Assisted living and senior care in New Jersey
Not just a place for Mom.A home.
Personal, hands-on guidance to the right senior living community. We tour every community we recommend to you, and we stay with you until Mom or Dad is settled.
Our help is free for your family. Communities pay us, you never do.
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How it works
Tell us what's happening
A short chat here or one phone call. We listen to the care needs, the budget and the timeline. Free, and no obligation.
Get a real short list
We match you with licensed communities that actually have space and fit your budget, never a directory dump.
Tour with support
We arrange visits, ask the awkward questions and stay with you through move-in. Always free to your family.
Finding a home takes more than a list
Why families choose us over a directory or a national referral line.
You never pay us
Families pay nothing, ever. If you move into a community we introduced you to, that community pays us a placement fee. It does not raise your rent or your care price.
We tour the communities we recommend
Every community we recommend to you, we tour. We know the dining room, the staff and what the brochure leaves out.
Your details are not sold or blasted out
We never sell your information, and we do not hand it to a dozen communities at once. We share it with the places you decide to visit.
One person, start to finish
The advisor you talk to today is the one standing with you on move-in day. No handoffs, no call center queue.
We ask the hard questions
Staff turnover, what happens when care needs change, what the price really includes. We ask so you do not have to.
The Life difference
We come from healthcare, not from a call list.
Life Senior Placement is part of Life, a New Jersey healthcare organization that has cared for seniors for seven years, including many residents living in senior communities around the state.
That work gives us a real picture of these buildings. So when we recommend a place, it is not from a brochure. We know how the staff treats residents on a Tuesday afternoon, not just on tour day.
Part of a real healthcare organization
The person who'll actually pick up the phone
No call center. No handoffs. One advisor who knows New Jersey senior living, free to you, from the first call to move-in day.
Nina is a Certified Assisted Living Administrator who ran assisted living communities in New Jersey as executive director. She has been on the inside of these buildings, so she knows how they are staffed and run. She tours them herself and stays with you from the first call to move-in day.
Nina Rivera
Placement Advisor
Families who've been where you are
The worry, the timing, the guilt. Here is what families tell us afterwards.
I was terrified we would pick the wrong place and Mom would feel abandoned. Nina walked three buildings with us and told us plainly which one she would choose for her own mother.
Dad was being discharged on a Friday and we had no plan. They had two options with open rooms by Saturday morning and handled the paperwork with the rehab.
What surprised me was that nobody pushed. One person stayed with us the whole way, and she still calls to ask how my husband is settling in.
What "505 verified communities" actually means
Every community on this site is matched to its New Jersey state licence record, so the address, licence status, bed count and care types come from the state, not from a marketing page. We then write and check each profile ourselves before it goes live.
How we verify communities →What senior living costs in New Jersey
Real numbers, not comfortable ones. These are what communities charge. The figure your family pays moves with the care level, the room type and the town, and we will talk you through it on the first call. Working it out with us costs you nothing.
Assisted living, New Jersey median
$8,710 a month
5th highest in the country, against a national median of $6,200 a month.
Source: CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey, published March 2026. Figures verified September 2026.
Nursing home, semi-private room
$12,775 a month
New Jersey median.
Source: CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey, published March 2026. Figures verified September 2026.
Memory care
$9,000 – $13,000 a month
Our estimate based on New Jersey placements, not survey data.
Independent living
$3,000 – $6,000 a month
Our estimate based on New Jersey placements, not survey data.
Types of care we cover
Assisted living
For seniors who value independence but need some daily assistance, assisted living offers housing, support with personal care, and access to a safe, welcoming community.
Learn about assisted living →Nursing home
Skilled nursing communities provide round-the-clock medical supervision and rehabilitation for seniors with complex health needs.
Learn about nursing home →Memory care
Secure, purpose-built communities with staff trained in dementia and Alzheimer's care, structured routines, and therapeutic programming.
Learn about memory care →Independent living
For active seniors who want community, amenities, and freedom from home maintenance, with care available if needs change.
Learn about independent living →Home care
Caregivers who come to you, helping with personal care, companionship, and daily tasks so your loved one can stay at home safely.
Learn about home care →- Atlantic County
- Bergen County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Cumberland County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Ocean County
- Passaic County
- Salem County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
Looking for a shortlist instead? See the best communities in each town.
Questions families ask us
Is your service really free for families?
Yes. Families pay us nothing. When a family moves into a community we introduced them to, the community pays a placement fee. That fee does not change your rent or your care costs.
How much does assisted living cost in New Jersey?
The median is $8,710 a month, according to the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey published in March 2026. That is the 5th highest in the country, against a national median of $6,200. Your own number moves with the care level, the room type and the town, and a semi-private nursing home room in New Jersey runs a median of $12,775 a month.
Who pays for senior living?
Most families pay privately at first, often using retirement income, savings or the sale of a home. Long-term care insurance, veterans benefits and, for nursing homes, New Jersey Medicaid can all play a part. We help you work out which apply.
How fast can you move if we are discharging from a hospital?
Same day in most cases. Call us and we will check which licensed communities have a room open, arrange a tour or a virtual walkthrough and coordinate with the discharge planner.
What is the difference between assisted living and a nursing home?
Assisted living is housing with help for daily things like dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home provides round-the-clock skilled nursing care for complex medical needs.
What happens on a tour?
We come with you, or brief you beforehand if you prefer to go alone. We look at staffing, dining, activity levels and what care is included, and we ask the awkward questions on your behalf.
Latest guides
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Hospital or rehab case manager? We take discharge referrals daily and report back on placement the same day.
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Always free for families. No call centers, no pressure, no bill. Just people who know New Jersey senior care.
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