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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Garwood, NJ: the local picture

137

residents 85 or older (2.8% of all residents)

361

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (48%)

46%

of Garwood homes have 3 or more bedrooms (60% in Union County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 137 Garwood 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. 46% of homes in Garwood have three or more bedrooms (60% in Union County), while 20% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Garwood households headed by someone 65 or older, 361 own their home and 392 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 40 owners and 51 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Garwood compared with Union County and New Jersey

Census figure	Garwood	Union County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	2.8%	1.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	26%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	24%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.0%	9.8%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	20%	15%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	30%	48%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,382	$72,306	—

Older residents in towns around Garwood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Westfield, NJ	1.1 mi	4,629	389
Kenilworth, NJ	2.6 mi	1,295	115
Mountainside, NJ	2.8 mi	1,709	170
Roselle Park, NJ	3.1 mi	2,074	151
Roselle, NJ	3.3 mi	3,338	414
Fanwood, NJ	3.3 mi	1,428	271

Emergency hospitals near Garwood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway	Rahway, NJ	3.7 mi	4 of 5	(732) 381-4200
Overlook Medical Center	Summit, NJ	4.9 mi	5 of 5	(908) 522-2000
Trinitas Regional Medical Center	Elizabeth, NJ	6.0 mi	3 of 5	(908) 994-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of Garwood. 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 Garwood

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 (82% of the $4,699 monthly median income of Garwood 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 (276% of the $4,699 monthly median income of Garwood 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 Garwood: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Garwood?

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway in Rahway, about 3.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Garwood (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (732) 381-4200. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Garwood?

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 (82% of the $4,699 monthly median income of Garwood 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 (276% of the $4,699 monthly median income of Garwood 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 Garwood?

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 Garwood 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 Garwood, NJ