Friends For Life makes it possible for seniors to live in their own home. Our extraordinary family of caregivers can attend to your loved one, so you can get back to being a daughter or son. You can depend on us. We’ve been proudly making lives better in New York for the past 10 years and counting.
As part of our commitment to make the home care process as easy and convenient as possible, Friends for Life Homecare is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to assist you and your loved one with any and all of your non-medical home care needs. We understand that personal care needs or emergencies can be unpredictable and arise at any time. We are available for you and your loved one at all times (day and night) should you need our help. You can count on us to be there for you when you need us most!
Not all care options are equipped to address the types of scheduling challenges that arise from the changing daily care needs of your loved one. No matter the scheduling circumstance (last minute changes to existing shifts, new shifts, holidays, normal caregiver becoming sick etc.), we have a Qualified Caregiver that will provide high quality home care to your loved one.
You should never feel ‘stuck.’ Short-term or long-term, all home care assistance is flexible.
With Friends for Life Homecare, you don’t sign a contract, you sign an agreement. There are no long term commitments, you can cancel our services at any time for any reason with notice. There are no cancellation penalties for doing so! In the event of an emergency, you can immediately cancel or place your case on hold without any fees involved. We understand your life is busy and unpredictable, Friends for Life will do our best to accommodate all of your homecare needs!
After completing a detailed assessment, we’ll send out caregivers for your family to review. All will be fluent in English and have a minimum of two years paid caregiving experience, training and a big heart.
By running the business efficiently and eliminating corporate bureaucracy, we’re able to keep rates low and the level of quality high. You’ll work directly with the owners of the agency to ensure the highest level of care your loved one deserves.
Home care can be very expensive over time, and Long-Term Care insurance helps our clients afford the care that they so desperately need. By choosing Friends for Life Homecare, you can be sure that you are getting an agency that has vast experience in dealing with Long Term Care Insurance, and will submit all the necessary documentation so that the clients can receive the full benefit that they deserve.
When our Assisted living clients use one of our Companions, they get the best of both worlds. Our clients get to enjoy all the benefits of the Senior Living community, as well as the one-on-one care and attention that they require.
Friends for Life Homecare works with most Long-Term Care insurance. Long-Term Care insurance helps our clients afford the care that they so desperately need. We can assist in submitting all the necessary documentation, so that our clients can receive the full benefit.
Your loved one deserves more than to be set on a chair and occasionally moved to a spot with a different view. Our holistic approach means engaging them in life with conversation, games, outings, exercise and more – whatever they wish to make their days more enjoyable
As part of our commitment to make the home care process as easy and convenient as possible, we offer you and your loved one a free in-home assessment. During your free in-home assessment, a team member will meet with you and/or your loved one at your home or in the hospital to develop a Customized Plan for your loved one’s specific care needs, medical condition, personal preferences advance directive and schedule that will guide our qualified Caregiver in delivering the highest quality home care services as promised.
In addition, our free in-home assessment is an opportunity for you and your loved one to get answers to all of our questions, understand how the Friends for Life Homecare programs and services work and meet our wonderful staff in person.
Get total peace of mind with caregivers experienced in accommodating age-related challenges.
Isolation is a leading cause of depression in seniors. Our carefully matched, trusted caregivers offer social interaction for physical and mental well-being. We can also accompany our clients to local recreation activities to encourage socialization.
A nutritious diet comes with many health benefits. Our caregivers love to prepare delicious meals, including specific dishes if requested that are always personalized and well-balanced. They are also able to accommodate dietary or medication restrictions.
We know the importance of safe and effective medication use. That is why we schedule and carefully monitor the administration of any medications our clients need.
While you may feel just as independent as ever, make sure you do not get stuck at home because you don’t have a ride! Let us arrange for transportation and accompaniment with a friendly and attentive caregiver. Whenever you need to be somewhere, Friends for Life is here to ensure you have the transportation to get there. We can customize our senior transportation services to meet you or your loved one’s unique needs, from getting to important appointments to spending leisure time with family and friends.
Everyone deserves comfort, quality of life and respect for personal treatment decisions and cultural or spiritual concerns. We provide support and family support at home or in a care facility.
We offer light housekeeping services to help our clients with daily activities. This way, seniors can stay at home in a safe and clean environment.
We are Passionate about our our business and dedicated to the people we serve. This passion and dedication are expressed in the way we provide services and the relationships we develop with clients and client families.