New York · Queens County (Queens)
Companion care in Queens
We arrange companion care across Queens, including Flushing, Jamaica and Astoria, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Queens?
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 Queens, 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 Queens start
NYC Aging (the New York City Department for the Aging) serves Queens, and its Aging Connect contact center gives information and referrals to older adults and their families.
The Queens NY Connects program is run for NYC Aging by Selfhelp NY Connects at 45-35 Kissena Blvd., Flushing.
In New York City, NY Connects is administered by the NYC Department for the Aging and has a contracted organization in each borough.
Sources: NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging); data.cityofnewyork.us; NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging), ny connects.page
Help for family caregivers in Queens
NYC Aging funds local case management agencies to provide in-home services for residents age 60 and older, with a case manager home visit to determine eligibility.
Queens Community House runs a NYC Aging funded case management agency at 108-25 62nd Drive, Forest Hills.
Sunnyside Community Services runs a NYC Aging funded caregiver program at 43-31 39 Street, covering Queens community districts 1 to 7.
SNAP runs a NYC Aging funded caregiver program at 80-45 WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, Jamaica, covering Queens community districts 8 to 14.
NYC Aging works with community organizations to provide caregiver support groups, counseling, training and respite care.
Sources: NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging); data.cityofnewyork.us; data.cityofnewyork.us, cqc8 am9x.json; NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging), caregiving.page
Meals delivered at home in Queens
NYC home delivered meals are for eligible adults age 60 and older, and a local case management agency enrolls them after a case manager evaluation.
JASA Queens Home Delivered Meals, at 131 BEACH 19 STREET, Far Rockaway, is a NYC Aging contracted home delivered meal provider in Queens.
The Peter Cardella Senior Center, at 68-52 fresh pond road, Ridgewood, is a NYC Aging contracted home delivered meal provider in Queens.
Sources: portal.311.nyc.gov; data.cityofnewyork.us
Rides to appointments in Queens
Access-A-Ride is a shared-ride paratransit service for people whose disabilities prevent them from using public buses or subways, and the program is run by the MTA.
Access-A-Ride applicants must attend an in-person assessment center, and an eligibility decision is made within 21 days of the assessment.
NYC Aging transportation providers serve residents age 60 and older who lack access to transportation or cannot use public transportation, and group trips need a minimum of five older adults.
HANAC, at 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South, Astoria, is a NYC Aging contracted group rides transportation provider for western Queens.
Cathay, at 30-50 WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY, College Point, is a NYC Aging contracted group rides transportation provider for eastern Queens.
Sources: mta.info; NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging); data.cityofnewyork.us
Senior centers and dining sites in Queens
The Jamaica Older Adult Center is at 89-60 164th Street, Jamaica.
The Italian Senior Citizens Center is at 83-20 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst.
The Ocean Bay CDC Older Adult Center is at 57-17 Shore Front Parkway, Far Rockaway.
The Woodside Older Adult Center is at 50-37 Newtown Road.
The HANAC Ravenswood Older Adult Center is at 34-35 12th Street, Long Island City.
Source: data.cityofnewyork.us
More local help in Queens
Queens Public Library's Mail-A-Book Service offers homebound customers library materials delivered to their door free of charge.
Source: queenslibrary.org
Care at home across Queens
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
- Flushing
- Jamaica
- Astoria
- Forest Hills
- Far Rockaway
- Jackson Heights
- Corona
- Ridgewood
- Howard Beach
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 Queens County (Queens)
Which office serves Queens?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Queens. 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 Queens find public services?
NYC Aging (the New York City Department for the Aging) serves Queens, and its Aging Connect contact center gives information and referrals to older adults and their families. The Queens NY Connects program is run for NYC Aging by Selfhelp NY Connects at 45-35 Kissena Blvd., Flushing.
Do you serve every town in Queens County (Queens)?
Yes. We serve every town in Queens County (Queens). 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.