Albany Senior AdvisorHow many home care agencies and hospices are licensed around Albany?
The Department of Health's roster shows 4 certified home health agencies, 40 licensed home care services agencies, 1 hospices and 4 adult day health care programs with office addresses in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties.
| City or town | Home care agencies | Hospices | Adult day health |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Albany | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonie | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Guilderland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cohoes & Watervliet | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Schenectady | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Niskayuna | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenville & Scotia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| East Greenbush, North Greenbush & Schodack | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saratoga Springs, Wilton & Malta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clifton Park, Halfmoon & Waterford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Which hospices have offices in the Capital Region?
These hospices hold New York licenses with offices in the nine counties: High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., The Community Hospice, Inc..
Medicare's hospice benefit applies at home, in an assisted living residence or in a nursing home. Ask each hospice how fast a nurse comes after hours and where inpatient care happens when symptoms cannot be managed at home.
What does in-home care cost around Albany?
No Albany 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, while Medicare-covered home health visits cost an eligible patient nothing.
Medicaid home care through Managed Long Term Care plans and CDPAP, Eddy SeniorCare's PACE program and EISEP for people not on Medicaid can all pay for care at home; NY Connects (1-800-342-9871) explains the options.
How do I choose a home care agency near Albany?
Find out whether the agency is a certified home health agency or a licensed home care services agency, how it screens and supervises aides, how it fills missed shifts and storm days, and whether it takes your parent's Medicare, Medicaid plan or insurance.
Some agencies on the roster belong to health systems or senior living campuses. The home care and hospice roster shows each one's license type and start year.
Home care & hospice around Albany, side by side
| Home care & hospice around Albany is | Home care & hospice around Albany is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled visits | Certified home health agencies, often Medicare-covered | Hourly companionship |
| Comfort care | Licensed hospices with local offices | Only inside a hospital |
| Payment | Medicare, Medicaid MLTC and CDPAP, PACE, EISEP | Medicare-paid hourly aides |
| Records | State license type and start date | State star ratings |
