Live-In Caregivers in Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Cold Spring Harbor, NY: the local picture

41

residents 85 or older (1.3% of all residents)

271

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

95%

of Cold Spring Harbor homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Suffolk County)

$17.00

Cold Spring Harbor compared with Suffolk County and New York

Census figure	Cold Spring Harbor	Suffolk County	New York
Residents 85 or older	1.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	23%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	7.1%	28%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.3%	7.3%	13%
Residents 65 or older	14%	18%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	25%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$170,694	$87,077	—

Older residents in towns around Cold Spring Harbor

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Halesite, NY	2.7 mi	668	46
Huntington, NY	2.8 mi	4,820	542
Huntington Station, NY	3.0 mi	6,157	563
West Hills, NY	3.3 mi	1,129	85
Oyster Bay, NY	3.9 mi	1,415	378
East Norwich, NY	3.9 mi	459	54

Emergency hospitals near Cold Spring Harbor

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital	Huntington, NY	2.4 mi	5 of 5	(631) 351-2000
Plainview Hospital	Plainview, NY	6.1 mi	4 of 5	(516) 719-3000
Northport Va Medical Center	Northport, NY	7.1 mi	5 of 5	(516) 261-4400

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

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Cold Spring Harbor

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $19.05 an hour (the New York median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,128 a month (29% of the $14,225 monthly median income of Cold Spring Harbor households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,868 a month (97% of the $14,225 monthly median income of Cold Spring Harbor households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

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

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Cold Spring Harbor: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Cold Spring Harbor?

Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital in Huntington, about 2.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Cold Spring Harbor (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (631) 351-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Cold Spring Harbor?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $19.05 an hour (the New York median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,128 a month (29% of the $14,225 monthly median income of Cold Spring Harbor households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,868 a month (97% of the $14,225 monthly median income of Cold Spring Harbor households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Cold Spring Harbor?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Cold Spring Harbor it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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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.