Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Upper Saddle River, NJ

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Upper Saddle River are Allendale Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Allendale (1.6 mi), Woodcliff Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center in Woodcliff Lake (1.9 mi), The Willows At Ramapo Rehab And Nursing Center in Suffern (3.1 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in New Jersey earn a median $17.83 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Upper Saddle River has about 168 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the New Jersey median aide wage of $17.83 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,545 a month in wages, which is 11% of the $13,922 monthly median income of Upper Saddle River households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. 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.