New York · Otsego County
Companion care in Otsego County
We arrange companion care across Otsego County, including Oneonta, Cooperstown and Richfield Springs, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Otsego 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 Otsego 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 Otsego County start
The Otsego County Office for the Aging's Cooperstown office is at The Meadows Office Complex, 140 County Highway 33W, Suite 5, Cooperstown.
The Office for the Aging has an Oneonta satellite office at 242 Main Street that is open by appointment only.
NY Connects in Otsego County is available to people of any age with a disability, their caregivers and professionals to navigate long term services and supports.
Sources: Otsego County Office for the Aging and NY Connects; Otsego County Office for the Aging and NY Connects, home page
Help for family caregivers in Otsego County
The Otsego County Office for the Aging lists Personal Emergency Response Systems that let a person call for emergency help by pushing a single button.
The Otsego County Office for the Aging connects eligible family caregivers to the National Family Caregiver Support Program, which can provide counseling, training and respite care.
Sources: Otsego County Office for the Aging and NY Connects; Otsego County Office for the Aging and NY Connects, caregiver services
Meals delivered at home in Otsego County
Otsego County offers frozen home-delivered meals each week to seniors who cannot attend a dining center or prepare a meal themselves.
Otsego County runs a Senior Restaurant Dining program with participating restaurants in Oneonta and Milford.
Rides to appointments in Otsego County
Otsego Express is the county's public transit system, has five routes covering rural communities, and is open to the public.
Otsego Express will deviate up to three quarters of a mile from its route for riders who cannot reach a stop, with reservations called in by the end of the business day before.
Senior centers and dining sites in Otsego County
The Cherry Valley Community Center is at 2 Genesee St., Cherry Valley, a county congregate dining location open Mondays and Wednesdays.
The Richfield Springs Community Center is at 6 Ann Street, Richfield Springs, a county congregate dining location open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Nader Towers at 2 Mitchell St., Oneonta, is a county congregate dining location serving lunch Monday through Friday.
Care at home across Otsego 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
- Oneonta
- Cooperstown
- Richfield Springs
- Edmeston
- Cherry Valley
- Milford
- Schenevus
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 Otsego County
Which office serves Otsego County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Otsego 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 Otsego County find public services?
The Otsego County Office for the Aging's Cooperstown office is at The Meadows Office Complex, 140 County Highway 33W, Suite 5, Cooperstown. The Office for the Aging has an Oneonta satellite office at 242 Main Street that is open by appointment only.
Do you serve every town in Otsego County?
Yes. We serve every town in Otsego 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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