Suffern is a Rockland County village on the New Jersey border, about 45 minutes from Midtown Manhattan. Described by The New York Times as a “pedestrian-friendly place,” Suffern attracts seniors looking for a more leisurely pace of life than the busy cities nearby. This may explain why a significantly above-average 21.8% of its almost 11,500 residents are aged 65 or older. Their medical care is capably handled locally by the village’s Good Samaritan Hospital, while there are several well-respected facilities only minutes away, including Montefiore Nyack Hospital and Helen Hayes Hospital. Additionally, seniors don’t have far to travel to Manhattan’s wealth of renowned medical centers.
Home health aides also deliver medical care for seniors at home in Suffern, while home care agencies specialize in non-medical care. According to the 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, which counts Suffern as part of the greater New York area, the median fee for home care is $5,529 per month, which is about 3.5% more than New York State’s midpoint.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in Suffern– complete with services offered and reviews from families who’ve actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we’ve compiled resources to help seniors and their families to access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.