As we age, maintaining independence at home becomes more challenging. For families in Newark, New Jersey, finding compassionate, reliable personal care that honors your loved one’s dignity makes all the difference. Preferred Care at Home understands these challenges and provides personalized in-home care services that allow seniors to remain comfortable and cared for in their own homes.
With over 40 years of experience in the home care industry, Preferred Care at Home has built a reputation throughout the Newark area for providing reliable, compassionate, and affordable caregiving services. Our team serves Newark and surrounding New Jersey communities with a deep understanding of the unique needs of elderly people and their families.
What sets us apart is our rigorous 7-step screening process for every caregiver and our commitment to personality-based matching. We carefully match caregivers to clients based on personality, life experience, and work background. Plus, our innovative Transparency Room technology gives you real-time access to caregiver schedules, notes, and updates, providing peace of mind from anywhere.
Personal hygiene becomes increasingly difficult with age, but maintaining dignity remains deeply important. Our caregivers provide compassionate personal care assistance with bathing, showering, and grooming in Newark homes, ensuring your loved one feels fresh, comfortable, and respected. We understand that accepting help with such intimate tasks requires trust.
Whether your loved one needs verbal reminders, standby supervision for safety, or hands-on physical assistance, we customize our approach to their specific needs. Our trained caregivers help with hair care, dental hygiene, shaving, and skin care while preserving independence wherever possible and ensuring well-being throughout every interaction.
Activities of daily living form the foundation of independent living. When these daily tasks become challenging, our caregivers step in with the right level of support for your situation. We assist with selecting appropriate clothing, dressing assistance, safe transfers from bed to chair, and mobility support throughout your Newark home.
Our team helps with toileting and incontinence care, ensuring comfort and dignity during these sensitive moments. We provide medication reminders to keep health routines on track, and we’re there for personal hygiene assistance whenever needed. The goal is simple: help you maintain as much independence as possible while ensuring safety and comfort.
Too often, with age comes loneliness. The feeling that no one cares creeps in. Our Companion and Homemaker Care services bring meaningful social interaction and emotional support to combat isolation. Caregivers engage in conversation, accompany seniors to appointments and community events, participate in favorite activities, and provide the reassurance of a friendly presence.
For Newark seniors who have lost spouses or live alone, offering companionship makes each day brighter. Our caregivers bring not just professional expertise but genuine warmth and connection. Reading together, sharing stories, or simply being present. These moments of human connection matter deeply to the quality of life and emotional well-being.
When caring for the home becomes a burden, the unwelcome thought of moving strikes. Our homemaker care services help seniors maintain clean, safe, comfortable living environments without the physical strain. We provide light housekeeping, laundry, linen changes, and home organization to keep Newark homes welcoming and manageable.
Meal preparation ensures proper nutrition even when cooking feels too difficult. Our caregivers plan meals, grocery shop, and prepare nutritious dishes suited to dietary needs and personal preferences. We also handle errands and provide transportation, helping older adults stay connected to their Newark community while maintaining their independence at home.
Peace of mind. It’s so often an elusive dream for people with elderly parents, and for elderly people themselves. That’s why Preferred Care at Home has always been known best for our 24-hour peace-of-mind service called live-in care. Around-the-clock supervision in the security and privacy of your own home provides continuous support and immediate response to any need.
Our live-in caregivers become trusted companions matched by personality and experience to ensure compatible relationships and genuine companionship throughout the week. For Newark families managing complex care needs or simply wanting constant reassurance that mom or dad is never alone, live-in care delivers exceptional peace of mind at surprisingly affordable rates.
We take a thoughtful, personalized approach to ensure your loved one receives the care they deserve.
Step 01
Free phone consultation to answer your questions with no obligation.
Step 02
We meet in your home to understand your unique needs and routines.
Step 03
Creating a personalized plan addressing specific dementia needs.
Step 04
Selecting caregivers whose personality aligns with your loved one’s.
Step 05
Regular check-ins and access to our Transparency Room portal.
Newark’s aging population faces unique challenges when it comes to maintaining independence at home. Urban living, older housing stock, and the demands of city life create specific obstacles for seniors and their families. Here’s how we help solve the most common personal care challenges in the Newark area.
Challenge
What It Looks Like
How We Help
Limited Family Availability
What It Looks Like
Adult children work full-time in New York City and throughout New Jersey, making daily check-ins impossible. Worry about aging parents alone in Newark homes becomes constant.
How We Help
Our flexible scheduling from 1 to 24 hours daily means professional caregivers provide consistent support and companionship when family members can’t be present, with real-time updates through our Transparency Room.
Challenge
Navigating Older Newark Housing
What It Looks Like
Many Newark homes feature stairs, narrow bathrooms, and layouts built before accessibility was considered. These physical barriers make daily activities challenging and increase fall risks.
How We Help
Our caregivers are trained in safe mobility support and transfer assistance, helping seniors navigate multi-story homes and tight spaces while reducing fall risks through vigilant supervision and support.
Challenge
Transportation in Urban Settings
What It Looks Like
Driving in Newark traffic feels overwhelming for many seniors, and parking at medical appointments or grocery stores presents challenges. Public transportation may not accommodate mobility limitations.
How We Help
We provide transportation to doctor appointments, errands, and community activities, ensuring your loved one stays connected to healthcare providers and the Newark community without the stress of city driving.
Challenge
Medication Management Complexity
What It Looks Like
Multiple prescriptions with different schedules create confusion. Missing doses or taking incorrect amounts threatens health, especially for seniors managing chronic conditions common in older adults.
How We Help
Our caregivers provide medication reminders and support proper dosing schedules, coordinating with healthcare providers and family members to ensure consistent adherence to treatment plans.
Challenge
Declining Personal Hygiene
What It Looks Like
Bathing becomes difficult and sometimes frightening as mobility decreases. Seniors may avoid showering due to fall fears, leading to hygiene issues and increased infection risks.
How We Help
We offer compassionate bathing and grooming assistance with trained caregivers who ensure safety, maintain dignity, and help your loved one feel fresh and comfortable in their own home.
Challenge
Social Isolation and Loneliness
What It Looks Like
After retirement or the loss of a spouse, daily social contact diminishes dramatically. This isolation affects mental health, cognitive function, and overall well-being for Newark seniors.
How We Help
Our Companion and Homemaker Care brings meaningful social interaction, engaging conversation, and emotional support that combat loneliness while offering companionship during activities and outings throughout the Newark area.
Our office serves families throughout Northwest New Jersey. When you contact us, you reach neighbors who understand life in Newark and surrounding communities.
We Serve:
Including Newark and surrounding areas throughout Northwest New Jersey.
Personal care costs in Newark typically range from $25-$35 per hour for basic assistance, with 24-hour live-in care offering more affordable around-the-clock coverage at $250-$350 daily. The specific cost depends on the level of care needed, schedule requirements, and whether specialized skills like dementia care are required. We provide free consultations and transparent pricing upfront, and we’re committed to making quality care accessible through competitive rates and flexible payment options.
We’ve served families since 1984 with genuine affordability as a core mission, not premium pricing. Our rigorous 7-step screening process ensures only the most reliable, compassionate caregivers enter your home. Plus, our proprietary Transparency Room technology gives family members real-time access to schedules, caregiver notes, and updates. We offer peace of mind you won’t find with most competitors. We’re family-operated across three generations, not a corporate chain, which means personalized attention and continuity of care.
We offer both flexible hourly care from as little as 1 hour per day and comprehensive 24-hour live-in care. Many Newark families start with a few hours of assistance for specific tasks like bathing or meal preparation, then adjust as needs change. Our live-in care provides around-the-clock supervision and companionship in your own home at surprisingly affordable rates, often less expensive than assisted living communities, while allowing seniors to maintain independence and dignity.
Most families begin receiving care within 3-5 days of initial contact, though we can arrange services more quickly for urgent situations. The timeline includes your personalized consultation, care plan development, and caregiver matching based on personality compatibility. For complex care needs requiring specialized training, the process may take slightly longer to ensure we match you with the best caregiver for your specific situation and health requirements.
If you’re noticing your parent struggling with bathing, getting dressed, or preparing meals safely, or if they’ve experienced recent falls or close calls, it’s worth getting an assessment. Other signs include missed medications, declining personal hygiene, weight loss from poor nutrition, or increasing social isolation and loneliness. Many families wait too long, hoping things will improve. Early intervention, even with a few hours of weekly assistance, often prevents crises and helps seniors maintain independence longer.
We provide ongoing care monitoring through regular check-ins with families and clients, care plan reviews as needs change, and our Transparency Room portal for real-time oversight. While we don’t offer traditional warranties, we guarantee caregiver continuity and quality through our 7-step screening process and continuous training. If you’re ever unsatisfied with any aspect of care, we address concerns immediately and make caregiver changes when necessary to ensure exceptional service and your complete satisfaction.
Yes, our caregivers provide medication reminders to help seniors take prescriptions on schedule and in correct doses. We coordinate with healthcare providers and family members to maintain accurate medication schedules, track adherence, and report any concerns immediately. While non-medical caregivers cannot administer medications or make medical decisions, our skilled care services include licensed nurses who can provide more advanced medication management when prescribed by physicians.
Accepting personal assistance can be difficult, and many seniors initially resist out of pride or fear of losing independence. We approach this sensitively, starting with minimal support that feels less intrusive and gradually building trust. Often, seniors who initially refuse care come to appreciate their caregiver once the relationship develops genuinely. We involve family members in conversations and focus on how care preserves independence rather than diminishing it.
Absolutely. Family caregivers need breaks to prevent burnout, attend to their own lives, or rest and recharge. Our respite care provides temporary relief for a few hours, overnight, or extended periods while you travel or recover from your own health challenges. We maintain the same high standards and personality matching for respite assignments, ensuring your loved one receives consistent, compassionate care even when you need time away.
Every caregiver undergoes our comprehensive 7-step screening process, including criminal background checks, reference verification from previous employers, skills assessments, personality evaluations, and multiple interviews. We verify certifications, provide ongoing training, and continuously monitor performance. Our Care Heroes program rewards caregivers who deliver complete, consistent, and compliant care services. Plus, we’re fully licensed, bonded, and insured, protecting both clients and caregivers while ensuring the highest safety and reliability standards.
