SelectCare, a Manhattan home-health agency that has quietly been sending nurses and aides into New Yorkers' apartments for decades, is set to close its New York office and cut nearly five dozen jobs. A state WARN notice lists the office at 220 East 23rd Street, Suite 303 and shows an effective closure date of June 30, 2026, with 59 workers identified as impacted.
What the WARN filing says
According to the New York State Department of Labor's WARN dashboard, Unique Care Ltd., doing business as SelectCare, filed notice that its Manhattan office will close and that 59 employees will be laid off by June 30, 2026. The state dashboard posts employer WARN notices and related details for public review, so this is the formal signal the shutdown is moving ahead.
Details from local reporting
Reporting by WhatNow says the WARN form lists the reason for the closure as "Other" and notes the affected employees are not represented by a union. That account draws directly from the state filing and flags the June 30 date as the end of operations for the office.
Who SelectCare serves
SelectCare's website lists services including home health aides, live-in care and nursing visits across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. The site also lists the company's Manhattan office and a client phone number for families seeking information, underscoring how the agency has functioned as a point of contact for homebound New Yorkers and their caregivers.
Worker protections and next steps
The WARN notice triggers state rapid-response supports designed to help impacted staff access unemployment benefits, re-employment services and retraining, per the Department of Labor. "The Department of Labor's Rapid Response team stands ready to assist businesses of any size at risk of downsizing or closure and their workers at risk of work reduction or layoff," the agency says.
Why agencies are struggling
Providers and advocates point to chronic low Medicaid reimbursement, regulatory costs and a persistent shortage of home-care workers as drivers of closures and consolidations in the sector. The Community-Based Home Care Workgroup has urged lawmakers to raise rates and fully fund proposals such as Fair Pay for Home Care to stabilize services.
State enforcement actions have also underscored fiscal pressure on providers: in December 2025 the New York Attorney General secured roughly $55 million from Americare over unpaid wages and related Medicaid claims, a development advocates point to when discussing industry strain. That settlement illustrates both compliance risks and the tight margins some licensed home-care agencies face.
The WARN filing itself lists "Other" as the reason for the closure and does not include further explanation from the company, according to WhatNow. SelectCare has not posted a public statement explaining the decision on its site.
Clients and workers with urgent questions can call SelectCare at 212-505-3640 or consult the agency's website for updates and contact information. This story will be updated if SelectCare or state officials release additional details.
