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

Local figures

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

579

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

1,049

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (58%)

64%

of Lakewood homes have 3 or more bedrooms (59% in Ocean County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 579 Lakewood 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. 64% of homes in Lakewood have three or more bedrooms (59% in Ocean County), while 12% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6 rooms.

Of Lakewood households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,049 own their home and 768 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 123 owners and 228 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lakewood compared with Ocean County and New Jersey

Census figure	Lakewood	Ocean County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	3.1%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	25%	30%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	36%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	21%	8.3%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	5.0%	23%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	26%	13%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$49,102	$62,752	—

Older residents in towns around Lakewood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Ramtown, NJ	3.5 mi	924	136
Leisure Village, NJ	3.7 mi	2,102	370
Leisure Village East, NJ	4.3 mi	3,064	834
Leisure Knoll, NJ	6.7 mi	1,810	275
Leisure Village West, NJ	6.9 mi	2,809	658
Pine Lake Park, NJ	6.9 mi	1,290	152

Emergency hospitals near Lakewood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus	Lakewood, NJ	0.7 mi	3 of 5	(732) 363-1900
Ocean Medical Center	Brick, NJ	5.1 mi	4 of 5	(732) 840-2200
Community Medical Center	Toms River, NJ	6.5 mi	1 of 5	(732) 557-8000

Straight-line miles from the center of Lakewood. 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 Lakewood

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 (94% of the $4,092 monthly median income of Lakewood 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 (317% of the $4,092 monthly median income of Lakewood 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 Lakewood: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lakewood?

Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus in Lakewood, about 0.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Lakewood (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (732) 363-1900. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lakewood?

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 (94% of the $4,092 monthly median income of Lakewood 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 (317% of the $4,092 monthly median income of Lakewood 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 Lakewood?

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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood, NJ