Albany Senior AdvisorGreene County sits on the west bank of the Hudson opposite Columbia County, from Coxsackie and Athens to Catskill and the Catskill Mountains; about 47,238 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
Greene has no general hospital of its own, so residents use Columbia Memorial across the river in Hudson or the Albany hospitals. Its licensed residences and nursing homes are clustered around Catskill and Athens.
How many older residents and licensed care options does Greene County, NY have?
Greene County had about 12,049 residents aged 65 and older (25.5% of 47,238), 1,277 of them 85 or older, on July 1, 2025, and the New York State Department of Health licenses 3 adult care facility buildings and 2 nursing homes in the county.
| Found in Greene County | Not found in Greene County | |
|---|---|---|
| On the NYSDOH roster here | Licensed residences (adult homes & enriched housing): 3, Nursing homes: 2, Licensed home care agencies: 5 | — |
| Missing here | — | Certified home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day health care |
| SNALR dementia beds | — | No SNALR residence in Greene County |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
How fast is Greene County's 65-plus population growing?
The county's residents aged 65 and older went from about 10,685 in the 2020 estimates base to 12,049 in 2025, a 13% rise, while total population moved from 47,926 to 47,238.
The median age is 46.8. The 85-and-older group, the one most likely to need daily help, is growing alongside it.
Which senior care facilities are licensed in Greene County?
Every adult care facility and nursing home the Department of Health lists in Greene County appears below, with certified beds, dementia beds and, for residences, the latest state inspection.
| Facility | License | Certified capacity | SNALR (memory care) beds | Town | Latest DOH inspection | Violations, 4-yr window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Sweet Home of Athens 71 Second Street, Athens 12015 | AH | 24 | 0 | Athens | 06/24/2026 | 54 |
| Home Sweet Home on the Hudson 38 Prospect Avenue, Catskill 12414 | AH | 60 | 0 | Catskill | 05/14/2026 | 41 |
| The Eliot at Catskill 122 Jefferson Hts, Catskill 12414 | AH | 118 | 0 | Catskill | 06/25/2026 | 79 |
| Greene Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 161 Jefferson Heights, Catskill 12414 | NH | 120 | 0 | Catskill | None in window | n/a |
| The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation 154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill 12414 | NH | 134 | 0 | Catskill | None in window | n/a |
Which home care agencies and hospices are based in Greene County?
The state roster shows 5 home care, hospice or adult day health licenses with Greene County offices; agencies based in Albany County serve many addresses here too.
- Aimer Home Care Corp, Cairo — licensed home care services agency
- Heartstone Care LLC, Catskill — licensed home care services agency
- Home Sweet Home Of Athens, Athens — licensed home care services agency
- Home Sweet Home On The Hudson, Catskill — licensed home care services agency
- The Eliot At Erie Station Lhcsa, Catskill — licensed home care services agency
Who helps seniors and caregivers in Greene County, NY?
Greene County Department for the Aging, (518) 719-3555, is the county's Area Agency on Aging and the door to HIICAP Medicare counseling, home-delivered meals, caregiver respite and EISEP home care; Adult Protective Services answers at (518) 719-3700.
Residents of nursing homes and adult care facilities in the county can call the Hudson Valley Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, (845) 229-4680. No PACE program serves Greene County; Eddy SeniorCare covers parts of Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties only.
How far do Greene County residents travel for hospital care?
From Catskill, the nearest hospital is Columbia Memorial Hospital (Albany Med Health System), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and downtown Albany is about 30 miles away.
Next come St. Peter's Hospital (about 30 miles) and Albany Medical Center Hospital (about 30 miles). These are straight-line distances from the ZIP-code center, not road miles.
