Diverse neighborhoods, low crime rates and proximity to New York City make Yonkers a desirable place to live. About 17%, or over 35,000, of residents are seniors — a number on par with national rates. Yonkers is home to St. John’s Riverside Hospital and St. Joseph’s Medical Center. NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Hospital in neighboring Bronxville is close by and has a geriatrics department.
Yonkers generally has high living costs but is significantly less expensive than New York City, and Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey reports that the average cost for home care in the area is $5,529 per month. Home care helps with housekeeping and daily tasks. For seniors who need additional light medical services, there’s home health care.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in Yonkers– 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.