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Assisted living costs in Totowa average about $7,727 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 462 communities in Totowa. Our detailed directory has 11299 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
The Veranda Assisted Living is a newly renovated facility. It is a large 363 bed Medicaid assisted living facility. We are located on Staten Island, just minutes away from the Staten Island Ferry and Verrazano Bridge. Offering private and semi-private rooms that are available today. Providing...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
WESTCHESTER CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING offers the perfect blend of family tradition and the latest medical therapies. We are responsive, concerned and compassionate. From our staff of highly trained and certified medical professionals and therapists to our supportive client...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Facility is clean and staff is friendly and helpful, facility is as cheerful as it can be for that type of place. Rooms are decent size. My mom has a corner room with windows so her room gets lots of light....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Dad is still adjusting to living at this community. The staff are friendly, helpful and attentive. They are encouraging him to participate in some of the daily activities. He seems to like the food and...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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The community was always clean and we never saw anything on the floor when we visited, even when we visited unannounced. All the staff at the community were great; they were all very responsive to our emails...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Enjoy living in our brand new over-sized apartments with wonderful views of the Long Island Sound. Willow Towers is a not-for-profit Assisted Living community, licensed by the state of New York. Willow Towers provides an elegant lifestyle, which includes gourmet meals by our Johnson and Wales...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Rehabilitation Center at Hartwick @ Oak Tree is excellent, attentive, caring, professional, competent in every way.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Well known as a provider of high quality nursing and rehabilitation care, Hartwyck at Oak Tree is a unique facility that provides not only geriatric care, but also specialized care for residents who are ventilator-dependent or suffering from traumatic brain injury. Our staff is highly skilled in...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of assisted living in Totowa, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Totowa is $7,727 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jersey City, NJ with an average of $6,483 per month.

Assisted living costs in Totowa, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Totowa, NJ
$7,727/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Totowa, NJ, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$7,727/mo
$9,435/mo

Assisted living costs in Totowa, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,512/mo
Studio
$6,307/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,787/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,831/mo

Senior living costs in Totowa vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Totowa, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeTotowa, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Assisted Living$7,727/mo$7,748/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$9,435/mo$9,376/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$5,148/mo$4,407/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Totowa, NJ:$7,727/mo
New Jersey:$7,748/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Totowa, NJ:$9,435/mo
New Jersey:$9,376/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Totowa, NJ:$5,148/mo
New Jersey:$4,407/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Totowa, NJ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Totowa and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Totowa, NJ

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Totowa have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Totowa, NJ$7,593/mo$7,341/mo+3.4%
New Jersey$7,431/mo$7,121/mo+4.3%
National$5,510/mo$5,285/mo+4.2%
Totowa, NJ
2024 average cost:$7,593/mo
2023 average cost:$7,341/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$7,431/mo
2023 average cost:$7,121/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
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2024 average cost:$5,510/mo
2023 average cost:$5,285/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Totowa, NJ

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Totowa.

What families are saying about assisted living in Totowa

Recent reviews for assisted living in Totowa

Westchester Center for Independent and Assisted Living Program in Yonkers, NY

4.0
My father in law is doing okay here at this community, he is still adjusting, but they are caring for him well. We do feel comfortable with his move to this community, it is a nice place. [Removed] is amazing. She was great to work with, she was very helpful, and understanding. The front desk ...
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The Bristal at East Northport

4.5
The staff at the East Northport Bristal is always kind. They always have a smile on their faces and are genuinely sweet and loving to my mom. The facility is ALWAYS spotless and beautiful to live in or visit. The only area I see occasional improvement for is the food. It is not always hot and ...
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The Bristal at East Meadow

5.0
I have toured many assisted living before deciding to place my family member here. I am so pleased with the decision! You can tell the management truly cares about us and it stems off into all the other workers. [Name removed] went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and I would ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Engaging activities and programs. Residents at various communities express their enjoyment of the diverse activities offered, from movie nights and trivia sessions to outings to pools and museums. At Juniper Village at Paramus, for example, the activities director organizes a weekly spelling bee that a resident came in second ...
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Friendly and caring staff. Several reviews highlight the kindness and compassionate nature of the staff at different communities, with many families praising the long-term friendships that have developed between residents and their caregivers. At Van Dyk Park Place, for instance, staff members are described as 'terrific ...
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Clean and well-maintained facilities. Throughout the reviews, the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities are frequently cited as major factors in residents' overall satisfaction. At The Chelsea at Fair Lawn, for example, the facility is described as 'brand new' and 'very clean', while at Monarch Paramus, the staff are praised ...
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Loving and homelike atmosphere. Many reviews mention the warm and welcoming atmosphere at their community, creating a sense of familiarity and comfort for residents. At Sunrise of Madison, for instance, the 'homey' environment is highlighted, and at Fellowship Community, residents describe the community as a 'summer camp' ...
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Thoughtfully planned meals and dining experiences. Residents appreciate the high-quality food and accommodating dining experiences at their community. At Van Dyk Park Place, for example, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions, and at Sunrise of Franklin Lakes, the food service is described as 'outstanding' and 'exceptional'.
Personalized and attentive care. Numerous reviews mention the personalized care and attention that residents receive, with families expressing gratitude for the individualized approach taken by staff. At Sunrise of Franklin Lakes, for instance, the team is described as 'exceptionally well trained' and 'professional in their a ...
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Totowa review score based on 1,996 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 1996 reviews of 462 Totowa assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Totowa review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Totowa review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Totowa, NJ462 facilities
8.3
Hackensack, NJ487 facilities
8.6
Newark, NJ246 facilities

Review subcategories for Totowa assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 1,996 reviews of 462 Totowa assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Totowa resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
3.5
3.4
Friendliness
3.5
3.5
Care services
3.2
3.2
Staff
3.4
3.4
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Totowa assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Totowa assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Totowa, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Totowa assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Totowa that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
66.7%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
62.6%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.8%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.4%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.5%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.4%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
62.6%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Totowa assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Totowa Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
67.7%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
49.6%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
63%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Totowa assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Totowa partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
50.6%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.7%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
58.9%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
54.5%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
34%
19.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Totowa assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Totowa communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
51.3%
32.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
47.2%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33.8%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Totowa assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Totowa offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
60.8%
47.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
52.4%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.8%
31.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60.6%
50.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.6%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
67.5%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.7%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
52.4%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.4%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61%
48%
Live performances
Live performances
59.5%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
46.3%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.1%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.7%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Totowa

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about New Jersey assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Totowa protect seniors.
Learn about New Jersey assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

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Christian Fellowship House, Arden Courts Wayne, A Memory Care Community and Atria West 86 are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Totowa, New Jersey. See full list of communities.
There are 462 assisted living facilities near Totowa, New Jersey. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Totowa, New Jersey are Atria West 86, Arden Courts Whippany, A Memory Care Community and Twin Cedar Senior Living. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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