New York · Ulster County
Companion care in Ulster County
We arrange companion care across Ulster County, including Kingston, New Paltz and Saugerties, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
Does Endurance Home Care provide companion care in Ulster 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 Ulster 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 Ulster County start
The Ulster County Office for the Aging is at 1003 Development Court in Kingston.
Ulster County's NY Connects offers free, unbiased information about long term services and supports for people of all ages or with any type of disability.
Ulster County NY Connects helps people connect to long term services and supports regardless of diagnosis, age or how they will pay.
Sources: Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA); Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA), NY Connects
Help for family caregivers in Ulster County
Ulster County case management for seniors includes the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP).
Ulster County's National Family Caregiver Support Program can provide information and assistance, caregiver training and respite care.
Ulster County's Social Club at the Hub is a once-a-week group respite program with activities for care receivers so caregivers can take a break.
Sources: Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA); Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA), Caregiver Services
Meals delivered at home in Ulster County
Ulster County Home Delivered Meals are for residents 60 or older with no other supports who are unable to prepare meals and are homebound due to incapacity or illness.
Ulster County Home Delivered Meals are frozen meals delivered every two weeks, two weeks' worth at a time.
The Ulster County Office for the Aging operates five Community Cafes that serve nutritious hot meals to seniors.
Sources: Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA); Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA), Community Cafes
Rides to appointments in Ulster County
Ulster County eligible seniors 60 and older who register with the Office for the Aging may ride one round trip for shopping per week for free.
Ulster County offers limited medical transportation, two trips per week, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for people 60 or older.
Ulster County's Neighbor to Neighbor program uses volunteer drivers who pick up eligible seniors at home and drive them to doctor appointments.
Senior centers and dining sites in Ulster County
The Saugerties Senior Center is at 207 Market Street in Saugerties and hosts an Ulster County Community Cafe on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.
The Trudy Resnick Farber Building at 50 Center Street in Ellenville hosts an Ulster County Community Cafe on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.
The Ulster County Office for the Aging Senior Hub is at 5 Development Court in Kingston and hosts a Community Cafe on Mondays and Wednesdays at noon.
The Town of New Paltz Community Center at 3 Veterans Drive hosts an Ulster County Community Cafe on Thursdays at noon.
The Mescal Hornbeck Community Center at 56 Rock City Road in Woodstock hosts an Ulster County Community Cafe on Thursdays at 12:30.
More local help in Ulster County
Ulster County's medical equipment loan closet provides equipment on loan to people who cannot afford to buy their own or whose insurance does not cover it.
Ulster County Elder Law Attorneys are available to help people age 60 and older with simple wills, healthcare proxies, living wills and powers of attorney.
Sources: Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA); Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA), Services
Care at home across Ulster 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
- Kingston
- New Paltz
- Saugerties
- Woodstock
- Ellenville
- Rosendale
- Gardiner
- Hurley
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 Ulster County
Which office serves Ulster County?
Our office at 60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite #214, Stamford, CT 06902 arranges care in Ulster 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 Ulster County find public services?
The Ulster County Office for the Aging is at 1003 Development Court in Kingston. Ulster County's NY Connects offers free, unbiased information about long term services and supports for people of all ages or with any type of disability.
Do you serve every town in Ulster County?
Yes. We serve every town in Ulster 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.
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