New York · Tioga County
Companion care in Tioga County
We arrange companion care across Tioga County, including Owego, Waverly and Candor, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Tioga 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 Tioga 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 Tioga County start
The Tioga County Office for the Aging is run through Tioga Opportunities, Inc., which the county lists as providing aging services from 9 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego.
Tioga Opportunities lists Aging Services at the Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego.
Tioga County NY Connects serves older adults and people with disabilities of all ages and gives free, unbiased help with services such as home care, transportation and meals, from 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego.
Sources: Tioga County Office for the Aging and NY Connects (operated by Tioga Opportunities, Inc.); tiogaopp.org; Tioga County Office for the Aging and NY Connects (operated by Tioga Opportunities, Inc.)
Help for family caregivers in Tioga County
Tioga Opportunities offers caregiver support open to caregivers of individuals of any age.
Tioga Opportunities respite services are for Tioga County residents age 60 or older, or any age with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, who need substantial supervision.
Sources: tiogaopp.org; tiogaopp.org, respite services
Meals delivered at home in Tioga County
Tioga County congregate dining is served Monday to Friday from 11:30am to 12:30pm at the Countryside Community Center.
Tioga County home-delivered meals are for residents 60 and older who are frail or disabled, unable to prepare meals, and lack support systems.
Rides to appointments in Tioga County
Tioga Opportunities provides Medicaid transportation to Medicaid-covered appointments when a recipient asks for Tioga Opportunities while calling the Medical Answering Services.
The Rural Health Network's Getthere call center gives free transportation education, referral and planning services for Tioga County.
Source: Tioga County Office for the Aging and NY Connects (operated by Tioga Opportunities, Inc.)
Senior centers and dining sites in Tioga County
The Countryside Community Center at 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego, is the Tioga Opportunities site for congregate dining for older adults and for aging services.
Source: tiogaopp.org
More local help in Tioga County
Trained HIICAP counselors at Tioga Opportunities educate Tioga County residents on Medicare, Medicare Advantage, prescription drug coverage, Medigap and long-term care insurance.
Tioga County Public Health offers CarFit, an educational program where older adults can check how well their personal vehicles fit them.
Source: Tioga County Office for the Aging and NY Connects (operated by Tioga Opportunities, Inc.)
Care at home across Tioga 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
- Owego
- Waverly
- Candor
- Newark Valley
- Nichols
- Spencer
- Barton
- Berkshire
- Richford
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 Tioga County
Which office serves Tioga County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Tioga 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 Tioga County find public services?
The Tioga County Office for the Aging is run through Tioga Opportunities, Inc., which the county lists as providing aging services from 9 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego. Tioga Opportunities lists Aging Services at the Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd., Owego.
Do you serve every town in Tioga County?
Yes. We serve every town in Tioga 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.