Live-In Caregivers in Fort Lee, NJ: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Fort Lee, NJ: the local picture

1,570

residents 85 or older (3.9% of all residents)

4,931

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (74%)

29%

of Fort Lee homes have 3 or more bedrooms (59% in Bergen County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 1,570 Fort Lee residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 29% of homes in Fort Lee have three or more bedrooms (59% in Bergen County), while 38% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4 rooms.

Of Fort Lee households headed by someone 65 or older, 4,931 own their home and 1,704 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 685 owners and 441 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fort Lee compared with Bergen County and New Jersey

Census figure	Fort Lee	Bergen County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	3.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	8.4%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	25%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	61%	42%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$74,307	$82,484	—

Older residents in towns around Fort Lee

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Leonia, NJ	1.3 mi	1,655	192
Palisades Park, NJ	1.4 mi	3,774	419
Edgewater, NJ	1.8 mi	2,126	185
Cliffside Park, NJ	2.2 mi	5,535	445
Ridgefield, NJ	2.6 mi	1,886	177
Ridgefield Park, NJ	2.6 mi	1,895	215

Emergency hospitals near Fort Lee

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Englewood Hospital And Medical Center	Englewood, NJ	3.0 mi	4 of 5	(201) 894-3000
Harlem Hospital Center	New York, NY	3.1 mi	2 of 5	(212) 939-1000
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center	Bronx, NY	3.2 mi	2 of 5	(718) 579-5000

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

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Fort Lee

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.83 an hour (the New Jersey median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,863 a month (62% of the $6,192 monthly median income of Fort Lee households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,980 a month (210% of the $6,192 monthly median income of Fort Lee households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

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

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Fort Lee: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fort Lee?

Englewood Hospital And Medical Center in Englewood, about 3.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Fort Lee (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (201) 894-3000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fort Lee?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.83 an hour (the New Jersey median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,863 a month (62% of the $6,192 monthly median income of Fort Lee households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,980 a month (210% of the $6,192 monthly median income of Fort Lee households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Fort Lee?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Fort Lee it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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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.

Live-In Caregivers in Fort Lee, NJ