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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Woodland Park, NJ: the local picture

459

residents 85 or older (3.4% of all residents)

1,391

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (80%)

44%

of Woodland Park homes have 3 or more bedrooms (50% in Passaic County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 459 Woodland Park 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. 44% of homes in Woodland Park have three or more bedrooms (50% in Passaic County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Woodland Park households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,391 own their home and 358 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 277 owners and 48 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Woodland Park compared with Passaic County and New Jersey

Census figure	Woodland Park	Passaic County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	3.4%	1.9%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	29%	25%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.7%	12%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	20%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	51%	51%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$92,207	$67,066	—

Older residents in towns around Woodland Park

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Great Notch, NJ	1.5 mi	839	58
Totowa, NJ	1.6 mi	2,091	386
Montclair State University, NJ	1.7 mi	0	0
Paterson, NJ	2.4 mi	19,287	1,718
Singac, NJ	2.6 mi	559	62
Clifton, NJ	2.6 mi	17,463	2,095

Emergency hospitals near Woodland Park

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Mary's General Hospital	Passaic, NJ	4.0 mi	3 of 5	(973) 365-4300
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical	Montclair, NJ	5.4 mi	4 of 5	(973) 429-6000
Clara Maass Medical Center	Belleville, NJ	6.8 mi	3 of 5	(973) 450-2000

Straight-line miles from the center of Woodland Park. 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 Woodland Park

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 (50% of the $7,684 monthly median income of Woodland Park 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 (169% of the $7,684 monthly median income of Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Woodland Park?

St Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, about 4.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Woodland Park (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (973) 365-4300. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Woodland Park?

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 (50% of the $7,684 monthly median income of Woodland Park 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 (169% of the $7,684 monthly median income of Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park?

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 Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park, NJ