Overnight Caregivers in Highland Falls, NY

Local figures

Overnight Caregivers in Highland Falls, NY: the local picture

8.6%

of residents 65+ have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or deciding (10% in Orange County)

29%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (30% in Orange County)

86

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

2.1 mi

to the nearest hospital with an emergency department (West Point)

About 42 Highland Falls residents 65 or older have serious difficulty remembering, concentrating or making decisions (8.6%; 10% in Orange County). Confusion at night is a common reason families arrange overnight care.

142 older residents live alone (29% of those in households). For them an overnight caregiver means someone in the house after dark.

The nearest emergency hospital is Keller Ach (West Point) in West Point, about 2.1 mi away in a straight line; keep its number and the person’s medication list by the bed.

Highland Falls compared with Orange County and New York

Census figure	Highland Falls	Orange County	New York
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	8.6%	10%	8.2%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	29%	30%	29%
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	15%	8.0%	8.3%
Residents 65+ with a disability	44%	34%	32%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.7%	11%	13%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$84,044	$61,135	—

Older residents in towns around Highland Falls

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Memory difficulty (65+)
West Point, NY	2.6 mi	37	19%
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY	5.3 mi	593	7.9%
Peekskill, NY	5.8 mi	4,438	5.1%
Firthcliffe, NY	6.3 mi	1,020	3.1%
Lake Mohegan, NY	7.0 mi	1,026	3.6%
Woodbury, NY	7.4 mi	1,312	11%

Emergency hospitals near Highland Falls

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Keller Ach (West Point)	West Point, NY	2.1 mi	not rated	(845) 938-4034
Hudson Valley Hospital Center	Cortlandt Manor, NY	6.8 mi	5 of 5	(914) 734-3611
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall	Newburgh, NY	13 mi	2 of 5	(845) 458-4900

Straight-line miles from the center of Highland Falls. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a overnight caregiver can help with

Help to the bathroom at night and back to bed
Turning and settling someone who cannot move easily
Watching for wandering or confusion
Medication reminders at bedtime and in the morning

Cost

What overnight care costs in Highland Falls

At $19.05 an hour (the New York median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,477 a month, and every night about $5,779 (83% of the $7,004 monthly median income of Highland Falls households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. 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 overnight caregiver

Overnight help is usually arranged when the person gets up in the night or the family caregiver is no longer getting enough sleep. Decide first whether you need an awake caregiver, who stays up through the shift, or one who may sleep in the home and is woken when needed; the two are paid differently.

Questions worth asking: Do you stay awake through the shift, or sleep and wake when called? Have you cared for someone with dementia at night? What would you do if my parent fell during the night? More in our overnight caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Overnight Caregivers in Highland Falls: common questions

How much does overnight care cost in Highland Falls?

At $19.05 an hour (the New York median aide wage), a 10-hour overnight shift three nights a week comes to about $2,477 a month, and every night about $5,779 (83% of the $7,004 monthly median income of Highland Falls households headed by someone 65+). Awake and asleep night shifts are often paid differently; agree it in writing. 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).

Overnight, live-in or 24-hour care: what is the difference?

Overnight care is a single night shift. A live-in caregiver lives 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.

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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.