New Jersey home care
Home care in Union County, NJ
Licensed home care aides for parents in Union County, matched to the hours, language and routines your family needs.
You don't pay. There's no fee.
Home care in Union County, in plain words
Home care in Union 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.
Union County families often split care between a parent's home in Westfield or Summit and their own home nearby. Flexible schedules that cover mornings and evenings are the usual starting point.
We serve families across Union County, including Westfield, Summit, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Elizabeth, Union and New Providence.
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 Union 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 Overlook Medical Center, Trinitas Regional Medical Center and nearby Robert Wood Johnson Rahway. 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 and Portuguese speaking aides are commonly requested in Union County. Tell us what your parent speaks and eats, and we ask agencies for aides who fit.
Elizabeth and Union have observant Jewish families who ask for aides comfortable with a kosher kitchen. 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.
Union County: what the official New Jersey list shows
The New Jersey license file lists 46 senior care settings in Union County: 9 assisted living settings, 3 personal care homes, 11 adult day centers and 23 nursing homes. They are spread across 18 towns.
The towns with the most licensed listings are Elizabeth (8), Mountainside (5), Cranford (4), Plainfield (4), Linden (3), New Providence (3).
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 Union County
- 2nd Home Springfield, Springfield
- 2nd Home Sweet Home Operations, llc, Elizabeth
- Advanced Services International Day Care Plus, Roselle
- Aristacare at Norwood Terrace, Plainfield
- Cedar Harbor Medical Day Care Center, Roselle
- Daybreak Adult Daycare at Elizabeth, Elizabeth
- Five Star Adult Medical Day Care Center, Linden
- Sage Spend a Day, Summit
- Sarahcare at Watchung Square, Mountainside
- Senior Spirit of Roselle Park, Roselle Park
- Town Square Adult Medical Day Care Center, Elizabeth
- Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Rahway
- Aristacare at Norwood Terrace, Plainfield
- Aristacare at Parkside, Linden
- Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center, Scotch Plains
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights, Berkeley Heights
- Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Cranford
- Care Connection Rahway, Rahway
- Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside, Mountainside
- Complete Care at Clark llc, Clark
- Complete Care at Plainfield llc, Plainfield
- Complete Care at Westfield, llc, Westfield
- Complete Care at Woodlands, Plainfield
- Continuing Care at Lantern Hill, New Providence
- Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center, Union
- Cranford Park Care, Cranford
- Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab, Elizabeth
- Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, Elizabeth
- Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Mountainside
- Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Elizabeth
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 Union 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.