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The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Hempstead, NY for 2024

Hempstead is a city of 55,113 residents located on the western portion of Long Island in Nassau County, roughly 20 miles from the heart of New York City. Within a five-mile radius, the city’s 5,952 seniors have access to numerous medical facilities including NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mount Sinai South Nassau and Nassau University Medical Center. Hempstead also has more than double the national average of physicians per capita.

After hospitals, Hempstead’s nursing homes offer the most robust array of care services. Physicians and licensed nurses are typically on-site 24/7 ready to provide emergency medical care, assist with daily living activities and provide other care services such as glucose management and wound care. Rehabilitative services such as physical, speech and occupational therapy are usually available on-site as well. Since nursing home care in Hempstead averages $11,771 a month, nearly 52% above the national median, seniors may want to consider assisted living or home care if it satisfies their needs.

In addition to covering the costs of senior care in and around Hempstead, we’ve included several resources that may help seniors finance nursing home care and reduce their spending.

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Nursing Home Costs in Hempstead, NY

The median monthly costs for nursing home care in Hempstead, NY, are $11,771 for a semiprivate room and $12,927 for a private room. 

The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

Although seniors in Hempstead pay substantially more for nursing home care than the national median of $7,756, the city’s $11,771 median cost of nursing home care is more affordable than most cities in the area. On average, seniors in Kingston and Poughkeepsie pay $3,026 and $1,977 more per month, respectively, and older adults in nearby Bridgeport, CT, pay about $2,342 more each month. Compared to Hempstead, Binghamton’s seniors save about $228 a month while across the state, older adults pay about $548 more for nursing home care, on average. 

Hempstead

$11,771

New York

$12,319

The United States

$7,756

Poughkeepsie

$13,748

Kingston

$14,797

Binghamton

$11,543

Bridgeport, CT

$14,113

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Adult day health care’s $1,950 median monthly cost is the most affordable type of senior care followed by home care and home health care, which both average $4,957 a month. At an average of $5,991 a month, assisted living falls toward the middle of the cost range. Nursing home care represents the upper end of senior care costs in Hempstead, with a private room averaging $1,156 more per month than a semiprivate room. 

Home care

$4,957

Home health care

$4,957

Adult day health care

$1,950

Assisted living

$5,991

Nursing home (semiprivate room)

$11,771

Nursing home (private room)

$12,927

Note: Data for Hempstead was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, New York, was used instead.

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Hempstead, NY

Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.

If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.

Free Resources for Seniors in Hempstead, NY

We’ve compiled a few social assistance programs and organizations in the list below that can help seniors move into a nursing home by paying for care or lowering their living expenses. 

ResourceContactService
Wellness In Nutrition Program(516) 227-8930The Wellness in Nutrition Program helps seniors at risk of malnutrition meet their dietary needs by delivering nutritious meals straight to their doorsteps. Meals are approved by a registered dietitian and designed to meet a third of seniors’ daily recommended nutritional intake. To qualify, seniors must be at least 60 years of age, have limited mobility and lack friends or family who can prepare meals for them. 
Nassau County Department of Social Services(516) 227-8519At the Nassau County D.S.S., seniors can learn about and enroll in a variety of public assistance programs such as Medicaid and programs offering cash and food assistance. Workers at the agency can assist seniors in understanding the eligibility guidelines for Medicaid and its benefits including skilled nursing care and medical transportation. 
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program(516) 466-9718The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program ensures seniors in nursing facilities have someone to advocate for their rights and wellbeing. Ombudsmen frequently get involved when seniors have complaints about their quality of care as well as during financial disputes.
Nassau Suffolk Law Services Committee(516) 292-8088The Nassau Suffolk Law Services committee offers free legal services to low-income seniors. The committee has extensive experience handling legal matters common to older adults, and it prioritizes those who receive assistance from public benefit programs such as Medicaid. 

Reviews of Communities Nearby

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jennifergraden

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Mayfair Care Center

Really impressed with the care here. The administrator was really personable and caring. He sat with me for 3 hours and worked through some of my concerns. Can't beat how much time he spent trying...

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MsSunShine

I visited this facility

Review of Mayfair Care Center

I am not pleased with this place at all!! The day staff is VERY nasty!!! I mean if you dont like your job PLEASE feel free and find another one.You are working with people's LOVED ONES.This gives...

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realreviewer

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Do NOT put your loved one in Long Term Care. My mother suffered beyond measure during the last month plus of her life at this facility. She sustained a fracture to her right femur, her entire arm...

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