New Jersey · Cape May County
Home care in Cape May County
We arrange home care across Cape May County, including Avalon, Dennis Township and Lower Township, from a few hours a week to live-in and 24-hour care, from our New Jersey office in Short Hills.
Does Endurance Home Care provide home care in Cape May County?
Yes. Endurance Home Care arranges home care across Cape May County, including Avalon, Dennis Township and Lower Township, from our New Jersey office at 788 Morris Turnpike, Suite 201, Short Hills. Caregivers help with everyday life at home, from company and meals to bathing and dressing, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock. Call our care team at (973) 315-5323.
Where families in Cape May County start
The Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services is at County Commons, 3801 Route 9 South, Unit 4, Rio Grande, NJ 08242.
The division's stated mission is to promote the well-being and inclusion of older persons and adults with disabilities in Cape May County through information, education and advocacy for services.
Cape May County families can call the division to speak with staff, and the page also lists the New Jersey ADRC toll-free number.
The division's Information & Assistance staff link people to community services and help with programs such as SHIP, PAAD, Senior Gold, Lifeline applications and options counseling.
Sources: Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services; Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services, Aging and Disability Services; Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services, 2023 Programs and Services Guide
Help for family caregivers in Cape May County
The county's JACC program (Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving) is state funded and helps people who need nursing facility level of care to stay at home, with care management and possibly a home health aide, adult medical day care, supplies or respite care.
The county division provides housekeeping services to help older persons stay in their own residence by removing housekeeping barriers.
The county guide lists a Caregiver Support Group, provided through Cape Assist, that meets regularly to relieve caregiver stress and offer peer support, education and information.
The county guide lists respite services and the Statewide Respite Care Program, short term or intermittent care for older persons to give their caregivers relief.
Source: Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services
Meals delivered at home in Cape May County
The Cape May County Mobile Meals program is for homebound residents age 60 or older who are unable to prepare meals, and eligibility is determined by the county division.
Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) in Cape May County also include meals on weekends and holidays for the county's most frail clients.
The county Senior Citizen Nutrition Program is open to all county residents 60 and over at its senior center nutrition sites.
Source: Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services
Rides to appointments in Cape May County
Cape May County Fare-Free Transportation is a community paratransit system that provides demand-response service to senior citizens, people with disabilities, veterans, low-income individuals and the general public on a first come, first served basis.
Fare-Free Transportation is at 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, and its office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Source: Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services
Senior centers and dining sites in Cape May County
The Lower Cape Senior Center is at 2612 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ 08251.
The North Wildwood Senior Center is at 10th and Central Avenues, North Wildwood, NJ 08260.
The Upper Township Senior Center is at 1369 Old Stagecoach Road, Palermo, NJ 08230.
The Howard S. Stainton Ocean City Senior Center is at 1735 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226, according to the county's 2023 Programs & Services Guide.
Sources: Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services; Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services, 2023 Programs and Services Guide
Care at home across Cape May County
The programs above run on their own days and hours. A caregiver from Endurance can cover the rest of the week: evenings and weekends, meals on the days nothing is delivered, and a ride and company to an appointment or an afternoon at the senior center.
Places we serve include
- Avalon
- Cape May
- Dennis Township
- Lower Township
- Middle Township
- North Wildwood
- Stone Harbor
- Upper Township
- West Cape May
Care at home
Help for the days, the nights, or both
Some families need a few hours a week. Others want someone there overnight, or living in.
- Hourly home care
Help for the hours that are hardest, from a few mornings a week to full days.
- Overnight care
An awake caregiver for the night hours, so everyone in the house can rest.
- Live-in home care
A caregiver lives in the home and helps through the day, with agreed rest time and a night's sleep.
- 24-hour home care
Caregivers work awake shifts, so help is there at any hour of the day or night.
Any of these can be companion care, for company, meals, the house, errands and rides, or personal care, which adds hands-on help with bathing, dressing and moving around safely. We also offer memory support at home and help after a hospital stay.
Getting started
How care is arranged
It starts with a conversation, and nothing begins until you say so.
A conversation
Call or send a request. Tell us who needs help, where they live and what's been getting harder.
A nurse visits at home
A registered nurse comes to the house, gets to know everyone and writes the care plan with you.
You meet the caregiver
We choose a caregiver for the person and introduce them before the first visit.
Updates as you go
Your Care Manager keeps you posted and adjusts the plan as needs change.
Questions about home care in Cape May County
Which office serves Cape May County?
Our New Jersey office at 788 Morris Turnpike, Suite 201, Short Hills, NJ 07078 arranges care in Cape May County. Call our care team at (973) 315-5323, and a registered nurse visits at home to write the care plan with you.
Can we start with just a few hours?
Yes. You can start with the hours that are hardest, such as mornings or evenings, and add more as needs change. The care plan is reviewed as you go.
Who helps older adults in Cape May County find public services?
The Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services is at County Commons, 3801 Route 9 South, Unit 4, Rio Grande, NJ 08242. The division's stated mission is to promote the well-being and inclusion of older persons and adults with disabilities in Cape May County through information, education and advocacy for services.
Do you serve every town in Cape May County?
Yes. We serve every town in Cape May County. Call our care team at (973) 315-5323, tell us the town and the hours you need, and we'll talk through the schedule with you.
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