Hospice Care in Port Jefferson

Compare licensed hospice care in Port Jefferson and the surrounding Suffolk County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

0 verified in Port Jefferson

Suffolk County

Quick answer

There are 0 verified hospice care options listed in Port Jefferson. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.

Short answer

No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Port Jefferson. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with hospice care in Port Jefferson

Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.

Full guide to hospice care →

Verified hospice care in Port Jefferson

Nothing verified in Port Jefferson yet. Hospice and home care are delivered wherever the patient lives, so the agency's office address matters far less than its service area. Agencies based in Smithtown, Woodbury, Long Beach, Uniondale and Melville routinely cover Port Jefferson. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

Provider	Based in	Address	County
St. Catherine of Siena Nursing & Rehabilitation	Smithtown	52 NY-25A, 11787	Suffolk
Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	Woodbury	378 Syosset-Woodbury Rd, 11797	Nassau
Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	Long Beach	645 W Broadway, 11561	Nassau
A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility	Uniondale	875 Jerusalem Avenue, 11553	Nassau
Hospice Care Network	Woodbury	99 Sunnyside Boulevard, 11797	Nassau
Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation	Melville	400 South Service Road, 11747	Suffolk

The Port Jefferson market specifically

Both John T. Mather Memorial Hospital and St. Charles Hospital sit in this North Shore harbor village, an unusual concentration of acute care for a town this size, and the cross-Sound ferry adds a retiree draw not found elsewhere on this list.

Port Jefferson families often compare Smithtown or Mount Sinai, both close by, especially when a specific hospital-system affiliation (Catholic Health vs. Stony Brook Medicine) matters to the family.

Visit twice, at different hours

A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.

Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.

You can check any facility's record free. NYS Health Profiles (profiles.health.ny.gov) publishes license status and inspection history free. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

How do we know it's actually time to move my parent out of their home?

There's no single trigger, but common signals include a recent fall or hospitalization, a new or worsening dementia diagnosis, the primary family caregiver reaching burnout, or private funds running low relative to ongoing care costs, any of which typically prompts a first call to the Nassau (516-227-8900) or Suffolk (631-853-8200) County Office for the Aging to understand available options before deciding.

What is Nassau County's Area Agency on Aging, and how do I reach them?

Nassau County's Area Agency on Aging is its Office for the Aging, part of the Department of Human Services, located at 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553, phone 516-227-8900. Nassau was the first county government in the nation to establish a dedicated agency for its 60-plus population.

What is Suffolk County's Area Agency on Aging, and how do I reach them?

Suffolk County's Area Agency on Aging is its Office for the Aging, explicitly designated the Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act, located at the H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, phone 631-853-8200. The office has administered federal, state, and county aging programs for nearly 50 years.

Which has a bigger senior population - Nassau County or Suffolk County?

Suffolk County has slightly more seniors in raw numbers, about 291,400 residents age 65 and older versus Nassau's roughly 273,100, but Nassau has a slightly higher senior share of its total population, 19.6 percent versus roughly 19 percent in Suffolk. Both figures come from 2024 USAFacts/Census Bureau estimates, and both exceed the New York State average senior share of 18.9 percent.