In-home care covers two different things that families often conflate. Non-medical home care is help with daily activities, companionship and household tasks. Home health is clinical care ordered by a physician and delivered by licensed staff.
No verified in-home care provider is currently based in Smithtown. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with in-home care in Smithtown
- Non-medical home care is generally private pay. Medicare does not cover it. Get your state's CareScout non-medical caregiver hourly median.
Verified in-home care in Smithtown
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Home Care | Farmingdale | 110 Bi-County Blvd Suite 114, 11735 | Suffolk |
The Smithtown market specifically
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (Catholic Health) is based in the town center, and a large, stable homeowner population is aging in place, supported by the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch station.
Smithtown families often compare Huntington or Commack, both a short drive along the Route 25/Jericho Turnpike corridor, for a broader set of verified options.
Before you sign anything
Get the all-in monthly cost in writing at your parent's current assessed care level, ask what triggers the next care level and what it costs, and ask for the rate increase history across the last three years. Communities that will not put these in writing are telling you something.
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not, which means a second move at the worst possible time.
