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Browse the 334 home care agencies in Wood Ridge, read 173 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Wood Ridge choose home care for many reasons, including to reduce caregiver stress, curb senior loneliness, and make daily life easier for older adults. Most home care agencies in Wood Ridge personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

Home Care Agencies near Wood Ridge, NJ

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I have been very happy with the services from Home Instead Home Health Care. I have wonderful things to say about them. I am thrilled with their responsiveness. The workers they assigned have been great. My...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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They were wonderful. They were wonderful to work with and hired quality people. I would recommend their services to others.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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They provide excellent care!
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Founded in 2014, on the simple premise that most of us would prefer to live independently at home as we grow older, CompassCare has formulated an approach to personal assistance, companionship and home care which safely empowers independence for older adults while providing peace of mind to their...
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I was searching everywhere and calling several agencies without any success. That is until I found Friends for Life. From the first call I was told not to worry and they would find someone to help care for...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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I was struggling to find care in a very short period of time. This place was very helpful and responsive in meeting our needs. They paired us with someone to help my Mom that was wonderful and she gave all...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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All of the categories listed for Agewell Homecare gets a 5, they are top notch. Everyone is professional, courtesy, flexibility, understanding & compassion for individuals needs. Based on the experience we...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Great caregivers. Easy to schedule. Staff was very helpful and yes, we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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I have not been too terribly involved in the process as my sister has mostly overseen things to make sure mom is getting the care that she needs, but from what I have been able to see and gather, everything...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Synergy HomeCare prides itself on credibility and compassion by providing the best caregivers to our clients of all ages in their time of need. Our services are geared to meet a variety of real life challenges. Whether your loved one needs companionship, personal care, homemaking assistance,...
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I have had no problems with Companions Plus. The woman that was helping us went on maternity leave and they were able to find us another replacement. They understand what I need and they do everything I ask...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Companions Plus, Inc is a New York State license Home care Agency. This is a Family owned Business for over 18 years. We provide  Service is Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. All of our Aides are Licensed, Bonded and fingerprinted
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Why ComForcare? There are many Home Care providers throughout our community, so why choose ComForcare Senior Services? The answer is simple - It’s in the Caregivers. When looking to arrange home care for a loved one, it’s important to consider the employees that the agency hires to provide the...
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Working with Home Helpers has been such a positive experience. They help my mom out with everything to cooking and cleaning to light house keeping. The original caregiver we had was amazing. She really paid...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Helpers of Bergen/Passaic County provides non-medical comprehensive home care to local seniors, new families or those recovering from a recent illness or injury who are looking to maintain independence in the comfort and security of their own homes. Just some of the services we provide are...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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What our family likes the most about the Home Helpers Home Care of Southern Bergen County is the fact that the service exists and someone is able to care for my mother when I or my sister can't be there for...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Helpers is a non-medical home care company that provides "friends and family" with our compassionate care givers to our valued clients whether they are seniors needing a little extra help to remain independent in their homes, to people coming out of the hospital and rehabilitation...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Welcome to Samaritan Services. Samaritan Services Inc. is a licensed, fully insured and bonded health care nursing agency, servicing health care facilities in New York and New Jersey since 1995. We administer temporary, temporary-to-permanent, permanent and per diem staffing assignments. Our...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Care Assistance, Warren's leading provider of in-home senior care, provides premier care at home. Founded by a Certified Geriatric Care Manager and PhD Clinical Psychologist, Home Care Assistance rigorously screens and trains caregivers in its exclusive Balanced Care Method™. This Method...
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.

Costs of home care in Wood Ridge, NJ

Average cost of home care in Wood Ridge, NJ

Home care in Wood Ridge is typically charged at an hourly rate. Hourly rates may vary based on factors like time of day (overnight hours, for example), special weekend or holiday rates, and whether care is around the clock.
Average hourly rate
$27/hr
Average overnight rate
$36/hr
Average weekend rate
$36/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Wood Ridge

Home care costs in Wood Ridge increase based on the hours of care needed. Costs are typically higher for seniors who need home care at night or for most of the day — for example, while a family member is at work. For seniors who need full-time or 24/7 care, assisted living or memory care may be a more cost-effective option in the long run.
44 hours of home care/wk
$5,238/mo
$7,276/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Wood Ridge assisted living facilities or Wood Ridge memory care facilities.

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How to pay for home care in Wood Ridge, NJ

Many families combine various payment methods to cover home care costs. Most often, families use some mixture of the following private and public income sources to pay for home care in Wood Ridge.
Paying for home careGet an overview of all payment options for home care.
VA home care benefitsSee how VA benefits can help veterans and their spouses pay for home care.
Home care and LTC insuranceLearn how to use long-term care insurance to cover home care costs.

What families are saying about home care in Wood Ridge

Recent reviews for home care in Wood Ridge

Unity Home Care in Farmington, CT

4.2
[Name removed] has been great as our home care person in my uncles home and would use her again if she’s available in Oct when my uncle returns to CT in home care. She was always willing to help and was on top of his cleanliness, ensured he was drinking enough, and doing his mandatory excercise

Brookville Home Care- Oyster Bay

5.0
My sister resides at her home in Plainview and the staff members help my sister connect to community resources. We would absolutely recommend Brookville Home Care to others. They go above and beyond for our loved ones

Unicity HealthCare in Ridgewood, NJ

4.0
They have a lot of extra fess and deposit that other places don't, the office staff are bad at communication. The home workers are very good at what they do.

Frequently asked questions about home care in Wood Ridge

CareTen Inc. - Hackensack, NJ, Steadfast Caregivers, LLC and Unity Home Care are the top-rated home care facilities near Wood Ridge, New Jersey. See full list of agencies.

There are 334 home care facilities near Wood Ridge, New Jersey. See the full list.

Home care is provided by an aide who comes to a senior’s home to help with daily chores and activities of daily living. It can be offered anywhere a senior calls home — including a house, senior apartment, independent living, or assisted living. Learn more about home care.

Home care services are customizable to a senior’s unique needs. Services can include companionship, help with chores like cooking and housekeeping, or assistance with activities of daily living, like toileting and bathing. Explore home care services in more detail.

Home care provides nonmedical services for seniors who require assistance with daily tasks like housework, bathing, dressing, and transportation. In contrast, home health care is prescribed by a doctor and includes services like skilled nursing care and therapies, health monitoring, and medication administration that are provided by licensed medical professionals. Read more about home care vs. home health care.

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