New York · Schuyler County
Companion care in Schuyler County
We arrange companion care across Schuyler County, including Watkins Glen, Montour Falls and Burdett, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Schuyler 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 Schuyler 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 Schuyler County start
The Schuyler County Office for the Aging is at 323 Owego Street, Unit 7, Montour Falls.
NY Connects in Schuyler County is run out of the Office for the Aging at 323 Owego Street, Unit 7, Montour Falls, with a coordinator on staff and weekday office hours.
Sources: Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects); Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects), home page
Help for family caregivers in Schuyler County
Schuyler County EISEP services are delivered by contracted home care agencies, with service hours set by an Office for the Aging case manager after an assessment, and may include a PERS for emergencies.
The Schuyler County Caregiver Program offers case management, information and assistance, caregiver counseling, training, respite services and supplemental services.
Schuyler County respite can mean an aide coming into the home a few hours per week to provide monitoring, supervision and companionship.
Sources: Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects); Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects), Caregiver Program
Meals delivered at home in Schuyler County
Schuyler County residents 60 or older can use any of the Office for the Aging nutrition programs, and meals are designed by a Registered Dietitian.
Home-delivered meals in Schuyler County require an assessment of need, and recipients must be 60 or older and unable to prepare their own meals or leave home to shop for food.
Schuyler County congregate meal sites meet on set days in Montour Falls, Hector, Beaver Dams and Tyrone, and reservations are appreciated but not required.
Sources: Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects); Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects), Home Delivered Meals; Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects), Congregate Meals
Rides to appointments in Schuyler County
All Schuyler County transportation is coordinated through Transportation Link-Line, which gives free help finding rides for medical appointments, grocery shopping, pharmacy, banking and more.
Schuyler County transportation options include public transit, Dial-a-Ride, and volunteer drivers from the Office for the Aging and the Veterans Service Agency.
Schuyler County Dial-a-Ride appointments should be scheduled by noon the day before, and transit route deviations must be requested a day ahead.
Schuyler County Transit serves the villages of Burdett, Montour Falls, Odessa and Watkins Glen, and other areas of the county.
Sources: Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects); Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects), Your Community
Senior centers and dining sites in Schuyler County
The Montour Falls congregate meal site is the Silver Spoon Cafe at 323 Owego Street, Montour Falls, open Monday to Friday.
The Hector congregate meal site is the Valois Logan Hector Volunteer Fire Co. at 5736 State Route 414, Hector, on Tuesdays.
The Beaver Dams congregate meal site is the Beaver Dams Fire Department at 1165 County Route 19, Beaver Dams, on Thursdays.
The Tyrone congregate meal site is Tyrone United Methodist Church at 3647 Church Hill Road, Tyrone, on Wednesdays.
Source: Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects)
More local help in Schuyler County
The Schuyler County Office for the Aging offers shopping assistance for older people isolated by physical or cognitive limits, where staff shop for them or take them to the grocery store and help carry groceries home.
Source: Schuyler County Office for the Aging (includes NY Connects)
Care at home across Schuyler 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
- Watkins Glen
- Montour Falls
- Burdett
- Odessa
- Catharine
- Cayuta
- Dix
- Hector
- Reading
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 Schuyler County
Which office serves Schuyler County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County find public services?
The Schuyler County Office for the Aging is at 323 Owego Street, Unit 7, Montour Falls. NY Connects in Schuyler County is run out of the Office for the Aging at 323 Owego Street, Unit 7, Montour Falls, with a coordinator on staff and weekday office hours.
Do you serve every town in Schuyler County?
Yes. We serve every town in Schuyler 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.