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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Little Ferry, NJ: the local picture

328

residents 85 or older (3.0% of all residents)

634

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (61%)

40%

of Little Ferry homes have 3 or more bedrooms (59% in Bergen County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 328 Little Ferry 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. 40% of homes in Little Ferry have three or more bedrooms (59% in Bergen County), while 41% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.4 rooms.

Of Little Ferry households headed by someone 65 or older, 634 own their home and 405 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 149 owners and 91 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Little Ferry compared with Bergen County and New Jersey

Census figure	Little Ferry	Bergen County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	3.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.2%	8.4%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	18%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	60%	42%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,125	$82,484	—

Older residents in towns around Little Ferry

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Ridgefield Park, NJ	1.1 mi	1,895	215
Moonachie, NJ	1.2 mi	533	83
Ridgefield, NJ	1.3 mi	1,886	177
Carlstadt, NJ	1.9 mi	1,287	60
Palisades Park, NJ	2.0 mi	3,774	419
Bogota, NJ	2.1 mi	1,699	87

Emergency hospitals near Little Ferry

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Hackensack University Medical Center	Hackensack, NJ	3.2 mi	5 of 5	(551) 996-2000
Palisades Medical Center	North Bergen, NJ	3.5 mi	2 of 5	(201) 854-5000
Holy Name Medical Center	Teaneck, NJ	3.5 mi	5 of 5	(201) 833-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Little Ferry. 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 Little Ferry

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 (89% of the $4,344 monthly median income of Little Ferry 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 (299% of the $4,344 monthly median income of Little Ferry 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 Little Ferry: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Little Ferry?

Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, about 3.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Little Ferry (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (551) 996-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Little Ferry?

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 (89% of the $4,344 monthly median income of Little Ferry 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 (299% of the $4,344 monthly median income of Little Ferry 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 Little Ferry?

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 Little Ferry 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 Little Ferry, NJ