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Sound Beach, New York

Live-In Caregivers in Sound Beach, NY

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Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Sound Beach, NY: the local picture

8
residents 85 or older (0.1% of all residents)
379
households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)
58%
of Sound Beach homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Suffolk County)
$17.00
top New York minimum wage tier per hour

About 8 Sound Beach 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. 58% of homes in Sound Beach have three or more bedrooms (74% in Suffolk County), while 12% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Sound Beach households headed by someone 65 or older, 379 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sound Beach compared with Suffolk County and New York

Census figureSound BeachSuffolk CountyNew York
Residents 85 or older0.1%2.2%2.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone17%23%29%
Residents 65+ with a disability21%28%32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)2.3%7.3%13%
Residents 65 or older12%18%18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home11%25%31%

Older residents in towns around Sound Beach

TownDistanceResidents 65+Residents 85+
Miller Place, NY1.8 mi2,265261
Rocky Point, NY2.4 mi1,765152
Mount Sinai, NY3.0 mi2,928296
Port Jefferson, NY4.5 mi1,899274
Middle Island, NY5.0 mi2,571372
East Shoreham, NY5.1 mi1,05673

Emergency hospitals near Sound Beach

Hospital with an emergency departmentTownDistanceCMS overall ratingPhone
John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY4.9 mi5 of 5(631) 473-1320
St Charles HospitalPort Jefferson, NY4.9 mi5 of 5(631) 474-6000
Suny/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NY9.2 mi5 of 5(631) 444-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of Sound Beach. 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 Sound Beach

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 Sound Beach: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sound Beach?

John T Mather Memorial Hospital Of Port Jefferson in Port Jefferson, about 4.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Sound Beach (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (631) 473-1320. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sound Beach?

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 Sound Beach?

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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