New York · Rensselaer County
Companion care in Troy and Rensselaer County
We arrange companion care across Troy and Rensselaer County, including Berlin, Brunswick and East Greenbush, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Troy and Rensselaer 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 Troy and Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County start
The Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging is at 99 Troy Road, Suite 306, East Greenbush.
The department says its primary goal is a network of supportive and preventative services that let the county's elderly stay productive and independent in the community.
Rensselaer County NY Connects gives information about available options whether people pay for services themselves, use insurance, or qualify for a government program.
NY Connects mail goes to 99 Troy Road, Attn: NY Connects, East Greenbush.
Sources: Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging; Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging, NY Connects
Help for family caregivers in Rensselaer County
EISEP applicants must be 60 or older, have unmet needs, and be capable of being maintained safely at home.
Case management under Rensselaer County EISEP carries no fee, though a sliding fee applies to in-home services, respite and ancillary services.
The department's Community Services for the Elderly and Caregiver Support area funds services to help seniors remain at home and support services for caregivers.
Sources: Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging; Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging, home page
Meals delivered at home in Rensselaer County
The county Nutrition Program provides senior citizens with noontime meals, Monday through Friday.
Home-delivered meals go to frail and homebound older adults who cannot take part in the congregate meal; payment is voluntary.
Source: Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging
Rides to appointments in Rensselaer County
The county Department for the Aging provides medical transportation that takes seniors who live in Rensselaer County to medical appointments within the county.
The medical transportation program's list of covered appointments includes dialysis.
Source: Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging
Senior centers and dining sites in Rensselaer County
The Troy Senior Center is at 1520 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1-3, Troy, and serves Troy, Wynantskill and Pleasantdale.
The Rensselaer Senior Center (East Greenbush-Rensselaer) is at 6 Ridge Road, Rensselaer.
The Grafton Senior Center is at 2 Roxborough Road, Cropseyville, and serves Berlin, Grafton, Stephentown and Petersburgh.
The Hoosick Falls Senior Center is at 2199 New York 22, Hoosick Falls.
The Schodack Senior Center is at 1800 E Schodack Road, Castleton.
Sources: Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging; Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging, East Greenbush Rensselaer Senior Center; Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging, Grafton Senior Center; Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging, Hoosick Falls Senior Center; Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging, Schodack Senior Center
Care at home across Troy and Rensselaer 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
- Troy
- Rensselaer
- Berlin
- Brunswick
- East Greenbush
- Grafton
- Hoosick
- Nassau
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 Rensselaer County
Which office serves Troy and Rensselaer County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Troy and Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County find public services?
The Rensselaer County Unified Family Services Department for the Aging is at 99 Troy Road, Suite 306, East Greenbush. The department says its primary goal is a network of supportive and preventative services that let the county's elderly stay productive and independent in the community.
Do you serve every town in Rensselaer County?
Yes. We serve every town in Rensselaer 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.