24-Hour Home Care in Northeast Ithaca, NY

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Northeast Ithaca, NY: the local picture

7.8%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.5% in Tompkins County)

53

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

20%

of residents 65+ report a disability (27% in Tompkins County)

$102,500

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

37 Northeast Ithaca residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.8%; 4.5% in Tompkins County), and 95 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 53 residents are 85 or older (2.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Kendal At Ithaca in Ithaca (1.2 mi) and Oak Hill Rehabilitation And Nursing Care Center in Ithaca (2.9 mi).

Northeast Ithaca compared with Tompkins County and New York

Census figure	Northeast Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.8%	4.5%	8.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	20%	15%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	13%	5.7%	8.2%
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	18%	30%	29%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	1.1%	7.9%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$102,500	$74,031	—

Older residents in towns around Northeast Ithaca

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Cayuga Heights, NY	1.3 mi	1,254	8.6%
Lansing, NY	1.9 mi	322	1.6%
Ithaca, NY	2.6 mi	3,318	1.7%
South Hill, NY	4.3 mi	508	27%
Munsons Corners, NY	15 mi	410	2.6%
Cortland, NY	17 mi	2,194	11%

Nursing homes near Northeast Ithaca (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Kendal At Ithaca	Ithaca, NY	1.2 mi	4 of 5	48	(607) 266-5300
Oak Hill Rehabilitation And Nursing Care Center	Ithaca, NY	2.9 mi	2 of 5	60	(607) 272-8282
Beechtree Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing	Ithaca, NY	3.0 mi	2 of 5	120	(607) 273-4166
Cayuga Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Ithaca, NY	3.6 mi	2 of 5	160	(607) 273-8072

Straight-line miles from the center of Northeast Ithaca. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Northeast Ithaca

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $19.05 an hour (the New York median aide wage) that is about $13,868 a month in wages before any overtime, 162% of the $8,542 monthly median income of Northeast Ithaca households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. New York's minimum wage is $17.00 in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, $16.00 in the rest of the state (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see CDPAP in New York: how to get paid to care for a family member.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Northeast Ithaca: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Northeast Ithaca?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $19.05 an hour (the New York median aide wage) that is about $13,868 a month in wages before any overtime, 162% of the $8,542 monthly median income of Northeast Ithaca households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. New York's minimum wage is $17.00 in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, $16.00 in the rest of the state (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.