Hospice Support in Gouverneur, NY: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Gouverneur, NY: the local picture

3

Medicare-certified hospices serve Gouverneur ZIP codes

41

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

50%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (32% in St. Lawrence County)

27%

of residents 65+ report a disability (36% in St. Lawrence County)

Medicare lists 3 hospices whose service area includes Gouverneur ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Hospice And Palliative Care Of St Lawrence Valley in Potsdam (33 mi) and Hospice Of Jefferson Co/Palliative Care Of Jeffers in Watertown (33 mi).

402 Gouverneur residents 65 or older live alone (50% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Gouverneur compared with St. Lawrence County and New York

Census figure	Gouverneur	St. Lawrence County	New York
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	50%	32%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	27%	36%	32%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.4%	7.5%	8.3%
Residents 65 or older	23%	19%	18%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	25%	13%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,392	$47,107	—

Older residents in towns around Gouverneur

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Canton, NY	23 mi	931	33%
Carthage, NY	25 mi	370	62%
Fort Drum, NY	26 mi	16	0.0%
Ogdensburg, NY	26 mi	1,561	37%
Calcium, NY	28 mi	165	29%
Potsdam, NY	33 mi	845	68%

Hospices serving Gouverneur

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Hospice And Palliative Care Of St Lawrence Valley	Potsdam, NY	33 mi	(315) 265-3105
Hospice Of Jefferson Co/Palliative Care Of Jeffers	Watertown, NY	33 mi	(315) 788-7323
Lewis County General Hospital Hospice	Lowville, NY	38 mi	(315) 376-5308

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

What it covers

What a caregiver for hospice support can help with

Comfort, company and a calm presence
Gentle personal care and repositioning
Small meals and fluids as the person wants
Telling the hospice nurse about changes

Cost

What hospice support costs in Gouverneur

At the New York median aide wage of $19.05 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,651 a month in wages, which is 65% of the $2,533 monthly median income of Gouverneur households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. 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 caregiver for hospice support

Under Medicare, hospice is for someone whose doctors certify a life expectancy of six months or less and who chooses comfort care instead of treatment to cure the illness. Medicare does not cover room and board for hospice care at home (Medicare.gov).

Questions worth asking: Have you cared for someone at the end of life? How do you work with a hospice nurse? Can you sit overnight in the last days if needed? More in our hospice support guide.

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

Questions

Hospice Support in Gouverneur: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Gouverneur?

At the New York median aide wage of $19.05 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,651 a month in wages, which is 65% of the $2,533 monthly median income of Gouverneur households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. 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).

Who qualifies for hospice under Medicare?

Someone whose hospice doctor (and regular doctor, if they have one) certifies a life expectancy of six months or less, and who accepts comfort care instead of curative treatment (Medicare.gov).

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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.

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