Live-In Caregivers in Miller Place, NY: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Miller Place, NY: the local picture

261

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

998

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (71%)

79%

of Miller Place homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Suffolk County)

$17.00

Miller Place compared with Suffolk County and New York

Census figure	Miller Place	Suffolk County	New York
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	23%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	23%	28%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.8%	7.3%	13%
Residents 65 or older	19%	18%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	13%	25%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$62,750	$87,077	—

Older residents in towns around Miller Place

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Mount Sinai, NY	1.4 mi	2,928	296
Sound Beach, NY	1.8 mi	842	8
Rocky Point, NY	3.0 mi	1,765	152
Port Jefferson, NY	3.1 mi	1,899	274
Terryville, NY	3.7 mi	1,640	297
Port Jefferson Station, NY	3.9 mi	925	89

Emergency hospitals near Miller Place

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson	Port Jefferson, NY	3.5 mi	5 of 5	(631) 473-1320
St Charles Hospital	Port Jefferson, NY	3.5 mi	5 of 5	(631) 474-6000
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital	Stony Brook, NY	7.8 mi	5 of 5	(631) 444-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of Miller Place. 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 Miller Place

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 (79% of the $5,229 monthly median income of Miller Place 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 (265% of the $5,229 monthly median income of Miller Place 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 Miller Place: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Miller Place?

John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson in Port Jefferson, about 3.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Miller Place (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (631) 473-1320. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Miller Place?

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 (79% of the $5,229 monthly median income of Miller Place 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 (265% of the $5,229 monthly median income of Miller Place 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 Miller Place?

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 Miller Place 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.

Live-In Caregivers in Miller Place, NY