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Find companion care in Wood Ridge, NJ that you’ll love

60 companion care are listed in Wood Ridge, NJ

The average posted rate is $28/hr as of November 2024

The average experience for nearby companion care is 10 years

Companion care in Wood Ridge, NJ

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Tracy A.


East Orange, NJ

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

4.7

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Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

My Name is Tracy, I have 15years plus of experience with elderly and non elderly people with diabetes, dementia, Alzheimer's, hospice care, Iymph Edema, Multiple sclerosis(MS), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS), Parkinson's disease, Vascular vein disease, Transverse Myelitis (MT). I have experience in different Kinds of hoyer...
Tracy can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, live-in home care, companionship, home modification, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

5.0
"Tracy was our mother's caregiver until her passing in January. She is respectful, reliable, dependable, all the great qualities you are looking for in a person who will be taking care of your loved one. As my family and I navigated the decline of my mother's...

Maria P.

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Liliana G.


Englewood, NJ

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Biography

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi all! My name is Liliana, but most call me Lily. I have been a home health aid for over a decade (14 years to be exact.) I have worked primarily with adults and seniors, but also have my fair share of experience with child care. I have experience with all different types of medical conditions e. g: MS, anxiety disorder,...
Liliana can also help with: Transportation, companionship, errands, light cleaning, dementia, personal care & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Home Health Aide

CPR

5.0
"A wonderful caregiver. She loves her patients and their families. She is very respectful, knowledge, caring and truly is a pleasure to work with"

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Maria H.


Garfield, NJ

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Home Health Aid Available Full Time

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Maria I am fully vaccinated I have 11+ years of experience in adult and senior care. I am dependable, reliable, compassionate and caring. My patients are my family I adore every minute spent with them. I will do my best to carefully evaluate an individuals needs and create a care plan just for them. I can help...
Maria can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, errands, light cleaning, companionship, hospice services & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Maria has been a Godsend to us! Not only does she treat our parents as if they are her own family, she does the same for all of us! Mom and Dad, both in need of memory care, love and trust her and miss her on the days that she is not here. We are so pleased with...

Laura W.

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Keisha C.


Glen Rock, NJ

$25-33/hr10 yrs exp

Certify Home Health Aide

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Provide assistance with activities of Daily living performance domestic and household tasks, Transport and accompany patients to doctors appointment run errands medications reminder assist with clients personal care monitor patients vital signs, temperature, respiration And report on their condition follow client care plan and...
Keisha can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, errands, light cleaning, hospice services, companionship & more
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Home Health Aide

5.0
"Wonderful with my grandma. Patient and Caring"

Care member

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Jennifer B.


Garfield, NJ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Compassionate Caregiver

I'm a mom of two grown children. I have 10 years of experience. I'm happy to help with Transportation Services, Medical Management, Shopping and placing orders for all essentials, Meal Preparation, Bathing, Personal care, Companionship.
Jennifer can also help with: Companionship, meal prep, light cleaning, errands, personal care, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Jen worked for my family by caring for my mom from 2012 through 2019. Ms. Jen would travel with us back and forth from NJ to FL, I don't know how I would have weathered caring for my mom with out Ms. Jen. She was a tremendous blessing, she cared for my moms needs...

Miriam M.

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Ana H.


New York, NY

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Care Giver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Former Lpn . available as a care giver/companion. Great experience and top references available upon request.
Ana can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, companionship, mobility assistance, live-in home care, personal care & more
Skills:

Licensed Nurse

CPR

Wound Care

5.0
"Ana was a pleasure to work with. She is knowledgeable in her field and attentive to all details. She always went above and beyond consistently making her a valuable asset to our team. Anas ability to empathize plus her broad knowledge of healthcare makes it easy...

Bee M.

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Desmarie V.


Paterson, NJ

$30/hr3 yrs exp

Home Health Aid

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

In the last 5 years I have trained and worked as a licensed phlebotomist, pharmacy technician and home health aide. I have always been a people person and my years in the medical field has certainly only furthered my warm and caring heart. In working as a companion/health aide I have cleaned/dressed some wounds, ran light...
Desmarie can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, errands, hospice services, meal prep, companionship & more
5.0
"She treats the person and their family as if was her own family"

Carl R.

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Margaret B.


Montclair, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Part -Time Caregiver And Companion

I have 10 years experience as a private duty senior companion with excellent references. My most recent experience was caring for an elderly woman in Florham Park, NJ for the past three and a half years until her passing at age 96. I did her errands and food shopping, light meal preparation, administered oral medications and as...
Margaret can also help with: Errands, companionship, meal prep, transportation
5.0
"I had the pleasure of working with Margy on a private duty case for several years. Margy is a dependable, punctual, caring individual and I would highly recommend her to any future employers."

Geraldine G.

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Rosa C.


Bloomfield, NJ

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Not Currently Available

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have over 25 yrs experience as a Personal Care Aide and Coordinator at an assisted living facility in PA. Five yrs ago, I moved to NJ&for the past 3 yrs I cared for a couple in their 90s in their home&for the 2 yrs prior to that I cared for an 85 yr old gentleman &a 78 yr old woman on hospice in their homes. I perform a...
Rosa can also help with: Hospice services, personal care, respite care, live-in home care, home modification, dementia & more
5.0
"We HiGHLY RECOMMEND Rosa! She is extremely professional, responsible, and a loving care-taker with a BIG heart! Our family has been so very blessed by having Rosa take care of our dear uncle who has been recovering from respiratory problems and other health...

Felisa I.

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Lenard S.


New York, NY

$30/hr8 yrs exp

Available For Companionship

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm Lenard, 34 years old a Filipino, and I have 8 years well experience as a CAREGIVER. My past experience for my patient is I'm doing exercise, assisting for bathing, dressing, meal preparation, medication, cooking, laundry, and light housekeeping and also doing some errands. As a CAREGIVER for me I always put patient...
Lenard can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, errands, companionship, dementia, hospice services & more
Skills:

CPR

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Deirdre M.


Nutley, NJ

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Mature, Reliable + Compassionate Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Companion /Caregiver /Housekeeping. Mature, Dependable, Compassionate. Speaks Clear English. PATIENT + KIND always. Several years as caregiver to elderly parents. Father fell, broke hip, had lung cancer. Mother had dementia, heart issues. Housecleaning, errands/shopping, bill paying, doctor appt, meal prep,...
5.0
"Deirdre is kind and caring person. She is thoughtful and even went out of her way to research the doctors office location in advance so she could find the best place to park so my elderly Mom didn't have to walk too far. Deirdre kept me updated the entire time...

Jaime M.

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Veronica O.


Cedar Grove, NJ

$28-40/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Or Full-Time Caregiver Of Seniors, CPR Certified

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My experience has been providing companionship to seniors, cooking for them, cleaning, doing their laundry, taking them to the doctor's appointments and anywhere they need to go. I take care of them as if they are my own family. Seniors deserve that and much more.
Veronica can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, errands, respite care, companionship, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Veronica was a companion for my aunt 3-4 days a week until I felt my aunt needed a live in aide. Veronica is warm, caring and sweet. She is honest, patient, kind and friendly. My aunt initially did not want a companion and she grew to love Veronica quickly....

Jodi G.

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Ashley R.


New York, NY

$45-50/hr3 yrs exp

Cna / Home Care Aid

I am a mother of two and a loving and patient person! I am nurse assistant as well as in medical school now to be a surgical assistant in the OR . I have extensive experience and did my clinicals in the dementia unit . I will take care of bathing dressing feeding meal prep companionship exercise errands and whatever else needs...
Ashley can also help with: Dementia, errands, meal prep, transportation, light cleaning
Skills:

CNA

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Cindy E.


North Bergen, NJ

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Elderly Companion

4.0

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I have assisted several elderly clients in either their homes or the nursing home/assisted living residences where they reside. I have been lucky enough to work with wonderful families and find it to be an incredibly rewarding line of work. I hope to get the chance to help other families in the near future.
Cindy can also help with: Light cleaning, dementia, transportation, meal prep, personal care, errands & more
4.0
"Cindy's experience and flexibility makes her a good candidate to work with kids or seniors. She only got to work a handful of times with my mom before our situation changed but she was always friendly, smiling and willing to do all that was asked of her and her...

Christine G.

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Yaryna O.


New York, NY

$25/hr2 yrs exp

A Well-mannered And Hardworking Girl Is Ready To Help And Keep Your Mom Or Dad Company.

Hi, I'm 29 y. o. Ukrainian lady who is new in a city. I had a year of experience working with seniors in Marseille, France, where I lived. My responsibilities included keeping the house clean, cooking, companionship, shopping, errands, and many other little things. I respect people and wish them well. In US I'm also works with...
Yaryna can also help with: Light cleaning, respite care, meal prep, errands
5.0
"Yara has been absolutely lovely with our aged aunt. She is thoughtful, compassionate and dependable. We really enjoy her company."

Care member

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Gladys C.


Bogota, NJ

$17-20/hr6 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

Ambulatory, ADLs, companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication assistance and management,
Gladys can also help with: Meal prep, hospice services, dementia, respite care, light cleaning
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Gladys took care of my husband Rick during his 9 months of hospice. she was an angel"

Rona G.

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Donnadeen H.


East Orange, NJ

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Care Giver Available For Live In/out Positions. Available To Drive Client And Run Errands

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have worked as companion for the elderly some with but not limited to various stages of Dementia, Parkinson's, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular and Respiratory illnesses, providing Range of Motion, Activities of Daily Living(ADLS), doing vitals signs, housekeeping and meal preparation for the clients. I have also...
Donnadeen can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, respite care, live-in home care, personal care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Donna is an experienced caring hardworking aide that is dedicated to proving the right care for the patient and the family. She is polite and respectful and knows when to give the family some privacy. She is warm and kind."

David S.

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Beverly B.


Englewood, NJ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time/Full Time Overnight Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have always found pleasure in working with senior citizens. I am looking for something overnight (however hours are flexible) to assist these individuals in anyway possible. I also am experienced as a Teacher's Assistant, and part-time after school childcare(15 years). I have my CDA in Early Childcare and I'm a Certified HHA....
Beverly can also help with: Visiting physician, dementia, personal care, hospice services
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Beverly is a wonderful, upbeat person and attentive care giver for our 93 year old mother with mid-stage dementia. Beverly is with mom on weekends, and every Monday Mom says how nice Beverly is, how caring she is and that they laugh a lot. This means so much....

Mary D.

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Amendola A.


Belleville, NJ

$15-20/hr7 yrs exp

Caregiver Who Cares

I have worked with several people and their families over the years. - I can make light meal help with dressing and be a general companion. I enjoy the company and wisdom of seniors and have compassion for those that are ill. I have plenty of references, just ask. Although I have my BS in Business I am also a CMA - Certified...
Amendola can also help with: Personal care, companionship, mobility assistance
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Home Health Aide

5.0
"My elderly Mom had a stroke and needed care while she was at home. My Mother enjoyed Alma's company. She was very compassionate. I would definitely recommend Alma as a caregiver."

Linda R.

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Gladys C.


Bogota, NJ

$20-25/hr4 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Gladys from Bogota NJ. I am 57 years old. I have a caregiver experience of over 6 years . I am a certified Home Health Aide. I have also trained as a special needs education teacher for over 10 years. My goal is to provide care and support to the seniors and children with special needs. I have worked in nursing...
Gladys can also help with: Hospice services, live-in home care, personal care, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Gladys is reliable and easy to communicate with. She took great care of my grandma! Thank you Gladys!"

Julie C.

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Recent companion care reviews in Wood Ridge, NJ

Tracy A.

5.0

I am way overdue in posting this recommendation and I apologize for that. Tracy was a caregiver for my mom for two months. The first day Tracy started, she had car trouble. She called me to let me know and she took public transportation to get to my home and was only about 5 minutes late. Tracy was...

- Kim B.

Liliana G.

5.0

Lily was extremely attentive and responsible when taking care of my 90 year old mom. My mother loved her company. We loved her because she was very knowledgeable about my mothers heart condition and so we had piece of mind when Lily was there. A wonderful lady!

- Care member

Maria H.

5.0

Maria has been a Godsend to us! Not only does she treat our parents as if they are her own family, she does the same for all of us! Mom and Dad, both in need of memory care, love and trust her and miss her on the days that she is not here. We are so pleased with her expertise in handling their...

- Laura W.

Keisha C.

5.0

Keisha is the best, she takes great care of my dad. He was diagnosed with Parkinsons earlier this year. She gets him up and moving and makes sure his every need is met.

- Care member

Jennifer B.

5.0

You could not ask for a better care giver than Jennifer. She is smart, compassionate and has a personality well suited to care giving. She has made many good suggestions to help my mother live safely in her home. You cannot do any better Jennifer!

- Care member

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