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Short Hills, New Jersey

Senior living and care options in Short Hills, NJ

Name: Endurance Home Care, Short Hills
Address: 788 Morris Turnpike, Suite 201, Short Hills, NJ, 07078, US
Telephone: (973) 315-5323

Assisted living, memory care, a nursing home, rehab, independent living and adult day, with what is in Summit, Livingston, Maplewood and Mountainside named, and how care at home can work with any of them.

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What senior living and care options are there near Short Hills, NJ?

We did not find an assisted living community, nursing home or adult day program listed inside Short Hills. The options are in neighboring towns: assisted living and memory care in Summit, Livingston and Mountainside, a life plan community in Maplewood, 11 skilled nursing and rehab facilities in nearby towns, and an adult day program in Summit. Care at home works alongside any of them.

Start here

How to decide what kind of help fits

Start with what is hardest and leave the name of a setting for later. If the hard part is mornings, meals and being alone, care at home may cover it. If it is the nights, an awake caregiver may help. If your parent needs nursing care and therapy after a hospital stay, a short stay at a rehab facility may come first. If memory is changing, the question is what kind of day is calmest for your parent.

Three things tend to settle it. Where does your parent want to live? What help is needed in a day and at night? What can your family and your parent's money sustain? SAGE Eldercare in Summit offers free counsel from a licensed social worker, including guidance and referrals for assisted senior living, by appointment in person, by phone, by email or virtually. Jewish Family Service of MetroWest offers a free telephone Care Consultation for family caregivers.

Nothing here requires a decision this week. You can begin with care at home, add an adult day program and tour communities later, or move to a community and add companion hours for a spouse who stays behind.

The options

Each option, with what is near Short Hills

Assisted living is an apartment in a community, with meals and help with daily routines. Near Short Hills, Sunrise of Summit is in downtown Summit, Sunrise of Livingston is on South Orange Avenue, CareOne at Livingston Assisted Living is on Passaic Ave., and Brighton Gardens of Mountainside is on Route 22 West.

Memory care is a setting designed for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Sunrise of Summit, Sunrise of Livingston and Brighton Gardens of Mountainside list it, and CareOne's Harmony Village in Livingston lists 24/7 nursing care, a Dementia Specialist and Dementia-Certified staff onsite.

Skilled nursing and rehab is where a person goes for nursing care and therapy, often after the hospital. Atlantic Health publishes a list of 11 skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals, in Livingston, Maplewood, Chatham, Mountainside, Vauxhall, Florham Park, New Providence, Westfield and Berkeley Heights. None is in Millburn or Short Hills. Atlantic Health says you can choose the facility you want as long as it can care for you and has a bed open.

Independent living and life plan communities suit someone who wants to simplify but needs little help. Winchester Gardens in Maplewood lists independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation on one campus, and Crane's Mill in West Caldwell is a continuing care retirement community.

Adult day is a program that fills the daytime hours. SAGE Eldercare's Spend-A-Day in Summit is a licensed medical adult day program with meals, nursing support and on-site therapists. The state's Alzheimer's adult day subsidy lists SAGE as the nearest center, and participants may attend a center outside their home county.

Home care and communities

How care at home works alongside or instead

Care at home can stand on its own. Caregivers come to your parent's house by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, a nurse visits first and writes the plan with you, and a Care Manager keeps you posted. For many families that is the setting they want, and it adapts as needs change.

It can also work with a community. We can arrange care inside assisted living and other communities, from companion visits to personal care, for a parent who wants more company or hands-on help. After a rehab stay, hospital-to-home care covers the return, with someone there through the first days. A spouse at home while the other is in a community can have companion hours for meals, company and the evenings. Adult day fits too: caregivers can cover the mornings and evenings around a day program.

Before you choose

Questions to ask on a tour

Take the questions below with you and write the answers down. Visit at different times of day, and if you can, once at a meal.

Care and changes
What help is included, and what costs extra? What happens if my parent's needs change? How does a move between levels work?
Staff
Who is on at night? How do staff learn a resident's routines? How are families kept informed?
Memory care
What does an ordinary afternoon look like? How do staff respond when a resident is anxious? What training do they have?
Rehab
Is there a bed open on the day we need it? What therapy is provided and how often? Who coordinates the move home?
Contracts
Can I read the residence agreement at home? What are the notice terms for leaving?
Adult day
Which days and hours? Does the program serve our address? What meals and therapy are included? How does a first day work?

Paying for it

Paying for each option

Endurance is private pay and does not accept insurance directly. Families with a long-term care insurance policy can use it, and we help with the paperwork. LongTermCare.gov says long-term care insurance is designed to cover personal and custodial care at home, in a community organization or in a facility, reimbursing a daily amount up to a limit.

Medicare and most health insurance, including Medigap, don't pay for long-term care, including care in a nursing home or in the community. Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour care at home or for custodial or personal care when that is the only care needed. For a stay after a hospital, ask the hospital's care team and the facility what your coverage includes, and confirm with your plan.

Some help is free or based on income. The New Jersey Alzheimer's Adult Day Services Program subsidizes adult day care for a person with a physician-documented dementia diagnosis, with income and asset guidelines, and you apply with the center. Essex County's Respite Care Program is for caregivers of Essex County residents who do not exceed the income threshold or have Medicaid, with a co-pay based on income.

Side by side

Care at home compared with the other settings

Care at home compared with the other settings
Question	Care at home	Assisted living	Memory care community	Skilled nursing and rehab	Adult day program
Where your parent lives	In their own home, in Short Hills or Millburn.	In an apartment in a community, such as those in Summit, Livingston and Mountainside.	In a memory care neighborhood or community.	In a facility, often for a short stay after the hospital.	At home, with a program during the day.
What help is there	Companion care or personal care, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock.	Meals and help with daily routines, set by the community.	Staff trained for dementia; some list 24/7 nursing care.	Nursing care and therapy.	A structured day with meals, activities and, at medical programs like SAGE, nursing support and therapy.
How the day runs	Your parent's own routines, with a caregiver on the schedule you set.	A community schedule with activities and shared meals.	A structured day designed for people with memory loss.	A clinical schedule of care and therapy.	Days and hours set by the program; your parent returns home.
How it is usually paid	Private pay; a long-term care insurance policy may be used. Medicare does not pay for ongoing daily help at home.	Usually paid privately; a long-term care insurance policy may help. Ask the community what is included.	Usually paid privately; confirm what is included and what costs extra.	Ask the hospital's care team and the facility what your coverage includes. Medicare does not pay for long-term custodial care.	Private pay or, for a dementia diagnosis, possibly the state subsidy; income and asset guidelines apply.
How Endurance can help	We arrange the caregivers, the nurse visit and the Care Manager.	We can arrange care inside assisted living, from companion visits to personal care.	We can arrange companion hours alongside, and care at home with memory support.	We arrange hospital-to-home care for the return, with someone there through the first days.	We can cover the mornings, evenings and nights around the program day.

Local directory

Senior living and care near Short Hills

Everything here is from an official page. None of it is in Millburn or Short Hills unless the address says so, and details change, so confirm before you plan. Endurance has no partnership with, and does not refer to, any place listed here.

Hospitals

Acute hospitalAtlantic Health Overlook Medical Center99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
The Atlantic Health hospital in Summit, open 24 hours. Atlantic Health's Leaving the Hospital page covers what to do before going home, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and home care options, and says to discuss and plan for post-discharge needs with the medical team early in the stay. Ask the discharge planner for the plan in writing before the day you leave.
Acute hospitalCooperman Barnabas Medical Center94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
The hospital formerly named Saint Barnabas Medical Center, now Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health. Its site lists advanced cancer care, neurology and neurosurgery and cardiac care. We did not find a going-home page on the hospital site, so ask the unit's case manager or discharge planner what the plan is and who to call afterward.
Acute hospitalAtlantic Health Morristown Medical Center100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
An Atlantic Health acute care hospital, open 24 hours. Atlantic Health's Leaving the Hospital page applies here as well as at Overlook. Ask the care team early about rehabilitation, equipment and who will be at home for the first days.

Rehab and skilled nursing

From Atlantic Health's guide to skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals, updated August 29, 2025. Confirm current details with each facility.

Skilled nursing and rehabCareOne at Livingston76 Passaic Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Livingston, outside Millburn and Short Hills. It shares a campus with CareOne's assisted living and a memory care community. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabInglemoor Rehab and Care Center311 South Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Livingston, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabLivingston Post Acute Care348 East Cedar Street, Livingston, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Livingston, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabWinchester Gardens Health Care Center333 Elmwood Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Maplewood, outside Millburn and Short Hills. It is part of the Winchester Gardens life plan community. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabChatham Hills Subacute Care Center415 Southern Boulevard, Chatham, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Chatham, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabMountainside Skilled Nursing & Rehab1180 Route 22 West, Mountainside, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Mountainside, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabSouth Mountain Healthcare & Rehab2385 Springfield Ave, Vauxhall, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Vauxhall, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabFlorham Park Rehabilitation190 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Florham Park, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabLantern Hill Senior Living Community537 Mountain Ave, New Providence, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in New Providence, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabComplete Care at Westfield Center1515 Lamberts Mill Rd, Westfield, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Westfield, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.
Skilled nursing and rehabAutumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights35 Cottage St, Berkeley Heights, NJ
On Atlantic Health's list of skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals. It is in Berkeley Heights, outside Millburn and Short Hills. Confirm current details, openings and what your insurance covers with the facility and the hospital's care team.

Assisted living and memory care

Assisted living and memory careSunrise of Summit26 River Road, Summit, NJ 07901
Assisted living and memory care in downtown Summit. Ask on a tour how the care team handles a change in needs and what the memory care neighborhood looks like during an ordinary afternoon.
Assisted living and memory careSunrise of Livingston290 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039
Assisted living and memory care in Livingston. The community hosts a monthly Memory Care Support meeting for families on the last Tuesday of the month, 6:00 to 7:00 PM, and asks for an RSVP.
Assisted livingCareOne at Livingston Assisted Living76 Passaic Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039
Assisted living on a campus shared with CareOne's nursing and rehabilitation center, which offers sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care. A shared campus can matter if one spouse needs more care than the other, so ask how moves between levels work.
Memory careHarmony Village at CareOne at Livingston76 Passaic Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039
A memory care community on the CareOne campus with 24/7 nursing care, a Dementia Specialist and Dementia-Certified staff onsite. Ask how the staff learn a resident's routines and how families are kept informed.
Assisted living and memory careBrighton Gardens of Mountainside1350 Route 22 West, Mountainside, NJ 07092
A Sunrise Senior Living community in Mountainside listing assisted living, memory care, short-term stays and hospice coordination. Short-term stays are worth asking about if you want a parent to try a community before deciding.

Independent and life plan communities

Life plan communityWinchester Gardens333 Elmwood Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040
A life plan community in Maplewood, next to Millburn, whose site lists independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Ask how a resident moves between levels and what changes for a spouse who stays in the apartment.
Continuing care retirement communityCrane's Mill459 Passaic Ave, West Caldwell, NJ 07006
A life plan retirement community run by Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey, offering different levels of care as needs change. Ask for the residence agreement in writing before a tour so you can read it at home.

Adult day programs

Medical adult day careSAGE Eldercare Spend-A-Day290 Broad Street, Summit, NJ 07901
A medical adult day program licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health, serving Summit, Springfield and surrounding Union County towns. Services include a light breakfast, lunch and snacks, nursing support with medication administration, social work support and on-site physical, occupational and speech therapists. Ask whether it serves your address and how a day's schedule would fit your parent's routine.
State subsidy for adult dayNew Jersey Alzheimer's Adult Day Services ProgramNJ Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services, Trenton, NJ
A state program that subsidizes adult day care, up to five days a week, for a person with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia at a contracted center. Eligibility includes a physician-documented diagnosis and income and asset guidelines, and you apply with the center. The state's list shows SAGE in Summit as the Union County center and no Essex County center, and participants may attend a center outside their home county.

Help with planning

Township senior servicesMillburn Department of Senior Citizens22 East Willow Street (temporary Town Hall location), Millburn, NJ 07041
The township department that gives information and coordinates programs for older residents. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. It publishes a Senior Hotline newsletter and a Senior Happenings e-newsletter, and county-wide information is available through NJ EASE. Ask to be put on the newsletter list.
County senior servicesEssex County Office of Senior Services465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 102, Newark, NJ 07102
The county office lists caregiver assistance, in-home services, a Respite Care Program, friendly visiting, special transportation and meal programs. Respite applicants need a caregiver in place, must be Essex County residents, and must not exceed the income threshold or have Medicaid; the co-pay is based on income. To apply for in-home services or respite, call the Essex County ADRC Information and Assistance Unit.
Aging-in-place nonprofitJewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ, Older Adults and Caregivers30A Vreeland Road, Suite 301, Florham Park, NJ 07932 (satellite office in West Orange)
A nonprofit offering free telephone Care Consultation for family caregivers, free Older Adult Case Management for adults 65 and older in Essex, Morris, Sussex and Northern Union Counties, a Caregiver Respite Program that matches a caregiver with a volunteer visitor, and weekly Friendly Visiting for homebound older adults.
Care planning helpSAGE Eldercare social worker290 Broad Street, Summit, NJ 07901
Free counsel from a licensed social worker for older adults and family caregivers, including help with transportation, utility assistance, medical supplies and public benefit programs, and guidance and referrals for assisted senior living. Appointments are in person, by phone, by email or virtual.

Support groups

Caregiver support groupsAlzheimer's New Jersey Family Support Groups425 Eagle Rock Avenue, #203, Roseland, NJ 07068 (groups offered virtually and in person)
Free caregiver support groups for families affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, open to the community. To join, contact the helpline or submit the online Support Group Inquiry Form; staff respond within one business day.
HelplineAlzheimer's and Dementia HelplineAlzheimer's New Jersey, Roseland, NJ
Staffed Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with translation in over 200 languages. Staff help callers learn about dementia, talk through symptom management and connect to local community-based resources.
Respite informationAlzheimer's New Jersey Respite Care and Wellness ProgramAlzheimer's New Jersey, Roseland, NJ
Gives family caregivers information and education about regular time off from caregiving and links them to community-based respite resources.
Monthly family meetingMemory Care Support meeting at Sunrise of Livingston290 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039
A monthly meeting for families affected by memory loss, on the last Tuesday of the month, 6:00 to 7:00 PM. RSVP is requested through the community.

Details were checked against each organization’s own website in October 2026. Drive times are routing estimates calculated in October 2026, and traffic changes them. Programs and hours change, so confirm with the organization before you go. Listing a place here is not a partnership or a referral arrangement.

Through the year

Support meetings and programs

Recurring programs for caregivers and older adults, as of October 2026.

Fridays, September through June, 11:30am to 1:00pmFriday Friends
A weekly township program at the Bauer Community Center with guest speakers, special entertainment and socials; coffee or tea provided. A good fixed point in the week for a parent who likes company.
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 10:00am to 11:00amTuesday Trivia on Zoom
A township program held on Zoom, useful on days your parent would rather not travel. A caregiver can help set up the call.
Last Tuesday of the month, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMMemory Care Support meeting at Sunrise of Livingston
A monthly meeting for families affected by memory loss; RSVP is requested.

Dates change from year to year. Check the current calendar: Millburn senior program calendar, Millburn senior programs and services, Alzheimer's New Jersey programs.

Questions families ask

Is there assisted living in Short Hills?

We found none listed inside Short Hills or Millburn. The nearest on our list are Sunrise of Summit, Sunrise of Livingston, CareOne at Livingston Assisted Living and Brighton Gardens of Mountainside, all in neighboring towns. Confirm availability and what is included with each, and ask about short-term stays if you want to try one first.

Is there a nursing home in Short Hills?

None is listed in Short Hills or Millburn. Atlantic Health's guide to skilled nursing facilities near its hospitals lists 11 in nearby towns, including Livingston, Maplewood and Chatham. You can choose the facility you want as long as it can care for you and has a bed open. Confirm current details with each one.

Where can my parent go for rehab after a hospital stay?

Ask the hospital's care team early. Atlantic Health says your team will usually ask for your top three choices, in case your first pick is full. The facilities on its list are in Livingston, Maplewood, Chatham, Mountainside, Vauxhall, Florham Park, New Providence, Westfield and Berkeley Heights. We can help plan the return home.

Is there memory care near Short Hills?

Sunrise of Summit, Sunrise of Livingston, Brighton Gardens of Mountainside and CareOne's Harmony Village in Livingston list memory care. Sunrise of Livingston also hosts a monthly Memory Care Support meeting for families, and Alzheimer's New Jersey runs free caregiver support groups. We can also arrange care at home with memory support.

Is there adult day care near Short Hills?

SAGE Eldercare's Spend-A-Day at 290 Broad Street in Summit is a licensed medical adult day program with meals, nursing support and therapists. The state's Alzheimer's adult day subsidy lists SAGE as the nearest center and no Essex County center, and participants may attend a center outside their county.

How does care at home compare with assisted living?

Assisted living is an apartment in a community, and your parent moves there. Care at home brings the help to your parent's own house, on the schedule you set. Neither is right for everyone, and some use both. We can arrange care inside assisted living and other communities too.

Can Endurance provide care for someone who lives in assisted living?

Yes. We arrange care inside assisted living and other communities in New Jersey, from companion visits to personal care. It can add company, help at meals or someone through a hard stretch. A registered nurse visits first and writes the plan with you.

Who can help me decide?

SAGE Eldercare in Summit offers free counsel from a licensed social worker, including guidance and referrals for assisted senior living. Jewish Family Service of MetroWest offers free telephone Care Consultation for family caregivers. You can also talk with us; the first conversation is free, and nothing starts until you say so.

How do families pay for these options?

Endurance is private pay. Medicare and most health insurance don't pay for long-term care, including a nursing home or care in the community. Long-term care insurance may cover personal and custodial care at home or in a facility. Ask each facility what your coverage includes.

Talk with our care team

Let's talk about care in Short Hills

Tell us a little about what's happening, and we'll call to talk it through. The first conversation is free, and nothing starts until you say so.

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