Companion care for seniors at home in CT, NJ and NY
When the days have gotten quiet, or keeping up with the house and the errands has become a lot, a companion caregiver can help. They bring good company, a hot lunch, a ride to the hairdresser and a reminder when the pills are due. Tell us which parts of the week are hardest, and we’ll talk it through.
Companion care from Endurance Home Care brings a screened, carefully matched caregiver into the home for company, meals, errands, rides and the everyday help that keeps the days going well. It can be a few hours a week or around the clock, arranged around the routine the person already has.
What companion care looks like
Company comes first: conversation over coffee, a walk around the block, the crossword or a favorite program watched together. Then there’s the everyday help that keeps the week running: meals, the laundry, tidying up, groceries, a ride to the doctor or to see a friend, and a reminder when a medication is due. The caregiver keeps an eye on how things are going and lets your family know if anything changes.
A few hours a week, or around the clock
Some families start with a couple of afternoons a week. Others want someone there every day, with a live-in companion or caregivers awake through the night. Plenty of households on live-in or 24-hour care need exactly this: someone in the house, meals made and a calm evening.
Companion care sits alongside personal care and the rest of our home care services, and the plan can change as needs do.
How we choose a companion caregiver
Careful hiring
Every caregiver passes background checks, reference checks and verification of their qualifications and certifications before we hire them.
Orientation
Before the first shift, caregivers learn about safety, medication reminders and communication, so they arrive ready for the home they're walking into.
Ongoing training
Training continues every month, so caregivers keep learning as the people they help change.
The match
We choose a caregiver with the person's routines, interests and personality in mind, and introduce them before the first visit. Fit is the part families talk about afterward, and if it isn't working, we'll find someone else.
How to get started
Start with a call or a short request. Tell us what the days look like and when you’d like help to begin. A registered nurse visits at home and writes the care plan with your family, and we introduce the caregiver before the first visit. Schedules can start small and grow as needs change.
Companion care or personal care
The question is whether hands-on help is needed. Companion care is company, meals, errands, rides, reminders and someone keeping an eye on things. Personal care adds a hand with showering, getting dressed, the bathroom and moving around safely. Either one can be hourly, live-in or around the clock. Many families start with companion care when the days feel lonely or the house is getting to be too much, and add personal care later if getting washed and dressed becomes harder.
We provide personal care in Connecticut and New Jersey. In New York we provide companion care, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock.
Companion care
Company, meals, errands, rides, reminders and a watchful eye.
Personal care
Everything in companion care, plus hands-on help with bathing, dressing and the bathroom.
Together
One schedule and one matched caregiver, adjusted as needs change.
If memory is the bigger worry, see companionship for a parent with dementia.
Beyond the visit
A monthly assessment
The care plan is reviewed every month and updated with changes to schedule and preferences, and your Care Manager keeps your family posted, so the help in place is the help that’s wanted now.
Optional technology
Families can add audio monitoring that listens for events, not conversations, and notifies the Endurance team so they can respond. Your family decides whether to use it.
We arrange companion care from our offices in Stamford and Short Hills, for families across Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.
Connecticut License HCA.0002450, active. Not sure we come to your town? Call (203) 936-6847.
Most families ask what it costs before they ask what it includes. It depends on the hours and the help, and we’ll explain it on the first call.
Endurance is private pay. Long-term care insurance covers companion care under many policies, and the terms differ enough that reading yours matters more than any general answer. We walk through the policy with you at the consultation, tell you directly what it looks like it will and won’t cover, and help with the policy paperwork.
help with long-term care insuranceQuestions families ask
What is companion care for seniors?
Companion care is help with everyday life at home: conversation and company, meals, light housekeeping, errands, rides to appointments, medication reminders and safety supervision. It keeps an older adult engaged and safe without a move to a facility. Endurance Home Care provides companion care in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, with screened, matched caregivers, from a few hours a week to around the clock.
How do I find companion care near me?
Start with a call. Endurance Home Care holds Connecticut Registration HCA.0002450, works from offices in Stamford and Short Hills, and helps families across Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. Call our care team at (203) 936-6847, or (973) 315-5323 in New Jersey, and tell us the town where care is needed.
What does a companion caregiver do?
A companion caregiver offers company and practical help: conversation, shared meals, walks, errands, rides, light housekeeping and a watchful eye for safety. At Endurance, companion caregivers also handle medication reminders and pass along changes they notice, so your family stays informed.
What is the difference between companion care and personal care?
Companion care is company and practical help, at home and out and about. Personal care adds hands-on help with bathing, dressing, the bathroom and moving around safely. Many families start with companion care and add personal care as needs change.
Can we use long-term care insurance for companion care?
Families with a long-term care insurance policy can use it toward care from Endurance. Many long-term care policies reimburse home care, including companion visits, depending on the policy's terms. Endurance is private pay, and we can go through your policy with you at the first consultation and help with the policy paperwork. Bring the policy documents, or call (203) 936-6847 with any questions.
Do we come to you?
We work across Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock. In Connecticut, hourly, overnight and 24-hour care are available in Fairfield and New Haven counties, and live-in care is available in every county. In New York, companion care by the hour, overnight or around the clock is available in Westchester County and Manhattan, and live-in companion care is available in every county. Find your county on the map, or just call and ask about your town.
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In Connecticut, hourly, overnight and 24-hour care are available in Fairfield and New Haven counties, and live-in care is available in every county.
Companion care, any schedule
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In New York we provide companion care only: company, meals, errands, appointments and someone watching out for your parent. In New York, companion care by the hour, overnight or around the clock is available in Westchester County and Manhattan, and live-in companion care is available in every county.
We serve every town in every county shown. Find your town or tell us the address when you call.
Talk with our care team
Tell us about the week at home
Share which days feel long and what help would make a difference, and we'll call to talk it through. The first conversation is free, and nothing starts until you say so.
In New Jersey, call (973) 315-5323.
Rather talk it through now?
Call our care team. We’ll ask about the days that feel long and explain how companion care could fit.
Call our care team (203) 936-6847