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

Local figures

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

26

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

111

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

71%

of Swedesboro homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Gloucester County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 26 Swedesboro 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 Swedesboro have three or more bedrooms (71% in Gloucester County), while 9.7% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.4 rooms.

Of Swedesboro households headed by someone 65 or older, 111 own their home and 31 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 26 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Swedesboro compared with Gloucester County and New Jersey

Census figure	Swedesboro	Gloucester County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	1.8%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	38%	24%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	22%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	7.5%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	8.2%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	32%	10%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,667	$69,384	—

Older residents in towns around Swedesboro

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Beckett, NJ	2.6 mi	764	17
Mullica Hill, NJ	5.6 mi	760	21
Gibbstown, NJ	5.7 mi	919	138
Woodstown, NJ	6.7 mi	568	84
Paulsboro, NJ	7.5 mi	954	234
Chester, PA	7.6 mi	5,226	393

Emergency hospitals near Swedesboro

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Crozer Chester Medical Center	Upland, PA	7.9 mi	1 of 5	(610) 447-2000
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald	Darby, PA	12 mi	2 of 5	(215) 237-4000
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware	Wilmington, DE	13 mi	not rated	(302) 651-4000

Straight-line miles from the center of Swedesboro. 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 Swedesboro

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 $4,722 monthly median income of Swedesboro 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 (275% of the $4,722 monthly median income of Swedesboro 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 Swedesboro: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Swedesboro?

Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland, about 7.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Swedesboro (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (610) 447-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Swedesboro?

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 $4,722 monthly median income of Swedesboro 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 (275% of the $4,722 monthly median income of Swedesboro 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 Swedesboro?

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 Swedesboro 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Swedesboro, NJ