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

Local figures

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

7.0%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.7% in Suffolk County)

350

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

32%

of residents 65+ report a disability (28% in Suffolk County)

$56,473

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

241 Riverhead residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.0%; 6.7% in Suffolk County), and 715 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 350 residents are 85 or older (2.3% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Acadia Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation in Riverhead (1.5 mi) and Westhampton Care Center in Westhampton (8.7 mi).

Riverhead compared with Suffolk County and New York

Census figure	Riverhead	Suffolk County	New York
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.0%	6.7%	8.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	21%	18%	21%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	9.2%	6.6%	8.2%
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	23%	29%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	7.3%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,473	$87,077	—

Older residents in towns around Riverhead

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Riverside, NY	3.2 mi	429	4.5%
Baiting Hollow, NY	3.6 mi	916	3.4%
Calverton, NY	5.5 mi	2,422	3.1%
Flanders, NY	5.7 mi	1,197	6.1%
Wading River, NY	7.2 mi	1,743	8.4%
Westhampton, NY	7.3 mi	1,288	7.1%

Home health agencies serving Riverhead

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Centerwell Home Health	Hauppauge, NY	29 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(631) 232-6030
Tender Loving Care, An Amedisys Company	Medford, NY	19 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(631) 447-2020
Extended Home Care	Brooklyn, NY	72 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(212) 356-4200
Peconic Bay Homehealth Services	Riverhead, NY	2.1 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(631) 548-6432
Catholic Home Care	Farmingdale, NY	42 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(631) 828-7400

Nursing homes near Riverhead (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Acadia Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation	Riverhead, NY	1.5 mi	5 of 5	181	(631) 727-7744
Westhampton Care Center	Westhampton, NY	8.7 mi	5 of 5	180	(631) 288-0101
Oasis Rehabilitation And Nursing, LLC	Center Moriches, NY	11 mi	5 of 5	100	(631) 878-4400
The Hamptons Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing	South Hampton, NY	14 mi	2 of 5	280	(631) 702-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Riverhead. 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 Riverhead

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, 295% of the $4,706 monthly median income of Riverhead 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 Riverhead: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Riverhead?

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, 295% of the $4,706 monthly median income of Riverhead 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 Riverhead, NY