24-Hour Home Care in Penn Yan, NY: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Penn Yan, NY: the local picture

2.2%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.0% in Yates County)

170

residents 85 or older (3.6% of all residents)

25%

of residents 65+ report a disability (25% in Yates County)

$38,980

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

26 Penn Yan residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.2%; 4.0% in Yates County), and 205 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 170 residents are 85 or older (3.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hospital Extended CA in Penn Yan (0.8 mi) and Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home Inc in Penn Yan (0.9 mi).

Penn Yan compared with Yates County and New York

Census figure	Penn Yan	Yates County	New York
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.2%	4.0%	8.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	17%	14%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	2.6%	4.5%	8.2%
Residents 85 or older	3.6%	2.3%	2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	51%	27%	29%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	19%	12%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$38,980	$57,233	—

Older residents in towns around Penn Yan

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Geneva, NY	14 mi	1,795	12%
Waterloo, NY	20 mi	1,352	7.1%
Canandaigua, NY	20 mi	2,722	6.4%
Seneca Falls, NY	22 mi	1,361	16%
Bath, NY	26 mi	1,385	7.8%
Newark, NY	26 mi	1,774	2.7%

Home health agencies serving Penn Yan

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Rochester Regional Health Home Care	Rochester, NY	43 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(585) 214-1000
Ur Medicine Home Care, Certified Services, Inc	Webster, NY	44 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(585) 787-2233

Nursing homes near Penn Yan (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hospital Extended CA	Penn Yan, NY	0.8 mi	1 of 5	152	(315) 531-2730
Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home Inc	Penn Yan, NY	0.9 mi	5 of 5	46	(315) 536-2311
Finger Lakes Health	Geneva, NY	15 mi	2 of 5	345	(315) 787-4730
Ontario Center For Rehabilitation And Healthcare	Canandaigua, NY	18 mi	1 of 5	98	(585) 396-4345

Straight-line miles from the center of Penn Yan. 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 Penn Yan

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, 427% of the $3,248 monthly median income of Penn Yan 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 Penn Yan: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Penn Yan?

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, 427% of the $3,248 monthly median income of Penn Yan 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.

24-Hour Home Care in Penn Yan, NY