Home Care in Lakewood, NJ
Hourly, overnight and live-in care for older adults across Lakewood Township, arranged from our Toms River office and overseen by a registered nurse.
- New Jersey License #HP0314200
- CHAP accredited
- BBB accredited, A+ rating
- Registered nurse oversees every care plan
- Free in-home assessment
Award Homecare provides non-medical home care for older adults in Lakewood, New Jersey, from our office at 2214 Route 37 East in Toms River (New Jersey License #HP0314200). Our caregivers help with daily living, provide companionship and support loved ones living with dementia, on hourly, overnight, live-in or 24-hour schedules. Care begins with a free in-home assessment at your loved one's home.
Home Care Across Lakewood Township
Lakewood is one of the Ocean County towns we serve. Our caregivers come to your loved one wherever they live in the township, from a house or apartment in town to a home in one of its adult communities. The Ocean County Department of Planning lists nine adult communities in Lakewood, among them Leisure Village, Leisure Village East, Four Seasons at Lakewood and The Masters at the Fairways.
Lakewood is a large township with a comparatively young population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 five-year estimates, 12,480 of its 139,019 residents were 65 or older, about 9 percent (margin of error 0.8 point).
Home Care Services in Lakewood
Each family's schedule is set at the free in-home assessment, and a registered nurse oversees every care plan.
- Hourly Care. Shifts of at least four hours, with a 20-hour weekly minimum, for help with mornings, meals, bathing and appointments.
- Overnight Care. A caregiver through the night for bathroom trips, restlessness and safety.
- Live-in Full-time Care and 24-Hour Care. A live-in caregiver, or caregivers in 24-hour shifts, for a loved one who should not be alone.
- Dementia and Alzheimer's Care. Memory care support, safety supervision and wander prevention at home.
- Companion Care. Conversation, outings, errands and help around the house.
- Care in Kosher Homes. Award Homecare has experience caring for clients in kosher homes.
Daily help includes bathing, dressing, mobility and transfer assistance, medication reminders, meals, light housekeeping and errands. We also provide Facility Companion Care for residents of assisted living communities and memory care facilities. Our services page describes each service in full.
Care After a Stay at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, at 600 River Avenue, is the acute-care hospital in Lakewood and an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health. Lakewood Township notes that its James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute provides inpatient and outpatient care for older adults.
When a loved one is preparing to come home, the hospital's Case Management department, at 732-886-4436, is the place to ask about the discharge plan. Ask, too, whether a doctor has ordered home health services. Our Hospital-to-Home Care then covers the everyday help: bathing, meals, rides to follow-up appointments, supervision and, when needed, overnight care. A call before the discharge date gives our team time to plan.
We do not provide skilled nursing or medical care. Nursing and therapy at home come from a Medicare-certified home health agency on a doctor's order, and our caregivers can work alongside those visits. Our home health aide page explains the difference.
Resources for Older Adults in Lakewood
These local and county offices serve Lakewood residents and their families, and they can work alongside paid home care.
| For help with | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Questions about a hospital stay and discharge | Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Case Management, 600 River Avenue | 732-886-4436. Main line 732-363-1900. |
| Hospital care for older adults | James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute, at the same hospital | 732-886-4700 |
| Primary care, with social service and case management staff | CHEMED Health Center, 1771 Madison Avenue | 732-364-6666 |
| Applying for government benefits | Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, 212 Second Street, Suite 501 | 732-942-9292 |
| Financial, medical and social services assistance | Ocean County Board of Social Services, Northern Ocean County Resource Center, 225 Fourth Street | 732-370-8854 |
| County programs for older adults | Ocean County Office of Senior Services | 732-929-2091 |
| Rides to medical appointments | Ocean Ride, Reserve-A-Ride | 732-736-8989, then press 1 |
| Local bus service | Lakewood Shuttle | 732-929-6929 |
Getting Around Lakewood
The Lakewood Shuttle is open to everyone in the community, and riders with service animals or portable oxygen tanks may ride. For door-to-door medical trips, Ocean County's Reserve-A-Ride serves residents 60 and older and adults 18 and older with a disability. Its drivers cannot enter the home, so your loved one may need help getting to the door.
Finding Other Programs
The township's community resources page also lists NJ 211, reached by dialing 2-1-1. It keeps a statewide directory of government and nonprofit programs and answers calls 24 hours a day. For county aging programs, the Office of Senior Services is the first call.
How Care Begins for Lakewood Families
Call Our Office
Call 732-994-0309, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 7 PM, or use our contact form. Let us know where in Lakewood your loved one lives and the help they need. For urgent matters, a member of our team will return your call at any time.
Free In-Home Assessment
We visit your loved one at home to review routines, mobility, meals and the hours that would help.
Care Plan and Caregiver
A registered nurse oversees the care plan, and your dedicated case manager coordinates the details. We match a caregiver to your loved one's personality and needs, and tell you the caregiver's name and whether they are certified.
Care Begins
Care can often start within 24 hours, and at times the same day.
Families pay privately, through long-term care insurance or with VA benefits, and we are in-network with CareScout. Award Homecare does not accept Medicaid or JACC. Our home care cost guide explains what affects the price.
Reviews From the Families We Serve
Questions Lakewood Families Ask
Does Award Homecare provide home care in Lakewood, NJ?
Award Homecare provides home care in Lakewood as part of our Ocean County service area. Our caregivers provide hourly, overnight, live-in and 24-hour care in your loved one's home, arranged from our office in Toms River.
Is there an Award Homecare office in Lakewood?
Our office is in Toms River, at 2214 Route 37 East, Suite 9, and it serves Lakewood families by phone and through visits to the home. The free in-home assessment takes place where your loved one lives.
Will Medicare pay for a caregiver at home in Lakewood?
In most cases, Medicare does not pay for non-medical help at home. Its home health benefit is for a homebound person who needs part-time or intermittent skilled care on a provider's order, from a Medicare-certified agency. For our care, Lakewood families use private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits.
My parent is about to leave Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus. What should we do first?
Start with the hospital's Case Management department at 732-886-4436, and ask about the discharge plan and whether a doctor has ordered home health services. Then call us at 732-994-0309 with the expected discharge date, so our team can plan the daily help your parent will need at home.
Do you care for residents of Lakewood's adult communities?
Our caregivers provide care in your loved one's own home, including homes in Lakewood's adult communities such as Leisure Village and Four Seasons at Lakewood. The free in-home assessment takes place in the home itself.
Do your caregivers have experience with kosher homes?
Yes. Award Homecare has experience caring for clients in kosher homes. Tell us about your loved one's kitchen and meals at the free in-home assessment, so the care plan reflects them.
How can I check a caregiver's certification?
Most of our caregivers are certified home health aides, and a very small number work only as companions and are not certified. Our office tells families whether the caregiver assigned to their loved one is certified and shows the certification on request, and our home health aide page explains how New Jersey certifies aides.
Please confirm eligibility and current details directly with the hospital, county office or program concerned. The information above is general and does not replace advice from your loved one's physician.
Arrange Home Care in Lakewood
Call 732-994-0309 to speak with our office, or request a free in-home assessment at your loved one's home in Lakewood.
Award Homecare LLC, 2214 Route 37 East, Suite 9, Toms River, NJ 08753. New Jersey License #HP0314200.
