24-Hour Home Care in Wildwood Crest, NJ

Local figures

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

4.5%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.2% in Cape May County)

68

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

32%

of residents 65+ report a disability (26% in Cape May County)

$61,400

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

62 Wildwood Crest residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.5%; 4.2% in Cape May County), and 303 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 68 residents are 85 or older (2.2% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are North Cape Center in North Cape May (4.7 mi) and Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation in North Cape May (5.6 mi).

Wildwood Crest compared with Cape May County and New Jersey

Census figure	Wildwood Crest	Cape May County	New Jersey
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	4.5%	4.2%	7.0%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	22%	14%	19%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.2%	5.9%	6.8%
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	47%	26%	27%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.4%	6.4%	9.7%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$61,400	$73,260	—

Older residents in towns around Wildwood Crest

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Wildwood, NJ	1.5 mi	930	1.6%
North Wildwood, NJ	3.2 mi	1,855	2.3%
Cape May, NJ	3.9 mi	921	2.6%
Rio Grande, NJ	3.9 mi	851	7.4%
Whitesboro, NJ	5.7 mi	415	7.5%
Villas, NJ	6.1 mi	2,402	4.5%

Home health agencies serving Wildwood Crest

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Cape Regional Home Health Care, LLC	Cape May Court House, NJ	12 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(609) 465-1205
Penn Medicine Home Health	Bala Cynwyd, PA	75 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(610) 747-3400

Nursing homes near Wildwood Crest (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
North Cape Center	North Cape May, NJ	4.7 mi	3 of 5	120	(609) 898-8899
Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation	North Cape May, NJ	5.6 mi	2 of 5	120	(609) 898-0677
Complete Care At Court House, LLC	Cape May Court House, NJ	8.1 mi	5 of 5	120	(609) 465-7171
Crest Haven Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Cape May Court House, NJ	9.0 mi	4 of 5	180	(609) 465-1260

Straight-line miles from the center of Wildwood Crest. 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 Wildwood Crest

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, 254% of the $5,117 monthly median income of Wildwood Crest 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 Wildwood Crest: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Wildwood Crest?

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, 254% of the $5,117 monthly median income of Wildwood Crest 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.