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Hospice Care in Smithtown

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

1 verified in Smithtown
Suffolk County
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There is 1 verified hospice care option listed in Smithtown. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

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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

We list 1 verified hospice care option in Smithtown.

What to watch for with hospice care in Smithtown

  • 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.

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Verified hospice care in Smithtown

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
St. Catherine of Siena Nursing & RehabilitationNursing Home52 NY-25A
Smithtown, OH 11787		Suffolk

Hospice Care elsewhere in the region

Families in Smithtown sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Woodbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing Home378 Syosset-Woodbury Rd
Woodbury, OH 11797		Nassau
Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing CenterNursing Home645 W Broadway
Long Beach, OH 11561		Nassau
A. Holly Patterson Extended Care FacilityNursing Home875 Jerusalem Avenue
Uniondale, OH 11553		Nassau
Hospice Care NetworkHospice99 Sunnyside Boulevard
Woodbury, OH 11797		Nassau
Huntington Hills Center for Health and RehabilitationNursing Home400 South Service Road
Melville, OH 11747		Suffolk
Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook UniversityNursing Home100 Patriots Road
Stony Brook, OH 11790		Suffolk

The Smithtown market specifically

St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (Catholic Health) is based in the town center, and a large, stable homeowner population is aging in place, supported by the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch station.

Smithtown families often compare Huntington or Commack, both a short drive along the Route 25/Jericho Turnpike corridor, for a broader set of verified options.

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

What is NY Connects, and how does it relate to my county's Office for the Aging?

NY Connects is New York State's Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) network, a free, no-obligation service that helps individuals and families learn about and access long-term care options. In both Nassau and Suffolk counties, the local NY Connects access point runs through the county Office for the Aging: Nassau's information is linked from its Office for the Aging page, and Suffolk's Office for the Aging directly operates its NY Connects, or Choices for Long Term Care, function through its main line, 631-853-8200.

Does Nassau County or Suffolk County have a bigger, more spread-out senior care market?

Suffolk County's senior care market is more geographically spread out, stretching from denser, transit-served western hamlets such as Huntington, Brentwood, Bay Shore, and Islip to more rural, exurban North and South Fork communities that have become popular retirement-relocation destinations. Nassau County's market is more geographically compact, concentrated along its village and LIRR corridor towns, including Garden City, Rockville Centre, Great Neck, Freeport, Long Beach, and Mineola.

What's the difference between standard assisted living and memory care in New York?

Standard assisted living in New York is licensed as an Assisted Living Residence (ALR) under 10 NYCRR Part 1001. Memory care is not a separate license; it's delivered through a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification, an additional certification an ALR can obtain to serve residents with dementia or cognitive impairments per an Individualized Service Plan, regulated under the same Part 1001 rules.

What's the difference between a nursing home and an assisted living residence in New York, regulation-wise?

Nursing homes are licensed under 10 NYCRR Part 415, Nursing Homes - Minimum Standards, a distinct regulatory chapter focused on skilled, medically intensive care. Assisted Living Residences are licensed under 10 NYCRR Part 1001, and can only exist as an additional certification on top of an already-licensed Adult Home or Enriched Housing Program, themselves licensed under 18 NYCRR Parts 487 and 488.

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