Top Home Health Care Services Available in New Jersey

Cottage Homecare NJ, LLC helps families across all 21 New Jersey counties arrange non-medical home care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. If you're trying to figure out care options for someone who needs help at home, here's what you need to know before you call.

What Cottage Homecare NJ Actually Provides

Our caregivers help with the parts of daily life that get harder with age, illness, or injury: bathing, dressing, meal prep, mobility, light housekeeping, and company through the day. This is non-medical, hands-on support. It is not a substitute for nursing or hospital-level care.

When a client's care plan requires skilled nursing, wound care, infusion, or physical therapy, we coordinate that piece through a licensed home health or nursing partner. We do not represent ourselves as a Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) or hospice provider, because we are neither. Our role is to staff and manage the personal care and companion care side of a client's plan, and to work alongside the clinical providers a family already has in place.

Personal Care and Companion Support

This is where most of our work happens day to day:

• Bathing, grooming, and dressing assistance
• Mobility support and fall-risk awareness
• Meal planning and preparation
• Light housekeeping, laundry, and errands
• Conversation, companionship, and getting clients out to appointments or social visits

Care Schedules

Families choose the schedule that fits. Some need a few hours a few days a week. Others need someone in the home around the clock.

• Hourly or part-time visits
• Full daily coverage
• Live-in, 24/7 arrangements
• Short-term support after a hospital stay or during a family caregiver's break

Paying for Care

New Jersey home care is generally paid one of three ways: through Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS), out of pocket as private pay, or through a family-directed program where an eligible relative is paid to provide care. Which option makes sense depends on income, existing Medicaid enrollment, and the level of care needed. Our intake team can walk through eligibility with a family before any paperwork starts.

When a Client Needs More Than Personal Care

Some clients also need things outside our scope, and we say so plainly instead of stretching what we offer:

• Skilled nursing, wound care, or infusion therapy — handled through a licensed home health agency partner, not directly by Cottage.
• Hospice care — provided by a licensed hospice agency; our caregivers can provide non-medical companion support alongside a hospice team, but we don't manage the hospice care plan itself.
• Physical or occupational therapy — coordinated with a licensed therapy provider as part of a client's broader plan.

Areas We Serve

Cottage Homecare NJ serves families across all 21 New Jersey counties, including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union, Middlesex, and Passaic. If you're not sure whether we cover your town, call and we'll confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cottage Homecare NJ provide skilled nursing directly?
No. We provide non-medical personal care and companion care. When a client needs skilled nursing, we coordinate with a licensed home health partner.

Is hospice care something Cottage NJ manages?
No. Hospice care is managed by a licensed hospice agency. Our caregivers can support a family with companionship and daily assistance alongside that hospice team.

What payment options are available?
New Jersey Medicaid through MLTSS, private pay, and family-directed caregiver programs, depending on eligibility.

How do I get started?
Call (201) 633-8481 or email nj@cottagehomecare.com. We'll schedule an intake call and, from there, an in-home assessment.

Get in Touch

If you're weighing options for a parent or spouse who needs help at home, we're glad to talk it through with no pressure to sign up on the first call. Reach the New Jersey office at (201) 633-8481 or nj@cottagehomecare.com.