Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

Hospitals with an emergency department near Hasbrouck Heights: Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack (2.2 mi); St Mary's General Hospital in Passaic (2.8 mi); Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck (3.9 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

82 Hasbrouck Heights residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.0%; 7.0% in Bergen County), and 448 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

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 23% of the $6,766 monthly median income of Hasbrouck Heights 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.