Live-In Caregivers in SUNY Oswego, NY: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in SUNY Oswego, NY: the local picture

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residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

100%

of SUNY Oswego homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Oswego County)

$17.00

SUNY Oswego compared with Oswego County and New York

Census figure	SUNY Oswego	Oswego County	New York
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.8%	2.2%
Residents 65 or older	0.0%	18%	18%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	21%	4.1%	31%

Older residents in towns around SUNY Oswego

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Oswego, NY	1.9 mi	3,119	491
Fulton, NY	11 mi	1,773	325
Radisson, NY	23 mi	1,483	215
Baldwinsville, NY	23 mi	1,847	252
Village Green, NY	25 mi	891	112
Brewerton, NY	25 mi	452	30

Emergency hospitals near SUNY Oswego

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Oswego Hospital	Oswego, NY	12 mi	3 of 5	(315) 349-5511
St Joseph's Hospital Health Center	Syracuse, NY	34 mi	2 of 5	(315) 448-5111
Crouse Hospital	Syracuse, NY	36 mi	2 of 5	(315) 470-7449

Straight-line miles from the center of SUNY Oswego. 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 SUNY Oswego

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 SUNY Oswego: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to SUNY Oswego?

Oswego Hospital in Oswego, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of SUNY Oswego (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (315) 349-5511. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in SUNY Oswego?

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 SUNY Oswego?

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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 SUNY Oswego, NY