Situated at the mouth of the Hudson River in south-central New Jersey, Ocean County offers cultural amenities, comfortable weather throughout the year and access to high-performing medical facilities such as Southern Ocean Medical Center and Saint Peter’s University Hospital. There are about 640,000 residents in the county, about 22% of whom are retirement aged. By comparison, seniors make up roughly 17% of the state’s population. The county’s overall cost of living is low compared to the state norm, which may enable older adults to maintain their standard of living throughout retirement, and comfortable weather throughout the year provides time to enjoy relaxing outdoors.
Home care agencies in Ocean County charge an average of $5,529 per month for services such as light housekeeping and laundry, meal preparation, grocery shopping assistance and personal care. Home health care may be a better alternative for those who need light medical services from a professional, such as medication administration and disease management.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in Ocean County– complete with services offered and reviews from families who’ve actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we’ve compiled resources to help seniors and their families to access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.