Long Island Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 16 home health agencies and 6 hospices, 15 and 6 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Long Island, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 16 agencies | 6 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Long Island home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
7 of the 15 rated agencies in Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Centerwell Home Health, Hauppauge — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Centerwell Home Health, Westbury — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Mt. Sinai at Home, Westbury — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Vns & Hospice of Suffolk Inc Chha, Northport — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Tender Loving Care, an Amedisys Company, Carle Place — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Tender Loving Care, an Amedisys Company, Medford — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Family Care Certified Services (hempstead), Hempstead — 4.5 of 5 stars
See all 16 home health agencies
Which Long Island hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
3 of the 6 scored hospices in Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- East End Hospice, Inc, Westhampton Beach — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 85 patients a day
- Vns and Hospice of Suffolk, Inc, East Northport — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 83 patients a day
- Good Shepherd Hospice, Farmingdale — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 404 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Long Island?
16 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties, and 15 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Long Island?
6 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties, and 6 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
