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Care providers in Erie County

950 listings across every kind of help a family may need, from official directories and providers we have spoken to. Listed does not mean recommended.

Start with the county itself. The Erie County Office for the Aging is the public front door to meals, rides, respite hours, and caregiver help, at no charge.

(716) 858-8526 · Website

Care at home

People who come to the house, and the comfort care that keeps someone home.

Home care agency 41

All 41

Aides and companions for bathing, meals, and company.

Home health (nursing and therapy) 87

All 87

Nurses, physical and occupational therapy at home, usually after a hospital stay. Medicare covers it when a doctor orders it.

Hospice 1

About this kind of help

Comfort care at home or in a residence when curing is no longer the goal. Medicare covers it.

Palliative care 17

All 17

Doctors and nurses who treat pain and stress from a serious illness while other treatment continues. Not the same as hospice.

Respite care 2

About this kind of help

A short stay or a few hours of care so the person doing the caring can rest.

Meal delivery 2

About this kind of help

Hot or frozen meals brought to the door, often with a friendly check-in.

  • Erie County Department for the Aging Home Delivered Meals

    95 Franklin Street, 13th Floor · Buffalo · Erie County

    The county program that arranges two volunteer-delivered midday meals, Monday through Friday, for Erie County adults 60 and over who cannot shop or cook.

    716-858-8526 · Website

    Not known yet: Medicaid, delivers, new clients

  • FeedMore WNY Meals on Wheels

    100 James E. Casey Dr. · Buffalo · Erie County

    Nonprofit home delivered meals with a friendly visit for homebound adults 60 and older, and younger adults with a disability, in Erie and Niagara counties.

    716-822-2002 · Website

    Not known yet: Medicaid, delivers, new clients

Doctors and therapy

Specialists in older adults, memory, mood, and getting strength back.

Geriatric primary care 42

All 42

Family doctors and internists trained in the health of older adults. Good at sorting out many medicines and many conditions at once.

Physical and occupational therapists 114

All 114

Therapists and clinics that help someone walk, balance, and manage daily tasks again after a fall, a surgery, or a stroke.

Neurologists and neuropsychologists 78

All 78

The doctors who evaluate memory changes and explain what they find. Not every neurologist focuses on memory; ask when you call.

Psychiatry and mental health 43

All 43

Geriatric psychiatrists and community mental health clinics that treat depression, anxiety, and grief, including in later life.

Day to day

Equipment, medicine, rides, a safer house, and a place to go during the day.

Adult day program 24

All 24

A place to go during the day, with meals, activities, and nursing, so a caregiver can work or rest.

Medical equipment and supplies 220

All 220

Hospital beds, walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen, and bathroom safety gear. Ask whether they deliver and set up; the registry does not say.

Pharmacies 204

All 204

Retail, long-term care, mail order, and home infusion pharmacies. Whether one delivers or fills blister packs is a question to ask; the registry does not say.

Medical rides 72

All 72

Non-emergency medical transport: vans and drivers for appointments when a car or a bus will not work. Ask about wheelchair and stretcher rides; the registry does not say which offer them.

Home modification 0

About this kind of help

Contractors who install grab bars, ramps, stair lifts, and walk-in showers so the house works for the person.

No one listed here yet.

Planning and paperwork

The people who help with money, benefits, the move, and the decisions ahead.

Elder law attorneys 2

About this kind of help

Lawyers who handle powers of attorney, health care proxies, Medicaid planning, and guardianship.

  • Bar Association of Erie County Lawyer Referral and Information Service

    438 Main St., 6th Floor · Buffalo · Erie County

    A referral line, not a law firm: bar association staff match you with a Western New York attorney, who offers a 30-minute consultation for $20.

    716-852-3100 · Website

    Service area: Erie County, Niagara County, Orleans County

    Not known yet: Medicaid, new clients

  • Center for Elder Law and Justice

    438 Main Street, Suite 1200 · Buffalo · Erie County

    A nonprofit law office giving free civil legal help to older, disabled, and low-income adults in Western New York; its Senior Legal Advice Helpline is 1-844-481-0973.

    716-853-3087 · Website

    Service area: Erie County, Niagara County, Orleans County

    Not known yet: Medicaid, new clients

Geriatric care managers 0

About this kind of help

Nurses and social workers you hire to coordinate everything, especially when family lives far away.

No one listed here yet.

Senior move managers 0

About this kind of help

People who sort, pack, downsize, and set up the new place so it feels like home on day one.

No one listed here yet.

Veterans benefits advisors 1

About this kind of help

Accredited people who help a veteran or a surviving spouse apply for Aid and Attendance and other VA benefits.

  • Erie County Veterans Service Agency

    95 Franklin Street, Suite 800 · Buffalo · Erie County

    The county agency whose accredited service officers help Erie County veterans and their families apply for VA benefits and appeal denied claims, free of charge.

    716-858-6363 · Website

    Service area: Erie County

    Not known yet: Medicaid, new clients

Long-term care financial planning 0

About this kind of help

Planners who help a family understand what care will cost and how to pay for it without running out.

No one listed here yet.

Funeral pre-planning 0

About this kind of help

Funeral homes and planners who record wishes ahead of time so no one has to guess later.

No one listed here yet.

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