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Care providers in Niagara County

175 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 Niagara County Office for the Aging is the public front door to meals, rides, respite hours, and caregiver help, at no charge.

(716) 438-4020 · Website

Care at home

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

Home care agency 9

All 9

Aides and companions for bathing, meals, and company.

Home health (nursing and therapy) 9

All 9

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

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

Palliative care 3

About this kind of help

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

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

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

Doctors and therapy

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

Geriatric primary care 5

About this kind of help

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 15

All 15

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

Neurologists and neuropsychologists 11

All 11

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 8

All 8

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 6

About this kind of help

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

Medical equipment and supplies 30

All 30

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

Pharmacies 53

All 53

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 20

All 20

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 1

About this kind of help

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

  • Center for Elder Law and Justice, Niagara County Office

    175 Walnut Street, Suite 1 · Lockport · Niagara County

    The Lockport office of the nonprofit law office that gives free civil legal help to older, disabled, and low-income adults in Western New York.

    716-878-9297 · 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.

  • Niagara County Veterans Service Agency

    175 Hawley St., Suite 100D · Lockport · Niagara County

    The county agency whose service officers help Niagara County veterans and their dependents reach state and federal veterans benefits and track VA claims.

    716-438-4090 · Website

    Service area: Niagara 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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