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

Local figures

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

58

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

270

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (68%)

71%

of Sewaren homes have 3 or more bedrooms (56% in Middlesex County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 58 Sewaren 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. 71% of homes in Sewaren have three or more bedrooms (56% in Middlesex County), while 18% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.4 rooms.

Of Sewaren households headed by someone 65 or older, 270 own their home and 125 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 15 owners and 43 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sewaren compared with Middlesex County and New Jersey

Census figure	Sewaren	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	9.0%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	19%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	25%	47%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,146	$72,915	—

Older residents in towns around Sewaren

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Port Reading, NJ	1.4 mi	529	102
Woodbridge, NJ	1.7 mi	2,755	225
Perth Amboy, NJ	2.2 mi	7,314	750
Hopelawn, NJ	2.5 mi	825	132
Avenel, NJ	2.6 mi	2,425	214
Carteret, NJ	2.8 mi	3,673	415

Emergency hospitals near Sewaren

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Raritan Bay Medical Center	Perth Amboy, NJ	2.4 mi	4 of 5	(732) 324-5000
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway	Rahway, NJ	4.4 mi	4 of 5	(732) 381-4200
Trinitas Regional Medical Center	Elizabeth, NJ	8.3 mi	3 of 5	(908) 994-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of Sewaren. 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 Sewaren

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 $4,346 monthly median income of Sewaren 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 $4,346 monthly median income of Sewaren 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 Sewaren: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sewaren?

Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, about 2.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Sewaren (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (732) 324-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sewaren?

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 $4,346 monthly median income of Sewaren 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 $4,346 monthly median income of Sewaren 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 Sewaren?

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 Sewaren 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 Sewaren, NJ