Rochester Senior AdvisorHow many home care agencies and hospices are licensed around Rochester?
The Department of Health's roster shows 3 certified home health agencies, 37 licensed home care services agencies, 2 hospices and 1 adult day health care programs with Monroe County office addresses.
| City or town | Home care agencies | Hospices | Adult day health |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rochester | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Irondequoit | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Brighton | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsford | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Penfield | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Webster | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Perinton & Fairport | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrietta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gates | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Which hospices have Rochester-area offices?
The state roster lists these hospices with offices in the five counties: Livingston County Hospice, Rochester Regional Health Hospice Care, Supportive Care of Orleans, UR Medicine Hospice.
Medicare's hospice benefit pays for hospice at home, in an assisted living residence or in a nursing home. Ask any hospice about after-hours response and where inpatient care happens if symptoms cannot be controlled at home.
What does in-home care cost around Rochester?
No Rochester figure is published; CareScout's 2025 New York median for a non-medical caregiver is $35 an hour, about $6,673 a month at 44 hours a week, and Medicare-covered home health visits cost an eligible patient nothing.
Medicaid home care through Managed Long Term Care plans and CDPAP, PACE through ElderONE, and EISEP for non-Medicaid seniors can all pay for care at home; start with NY Connects at (585) 325-2800.
How do I choose a Rochester home care agency?
Ask whether the agency is a certified home health agency or a licensed home care services agency, how it screens and supervises aides, how it covers missed shifts and snow days, and whether it takes your parent's insurance or Medicaid plan.
Several agencies on the roster are affiliated with assisted living residences or health systems; the home care and hospice roster shows each with its license type and opening year.
Home care & hospice around Rochester at a glance
| Home care & hospice around Rochester is | Home care & hospice around Rochester is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled visits | Certified home health agencies, often Medicare-covered | Hourly companion care |
| Comfort care | Licensed hospices with local offices | Only in a hospital |
| Payment | Medicare, Medicaid MLTC and CDPAP, PACE, EISEP | Covered by Medicare for hourly aides |
| Records | State license type and opening date | Star ratings from the state |
