Hospice Support in SUNY Oswego, NY: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in SUNY Oswego, NY: the local picture

2

Medicare-certified hospices serve SUNY Oswego ZIP codes

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

0

residents 65 or older (0.0% of SUNY Oswego)

$19.05

median hourly wage of home care aides in New York (BLS, May 2025)

Medicare lists 2 hospices whose service area includes SUNY Oswego ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Hospice Of Central New York in Liverpool (30 mi) and Hospicare & Palliative Care Services in Ithaca (70 mi).

0 SUNY Oswego residents 65 or older live alone (— of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

SUNY Oswego compared with Oswego County and New York

Census figure	SUNY Oswego	Oswego County	New York
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.8%	2.2%
Residents 65 or older	0.0%	18%	18%

Older residents in towns around SUNY Oswego

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Oswego, NY	1.9 mi	3,119	40%
Fulton, NY	11 mi	1,773	42%
Radisson, NY	23 mi	1,483	37%
Baldwinsville, NY	23 mi	1,847	34%
Village Green, NY	25 mi	891	49%
Brewerton, NY	25 mi	452	32%

Hospices serving SUNY Oswego

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Hospice Of Central New York	Liverpool, NY	30 mi	(315) 634-1100
Hospicare & Palliative Care Services	Ithaca, NY	70 mi	(607) 272-0212

Straight-line miles from the center of SUNY Oswego. 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 SUNY Oswego

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. 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 SUNY Oswego: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in SUNY Oswego?

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. 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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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