Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Lyons, NJ

Hospitals with an emergency department near Lyons: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset in Somerville (9.7 mi); Overlook Medical Center in Summit (9.9 mi); University Behavioral Health Care in Piscataway (10 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

56 Lyons residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.8%; 5.8% in Somerset County), and 119 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 9% of the $17,765 monthly median income of Lyons 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.