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What Senior Care Costs

New York State's published CareScout medians for assisted living, nursing homes, in-home care and adult day care, with the caveats that matter for Staten Island specifically.

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What senior care costs in Staten Island

Short answer

The CareScout (formerly Genworth) 2025 Cost of Care Survey publishes New York STATE medians only -- there is no published Staten Island or New York City-specific figure from any primary source. Local pricing in a high-cost metro like New York City likely runs higher than the statewide median; we say that plainly rather than inventing a local number.

CategoryDailyMonthlyAnnual
Non-medical caregiver / home health aide$6,673$80,080
Private duty nurse$150/visit$6,240*
Adult day health care$144$3,120$37,440
Assisted living community (private one-bedroom)$225$7,110$85,320
Nursing home, semi-private room$511$15,528$186,333
Nursing home, private room$550$16,729$200,750

*Private duty nurse annual figure reflects the survey's reported visit-based median, not a full-time equivalent. New York State medians, 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey.

No memory care figure exists. CareScout does not survey memory care as a category in any state, any year. Any "memory care cost" you see elsewhere is an estimate or an extrapolation, not a survey figure -- see our full explainer on this.

Source: CareScout Cost of Care Survey

Questions families ask

What is the NYC-region MLTC special income standard, and does it apply to Staten Island?

Yes -- the NYC-region MLTC special income standard for housing expenses is $1,790/month, effective January 1, 2026, per NYSDOH GIS 26 MA/03. This applies to Staten Island because Richmond County is part of the New York City region for MLTC purposes, distinct from Long Island's separate $1,701 figure.

What does assisted living cost on Staten Island?

There is no published Staten Island-specific figure. The 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey publishes a New York STATE median of $7,110/month for a private one-bedroom assisted living unit -- a statewide figure, not a New York City or Staten Island number, and local pricing in the city likely runs higher.

What does a nursing home cost in New York State?

The 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey puts New York's semi-private nursing home room at $15,528/month ($511/day) and a private room at $16,729/month ($550/day) -- state medians, not Staten Island or New York City-specific figures.

Is there a published memory care cost figure for New York?

No. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey does not survey memory care as a separate pricing category, in any state, in any year. Any memory care price quoted online is an estimate, a self-reported average, or an extrapolation from assisted living data -- not a genuine survey figure.

What does in-home care cost per hour in New York?

The 2025 CareScout survey's New York State median for a non-medical caregiver/home health aide is $35/hour, or roughly $6,673/month at a full-time equivalent. There is no Staten Island-specific hourly figure published by any primary source.

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