New Jersey home care
Home care in Passaic County, NJ
Licensed home care aides for parents in Passaic County, matched to the hours, language and routines your family needs.
You don't pay. There's no fee.
Home care in Passaic County, in plain words
Home care in Passaic County means a licensed aide comes to your parent's home for a few hours a day, overnight, or as a live-in, to help with bathing, dressing, meals, medication reminders, errands and company.
Passaic County runs from dense city blocks in Paterson to lake houses in West Milford, so the right schedule and aide depend heavily on where your parent lives.
We serve families across Passaic County, including Wayne, Clifton, Paterson, Passaic, Little Falls, Totowa and West Milford.
How we help
We sit with you first: what a normal day looks like, which hours are hardest, language and food preferences, and your budget. Then we introduce licensed private-pay home care agencies in Passaic County that can staff those hours, and you decide. You don't pay. There's no fee.
For an immediate need, such as a discharge this week, call (201) 686-8232.
After a hospital stay
Many families call us the week a parent leaves St. Joseph's University Medical Center, St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center and nearby Chilton. Ask the discharge planner what help is needed at home and when, then tell us. We line up an agency that can start on the right day, and we check in after the first week. See hospital discharge help.
Language, culture and food
Spanish, Arabic, Turkish and Polish speaking aides are frequent requests in Passaic County. Tell us what your parent speaks and eats, and we ask agencies for aides who fit.
The city of Passaic and Clifton have a large observant Jewish community, and kosher and Shabbat-aware aides are a common request. See our page on kosher home care.
Licensed, and how to check
In New Jersey, home care agencies are registered with the Division of Consumer Affairs as health care service firms, and aides who provide hands-on care are Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aides certified by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. Ask any agency for its registration and the aide's certification.
When home care is no longer enough
If needs grow to overnight help every night, wandering, or two-person transfers, it may be time to compare a community. Read in-home care vs assisted living.
Passaic County: what the official New Jersey list shows
The New Jersey license file lists 46 senior care settings in Passaic County: 10 assisted living settings, 17 adult day centers and 19 nursing homes. They are spread across 13 towns.
The towns with the most licensed listings are Wayne (14), Paterson (8), Passaic (6), Clifton (5), Haledon (2), Haskell (2).
Home care agencies are licensed separately and are not in this file. The adult day centers below are worth knowing anyway: many families pair a few days of adult day with part-time home care.
Licensed names in Passaic County
- 2nd Home Adult Medical Day, Paterson
- 2nd Home Passaic, llc, Passaic
- 2nd Home Totowa, Totowa
- A Plus Adult Medical Day Care, Paterson
- Buckingham Adult Medical Day Care Center, llc, Prospect Park
- Care Factory Inc, the, Haledon
- Diamond Years Adult Medical Day Care Center, Haledon
- Happy Home Adult Day Care, Paterson
- Mi Casa Es Su Casa inc, Paterson
- New Caring of Prospect Park , the, Prospect Park
- Param Adult Day Care, Clifton
- Prestige of Woodland Park Amdc, Woodland Park
- Promising Adult Daycare, Paterson
- Straight and Narrow Medical Da, Passaic
- Sweet Home Adult Medical Day Care, Clifton
- Trucare Adult Medical Day Care, Clifton
- Xanadu Adult Medical Day Care Center, Passaic
- Alps at Wayne Rehab & Care Center, Wayne
- Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Wayne
- Atlas Rehabilitation and Healthcare at Daughters of Moses, Clifton
- Avalon Rehab and Care Center, Wayne
- Barnert Subacute Rehabilitation Center, llc, Paterson
- Careone at Wayne, Wayne
- Complete Care at Chestnut Hill llc, Passaic
- Complete Care at Fair Lawn Edge, Paterson
- Complete Care at Hamilton, llc, Passaic
- Complete Care at Milford Manor llc, West Milford
- Complete Care at Wayne Hills Rehab & Resp Center, Wayne
- Doctors Subacute Healthcare, llc, Paterson
- Excel Care at Wayne, Wayne
New Jersey names come from NJ DOH All_LTC.xlsx dated August 21, 2026. We list names only. We do not rank, rate, or publish prices or openings. See every licensed listing or search the state directly.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does home care cost in Passaic County?
- Agencies quote by the hour, and rates depend on the hours, the level of care, weekends and overnights. Ask each agency for its hourly rate and minimum shift in writing. We do not publish agency prices.
- Can we get a live-in aide?
- Many agencies offer live-in care. The aide needs a private place to sleep and real breaks. Ask how the agency covers days off.
- Do you accept Medicaid home care?
- We help private-pay families. If your parent is on Medicaid, we point you to the right New Jersey ADRC (1-877-222-3737) contact on the first call.
- Do families pay you?
- You don't pay. There's no fee. A licensed agency may pay us a referral fee after a successful private-pay start of care. We do not take a fee on Medicaid funded care.
Ways to start
Sit with us first. Then pick the home.
- Call (201) 686-8232. Best for an immediate need such as a discharge this week.
- Take the two minute care quiz
- See how we help families
- Print the tour question checklist
- Communities and agencies: partner with us
Informational and referral only. Not medical, legal, or insurance advice. We do not operate communities or employ aides, and we do not publish community prices, waitlists, or bed counts. Verify licensing and current rates with each community or agency.
This site is not medical or financial advice. Confirm coverage with the plan or the state Medicaid office. Facility fees are set by the community.