New Jersey · Ocean County
Home care in Ocean County
We arrange home care across Ocean County, including Toms River Township, Brick Township and Lakewood 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 Ocean County?
Yes. Endurance Home Care arranges home care across Ocean County, including Toms River Township, Brick Township and Lakewood 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 Ocean County start
The Ocean County Office of Senior Services is also known as the Area Agency on Aging.
The Ocean County Office of Senior Services lists its address as 1005 Hooper Avenue, Toms River.
Ocean County Senior Services is the county's Aging and Disability Resource Connection and assists older adults, caregivers, family members and people with disabilities.
Ocean County Senior Services representatives are available at the County Connection in the Ocean County Mall as well as at the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Manahawkin.
Sources: Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging); Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging), frmContactSS; Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging), seniorservices
Help for family caregivers in Ocean County
The Ocean County Resource Directory describes JACC as a cost sharing program offering in-home services and supports so a person at risk of nursing facility placement can remain at home.
Ocean County Senior Services says volunteers perform minor home repairs and chores, such as installing grab bars and smoke alarms, and build ramps for older adults.
Ocean County offers caregiver counseling for anyone caring for someone 60 or older who lives in the county.
Sources: Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging); Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging), frmFAQ
Meals delivered at home in Ocean County
The Ocean County resource directory says Meals on Wheels Ocean County delivers meals Monday through Friday to adults age 60 and older who are homebound.
Ocean County's Meals on Wheels, run by Community Services Inc., provides home delivered meals to homebound isolated seniors.
Sources: Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging); Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging), frmPressReleaseDetails
Rides to appointments in Ocean County
Ocean County's Reserve-A-Ride gives door-to-door non-emergency medical transportation to seniors age 60 and over and to people with disabilities age 18 and over.
Ocean Ride runs 13 bus routes across Ocean County.
Ocean County Reserve-A-Ride does not require pre-registration, because clients are registered over the telephone when they first book a trip.
Source: Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging)
Senior centers and dining sites in Ocean County
Toms River Township Senior Services lists its physical address as 652 Garfield Avenue, Toms River.
The Brick Township Senior Center is at 500 Aurora Place, Brick.
The Jackson Township Senior Center is at 45 Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson.
The Engel Sprague Senior Center is at 239 11th Street, Barnegat, in Ocean Township.
The LBI Senior Center and Outreach is at 4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach.
Sources: tomsrivertownship.com; Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging)
More local help in Ocean County
Ocean County's Office of Senior Services publishes a Consumer Resource Directory as a PDF for older adults and caregivers.
Source: Ocean County Office of Senior Services (Area Agency on Aging)
Care at home across Ocean 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
- Toms River Township
- Brick Township
- Lakewood Township
- Jackson Township
- Manchester Township
- Berkeley Township
- Stafford Township
- Lacey Township
- Point Pleasant Borough
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 Ocean County
Which office serves Ocean County?
Our New Jersey office at 788 Morris Turnpike, Suite 201, Short Hills, NJ 07078 arranges care in Ocean 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 Ocean County find public services?
The Ocean County Office of Senior Services is also known as the Area Agency on Aging. The Ocean County Office of Senior Services lists its address as 1005 Hooper Avenue, Toms River.
Do you serve every town in Ocean County?
Yes. We serve every town in Ocean 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.
See home care across New Jersey, or more answers in our FAQ.
