Senior Helpers — Somerset, NJ

In New Jersey, home care agencies are regulated by the New Jersey Department of Health. Every agency needs a Health Care Service Firm Registration to operate.

National non-medical home care franchise founded in 2002. Provides companion care, personal care, and dementia care.

Senior Helpers was founded in 2002. Today the brand has 346+ offices across 45 states.

Each Senior Helpers office is locally owned. That means caregivers, prices, and hours can be different from one office to another. This office hires and trains its own caregivers.

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Most families pay out of pocket. In the New York metro avg area, home care usually runs $31–$43 an hour.

Other ways to pay:

• •Medicaid: New Jersey Medicaid may help pay for home care through managed long-term services.
• •Long-term care insurance: if your loved one bought a policy, it may cover home care. Call the insurance company to check.
• •VA benefits: veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for help through Aid & Attendance.