24-Hour Home Care in Brookdale, NJ: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Brookdale, NJ: the local picture

9.1%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.5% in Essex County)

196

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

32%

of residents 65+ report a disability (33% in Essex County)

$93,224

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

143 Brookdale residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.1%; 8.5% in Essex County), and 325 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 196 residents are 85 or older (2.0% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Complete Care At Cedar Grove in Cedar Grove (2.4 mi) and Family Of Caring Healthcare At Montclair in Montclair (2.4 mi).

Brookdale compared with Essex County and New Jersey

Census figure	Brookdale	Essex County	New Jersey
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	9.1%	8.5%	7.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	21%	21%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	6.9%	7.9%	6.8%
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	1.7%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	20%	31%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.5%	15%	9.7%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$93,224	$61,232	—

Older residents in towns around Brookdale

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Upper Montclair, NJ	1.3 mi	1,835	6.4%
Clifton, NJ	2.2 mi	17,463	7.6%
Montclair State University, NJ	2.4 mi	0	—
Glen Ridge, NJ	2.4 mi	998	1.2%
Great Notch, NJ	3.0 mi	839	8.9%
Passaic, NJ	3.1 mi	7,301	8.9%

Home health agencies serving Brookdale

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Valley Home Care Inc.	Paramus, NJ	9.8 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(201) 291-6000
Atlantic Visiting Nurse	Morristown, NJ	16 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(973) 379-8400
Promise Care NJ	East Orange, NJ	5.8 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(973) 378-1000
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc	Livingston, NJ	8.0 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(973) 535-0543
Adoration Home Health	Clifton, NJ	1.4 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(973) 365-5200

Nursing homes near Brookdale (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Complete Care At Cedar Grove	Cedar Grove, NJ	2.4 mi	4 of 5	190	(973) 239-9300
Family Of Caring Healthcare At Montclair	Montclair, NJ	2.4 mi	4 of 5	70	(973) 783-9400
Canterbury At Cedar Grove	Cedar Grove, NJ	2.7 mi	3 of 5	180	(973) 239-7600
Montclair Care Center	Montclair, NJ	2.9 mi	4 of 5	64	(973) 746-4616

Straight-line miles from the center of Brookdale. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Brookdale

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.83 an hour (the New Jersey median aide wage) that is about $12,980 a month in wages before any overtime, 167% of the $7,769 monthly median income of Brookdale households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Brookdale: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Brookdale?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.83 an hour (the New Jersey median aide wage) that is about $12,980 a month in wages before any overtime, 167% of the $7,769 monthly median income of Brookdale households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

24-Hour Home Care in Brookdale, NJ