referral program for people of all ages and abilities, caregivers and professionals.
NY Connects in Oswego County is open to callers and visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the NY Connects Office at 74 Bunner Street in Oswego.
Sources: Oswego County Office for the Aging; Oswego County Office for the Aging, ny connects
Help for family caregivers in Oswego County
Oswego County Senior Home Care participants are assessed for a Personal Emergency Response System, and the program may have a waiting list.
The Oswego County Office for the Aging has a Caregiver Respite Program and a Caregiver's Corner Resource Center where caregivers can borrow books and materials.
Oswego County Caregiver Services offers counseling by phone, in the office or in the home from a Caregiver Services Coordinator.
Sources: Oswego County Office for the Aging; Oswego County Office for the Aging, caregiver services
Meals delivered at home in Oswego County
Oswego County Office for the Aging provides home delivered meals to residents aged 60 and over, their spouse or caregiver, with chilled lunches delivered Monday through Friday.
Oswego County home delivered meals require that participants be home to receive them, and the meals are prepared and delivered by Oswego County Opportunities.
Rides to appointments in Oswego County
Oswego County's ACCESS Oswego offers free curb-to-curb transportation for people without access to a designated bus route, for trips such as doctor appointments, pharmacy pick ups and grocery shopping.
Oswego County Office for the Aging offers out-of-county medical appointment rides to people 60 or older who are not enrolled in Medicaid, scheduled through GoGoGrandparent, with limited funding.
The Office for the Aging contracts with Oswego County Opportunities for door-to-door transportation to five Senior Nutrition Sites, with a reservation required at least one day in advance.
Senior centers and dining sites in Oswego County
The Fulton Senior Dining and Activity Center, called Riverside Retreat, is in the Fulton Municipal Building at 141 S. 1st Street and is open Monday through Friday.
The Pulaski Senior Dining and Activity Center, called The Landing, is at Selkirk Landing, 96 Bella Road.
The Phoenix Senior Dining and Activity Center is at the Congregational Church, 43 Bridge Street.
The Central Square Senior Dining and Activity Center, called Bistro, is at First Baptist Church, 701 N. Main Street.
The Mexico Senior Dining and Activity Center is at Lighthouse Mexico Church of God, 11 S. Jefferson Street.
Source: oco.org
More local help in Oswego County
The Oswego County Office for the Aging website lists a Friendly Call program, Older Driver Safety Information and local senior clubs.
Care at home across Oswego 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
- Oswego
- Fulton
- Pulaski
- Central Square
- Phoenix
- Mexico
- Hannibal
- Parish
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 Oswego County
Which office serves Oswego County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Oswego 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 Oswego County find public services?
The Oswego County Office for the Aging is at 74 Bunner Street in Oswego and is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Oswego County Office for the Aging provides case management, insurance counseling, information, referral and assistance, and outreach directly, and contracts with agencies for services such as senior nutrition and transportation.
Do you serve every town in Oswego County?
Yes. We serve every town in Oswego 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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