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Riverside, New York

Live-In Caregivers in Riverside, NY

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Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Riverside, NY: the local picture

13
residents 85 or older (0.3% of all residents)
275
households headed by someone 65+ own their home (95%)
54%
of Riverside homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Suffolk County)
$17.00
top New York minimum wage tier per hour

About 13 Riverside residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 54% of homes in Riverside have three or more bedrooms (74% in Suffolk County), while 8.1% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of Riverside households headed by someone 65 or older, 275 own their home and 16 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Riverside compared with Suffolk County and New York

Census figureRiversideSuffolk CountyNew York
Residents 85 or older0.3%2.2%2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone56%23%29%
Residents 65+ with a disability43%28%32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)8.1%7.3%13%
Residents 65 or older11%18%18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home33%25%31%

Older residents in towns around Riverside

TownDistanceResidents 65+Residents 85+
Riverhead, NY3.2 mi3,565350
Flanders, NY3.7 mi1,197216
Westhampton, NY4.1 mi1,288191
Calverton, NY5.4 mi2,422326
Baiting Hollow, NY5.5 mi91691
East Quogue, NY6.5 mi1,29179

Emergency hospitals near Riverside

Hospital with an emergency departmentTownDistanceCMS overall ratingPhone
Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead, NY1.8 mi2 of 5(631) 548-6000
Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue, NY19 mi4 of 5(631) 654-7100
John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY21 mi5 of 5(631) 473-1320

Straight-line miles from the center of Riverside. 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 Riverside

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,868 a month. 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 Riverside: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Riverside?

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, about 1.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Riverside (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (631) 548-6000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Riverside?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,868 a month. 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 Riverside?

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. 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.

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