Private Duty Senior & Elder Care Across All Brooklyn Neighborhoods

If you are searching for home care in Brooklyn, NY, you likely need structured, reliable support for a parent or loved one — whether returning home after discharge from a Brooklyn hospital, aging safely in a brownstone or multi-family home, or navigating a walk-up apartment building without elevator access.

7 Day Home Care is a New York State licensed LHCSA (Licensed Home Care Services Agency) providing private duty, non-medical home care throughout Brooklyn. All services are delivered by Certified Home Health Aides (HHAs) under Registered Nurse supervision, with care available hourly, overnight, 24-hour, or live-in.

Call (516) 408-0034 anytime.

We provide non-medical home care only. We do not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, skilled nursing, or clinical home health services.

Brooklyn Home Care — At a Glance

Home care in Brooklyn is licensed private duty, non-medical support that helps seniors remain safely in their homes — whether in a brownstone, walk-up, or multi-family residence.

• New York State licensed LHCSA
• Certified HHAs supervised by Registered Nurses
• Multilingual caregivers across Brooklyn communities
• Hourly, overnight, 24-hour, and live-in options
• Hospital-to-home coordination throughout the borough
• Private pay (we do not participate in Medicare or Medicaid)

In many cases, care can begin the same day or within 24–48 hours depending on availability.

When Brooklyn Families Call

Families typically reach out when:

• A hospital discharge is scheduled this week
• There has been a fall on interior stairs or a front stoop
• Staircase navigation between floors feels unsafe
• A walk-up building has become physically exhausting
• Memory loss or wandering risk is increasing

• Need a licensed home care agency with expertise in long term care insurance

• Hygiene, hydration and nutrition are a daily issue
• A spouse can no longer manage alone
• Work and caregiving demands are colliding

Early structure prevents crisis-driven decisions.

Why Brooklyn Home Care Is Different

Brooklyn is not a vertical high-rise borough like Manhattan. It is a borough of brownstones, row houses, multi-family homes, and walk-up apartment buildings — many built decades ago without accessibility features.

Private duty home care in Brooklyn must account for:

• Interior staircase navigation between multiple floors
• Elevated front stoops and exterior entry steps
• Walk-up buildings (2–5 stories without elevators)
• Narrow stairwells and steep step pitches
• Garden-level kitchens and parlor-floor living spaces
• Bathrooms located on upper levels only
• Basement laundry trips
• Winter ice conditions on stoops

A senior may be safe inside their living space but unsafe navigating stairs, stoops, or multi-level layouts alone.

Structured in-home care allows seniors to remain in the neighborhoods they have lived in for decades — without premature relocation.

Multilingual & Culturally Competent Care Across Brooklyn

Brooklyn is New York City’s most linguistically diverse borough. Cultural and language alignment matters.

We provide caregivers fluent in:

• Spanish (Sunset Park, Bushwick, Red Hook)
• Russian (Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Midwood)
• Cantonese / Mandarin (Sunset Park, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights)
• Polish (Greenpoint, Williamsburg)
• Yiddish (Borough Park, Williamsburg, Crown Heights)
• Arabic (Bay Ridge, Sunset Park)
• Haitian Creole (East Flatbush, Canarsie)
• And other languages common in Brooklyn communities

Families often request caregivers who understand cultural customs, food preferences, and communication styles specific to their neighborhood community.

Hospital Discharge Home Care in Brooklyn

Families frequently arrange private duty home care after discharge from:

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn (Sunset Park)

Maimonides Medical Center (Borough Park)

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (Park Slope)

The Brooklyn Hospital Center (Fort Greene)

Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (Crown Heights)

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (Bushwick)

Hospital discharges often return patients to multi-floor homes or walk-up apartments where supervision is immediately necessary.

Non-medical home care bridges the gap — stabilizing daily routines while physicians and licensed clinical providers manage treatment plans.

Real Example — Brownstone Stair Safety

A Park Slope family contacted us after their father returned home following hospitalization and rehabilitation stays from a stroke. In addition, he also has collapsed arches in his feet, making him a high fall risk. He lived in a three-story brownstone with steep interior stairs connecting the parlor floor, bedroom level, and garden-level kitchen.

Care began as weekday daytime coverage while his adult children worked. The caregiver assisted with safe staircase navigation, bathing and dressing on the upper level, meal preparation in the lower kitchen, and medication reminders.

To reduce fall risk, unnecessary trips between floors were minimized and structured routines were implemented.

As balance declined, coverage expanded to include weekend supervision.

Private duty care allowed him to remain in his brownstone rather than transition prematurely to assisted living.

Individual details modified for privacy.

What Private Duty Home Care in Brooklyn Includes

Our Brooklyn caregivers assist with:

• Bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
• Transfer assistance and mobility support
• Dementia supervision and structured routines
• Medication reminders (no administration)
• Meal preparation and hydration oversight
• Light housekeeping in primary living areas
• Safe interior staircase navigation
• Stoop entry and exit supervision
• Walk-up apartment access support
• Companionship and cognitive engagement
• Transportation with written approval

Caregivers are screened in accordance with New York State requirements, including required registry checks and pre-employment screening steps, including criminal history record checks prior to employment and placement.

7 Day Home Care maintains professional liability and workers’ compensation coverage in accordance with New York requirements.

24-Hour and Live-In Home Care in Brooklyn

24 Hour Home Care

Live-In Home Care

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care

In New York State, live-in home care operates under the 13-hour work rule framework. Our scheduling structure follows current state labor guidance.

Brooklyn Neighborhood Home Care Coverage

We provide home care throughout Brooklyn, including:

Brooklyn Heights

Boerum Hill

DUMBO

Carroll Gardens

Gowanus

Park Slope

Red Hook

Vinegar Hill

Williamsburg

Fort Greene

Prospect Heights

When Is It Time to Arrange Home Care in Brooklyn?

Consider structured support if:

• Interior stairs feel unsafe
• A recent fall occurred on steps or stoop
• Walk-up access is physically overwhelming
• Medication routines are inconsistent
• Memory loss is progressing

• Frequent hospital and rehabilitation stays
• Caregiver burnout is developing

Even a few hours per day can dramatically reduce risk.

Cost of Home Care in Brooklyn, NY

Private duty home care in Brooklyn generally falls within these ranges:

Hourly Care: Starting at $33 per hour (4–6 hour minimum)
Overnight Care: Starting at $330 per shift
24-Hour Care: Starting at $792 per day
Live-In Care: Starting at $429 per day

Scheduling structure, care complexity, and start timing affect final cost.

Call (516) 408-0034 for a personalized consultation.

Private Pay & Long-Term Care Insurance

7 Day Home Care is private pay. We do not participate in Medicare or Medicaid.

Many Brooklyn families begin care immediately through private pay and/or long-term care insurance.

Long-Term Care Insurance & Home Care

Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly can home care start in Brooklyn?

Care can often begin the same day or within 24–48 hours depending on caregiver availability.

Can caregivers assist with interior staircases and walk-ups?

Yes. Many Brooklyn homes and buildings require stair navigation. Our caregivers routinely provide safe interior staircase and walk-up assistance.

Do you provide multilingual caregivers?

Yes. We have caregivers fluent in Spanish, Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Polish, Yiddish, Arabic, Haitian Creole, and other languages common in Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Is 7 Day Home Care licensed in New York?

Yes. We are a New York State licensed LHCSA providing non-medical private duty home care under Registered Nurse supervision.

Does Medicare or Medicaid cover your services?

No. We are private pay and do not participate in Medicare or Medicaid. Some long-term care insurance policies may provide coverage.

Call (516) 408-0034 anytime.

Office (By Appointment)
100 Park Avenue, Suite 1600

New York, New York 10017

Last updated February 2026. For emergencies, call 911.