Live-In Caregivers in Rockville Centre, NY

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Rockville Centre, NY: the local picture

599

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

2,081

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

63%

of Rockville Centre homes have 3 or more bedrooms (76% in Nassau County)

$17.00

Rockville Centre compared with Nassau County and New York

Census figure	Rockville Centre	Nassau County	New York
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	2.6%	2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	20%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	30%	27%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	6.7%	13%
Residents 65 or older	20%	19%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	13%	31%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$79,722	$100,301	—

Older residents in towns around Rockville Centre

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lakeview, NY	1.1 mi	799	65
South Hempstead, NY	1.4 mi	644	125
Baldwin, NY	1.9 mi	6,087	645
Malverne, NY	1.9 mi	1,967	221
Lynbrook, NY	1.9 mi	3,893	830
East Rockaway, NY	2.1 mi	1,722	268

Emergency hospitals near Rockville Centre

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy Medical Center	Rockville Centre, NY	0.4 mi	5 of 5	(516) 705-2525
Mount Sinai South Nassau	Oceanside, NY	1.9 mi	3 of 5	(516) 632-3000
Long Island Jewish Medical Center	New Hyde Park, NY	5.1 mi	4 of 5	(718) 470-7000

Straight-line miles from the center of Rockville Centre. 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 Rockville Centre

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 (62% of the $6,644 monthly median income of Rockville Centre 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 (209% of the $6,644 monthly median income of Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rockville Centre?

Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, about 0.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Rockville Centre (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (516) 705-2525. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rockville Centre?

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 (62% of the $6,644 monthly median income of Rockville Centre 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 (209% of the $6,644 monthly median income of Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre?

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 Rockville Centre 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.