Home Care in Manhattan After a Hospital Stay or for Daily Help
Family PCA/HHA care, pediatric and OPWDD support, and certified aides after a hospital stay or for daily help.
Helping Hands Attendant Services arranges home care in apartments and homes across Manhattan, including the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, Washington Heights, Harlem, Midtown, Chelsea, and the Lower East Side. Our office is at 4107 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, and we send caregivers into Manhattan seven days a week.
Hospital discharge is a common reason families call. A parent may be leaving NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, The Mount Sinai Hospital, NYU Langone, Lenox Hill Hospital, or NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, and still need help getting out of bed, preparing meals, or getting to follow-up visits. We can talk through a plan before discharge.
Call (718) 435-8191, email info@helpinghandsatt.com, or visit the Brooklyn office during weekday hours. A free in-home assessment can be done in your Manhattan apartment. Schedules can be hourly, live-in, or 24/7, including weekends and holidays, depending on approval or a private-pay agreement.
Keep care in the family while living in Manhattan
In a walk-up or a small one-bedroom, it often makes more sense for someone the client already trusts to provide the care. Many Manhattan families who used CDPAP, and who have been frustrated since those cases moved to PPL, want a local agency to employ and train the caregiver. That is what our Family PCA/HHA Program is for.
A relative or close friend takes free PCA/HHA training, is hired by Helping Hands, and is paid $22.40 an hour, including union benefits, to care for a loved one who has New York Medicaid. Care typically starts in a few days to about a month. A spouse, parent, child, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law cannot be the paid aide, but siblings, grandchildren, and many other relatives or friends may qualify. If you want to move an existing Medicaid home care case to Helping Hands, call intake. The full rules are on Who Can Be a Paid Caregiver for a Relative in New York?.
Pediatric and OPWDD support in Manhattan
Manhattan families raising a child with a developmental disability or complex medical needs can use our pediatric home care program, from Inwood to Lower Manhattan. We work with children who have autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and developmental delays. Pediatric aides help with daily routines, school, and travel to therapy, and they give parents respite. We coordinate with pediatricians, therapists, and schools when appointments are spread across the borough.
Many children start hours through their Medicaid health plan after a nurse assessment, even before OPWDD enrollment. We help parents apply, gather records, and work with a Care Coordination Organization. Eligible children may also receive speech, physical, and occupational therapy, respite, and other OPWDD supports. Parents cannot be the paid aide. A relative who is not a parent can complete free HHA training and care for the child through Helping Hands. See also our guide to home care for children with autism in NYC.
Home health aides in Manhattan apartments
If you need a Helping Hands caregiver rather than a relative, home health aide services cover personal care, meals, medication reminders, mobility, and escorts to appointments. We match by language, personality, and schedule. Languages include English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Russian, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
We work with Medicaid, MLTC plans, long-term care insurance, and private pay. Medicare does not cover ongoing care of this kind. Families who want to start the same week, or who are still waiting on Medicaid, often use our Private Client Program. Care can begin right after the nurse assessment, and you can interview the caregiver first. Ask us about NHTD and TBI waiver services if nursing-facility-level support at home is the goal.
How to get started in Manhattan
- Call (718) 435-8191 or use the contact form. We check coverage and talk through the building, the schedule, and who should provide the care.
- A nurse visits your Manhattan home to assess needs.
- Hours are approved, or you sign a private-pay agreement.
- A matched Helping Hands aide starts, or your relative begins after free PCA/HHA training.
If you are unsure which service fits, start with the call.
Frequently asked questions
Can you provide care in a walk-up or a small Manhattan apartment?
How does home care work after a discharge from a Manhattan hospital?
Can we pay privately while we wait for Medicaid?
Who can be a paid family caregiver in Manhattan?
Call to get started
For home care in Manhattan, call Helping Hands Attendant Services at (718) 435-8191. We will help you figure out the next step.
