New York · Tompkins County
Companion care in Ithaca and Tompkins County
We arrange companion care across Ithaca and Tompkins County, including Dryden, Groton and Lansing, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Ithaca and Tompkins 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 Ithaca and Tompkins 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 Tompkins County start
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is at 31 Dutch Mill Road, Ithaca, open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
The office's stated mission is to assist older adults and people with long term care needs to live independently in their homes and communities with quality of life and dignity.
NY Connects in Tompkins County provides information and assistance on long term care services for people of any age, disability or financial situation.
Families can reach NY Connects in person at the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, 31 Dutch Mill Road, Ithaca.
Sources: Tompkins County Office for the Aging; Tompkins County Office for the Aging, NY Connects
Help for family caregivers in Tompkins County
Tompkins County's EISEP assigns every older adult a trained case manager who assesses needs, coordinates services and monitors care.
To qualify for EISEP a person must be at least 60 years old and need help with at least one activity of daily living or two instrumental activities of daily living.
The Office for the Aging lists a Personal Emergency Response System program and in-home fall safety assessments among its services.
The county Caregiver's Resource Center gives individual help determining needs, referrals, and ways to cope with the stresses of caregiving.
A county caregiver support group meets every other week on Tuesdays from 1 pm to 2 pm, with a Zoom option.
Sources: Tompkins County Office for the Aging; Tompkins County Office for the Aging, Services of Our Office; Tompkins County Office for the Aging, Family Caregiving Resources
Meals delivered at home in Tompkins County
Tompkins County's Senior Nutrition Program delivers hot meals to eligible older adults Monday through Friday.
Rides to appointments in Tompkins County
Tompkins County residents 60 and over with transportation needs can get free Gadabout tickets from the Office for the Aging, with no income guidelines.
The Office for the Aging caps free Gadabout tickets at 20 per person in a 12-month period.
Senior centers and dining sites in Tompkins County
Lifelong is at 119 West Court Street, Ithaca.
The Titus Towers dining site is at 798 S. Plain Street, Ithaca.
The Slaterville Springs Volunteer Fire Company, 2681 Slaterville Road, is a county senior dining site.
Sources: Tompkins County Office for the Aging; Tompkins County Office for the Aging, Senior Nutrition Program and Supports
Care at home across Ithaca and Tompkins 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
- Ithaca
- Dryden
- Groton
- Lansing
- Trumansburg
- Cayuga Heights
- Freeville
- Newfield
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 Tompkins County
Which office serves Ithaca and Tompkins County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Ithaca and Tompkins 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 Tompkins County find public services?
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is at 31 Dutch Mill Road, Ithaca, open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. The office's stated mission is to assist older adults and people with long term care needs to live independently in their homes and communities with quality of life and dignity.
Do you serve every town in Tompkins County?
Yes. We serve every town in Tompkins 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.