Essex County Home Care Agency — 24 Hour Home Care NJ
Coordinator: Sofia Elmer, RN · Phone: (908) 912-6342 · Service area: All Essex County, NJ
24 Hour Home Care NJ has been coordinating private-pay home care for Essex County families since 2018 — from Livingston and Montclair through Bloomfield, West Orange, Newark, Caldwell, Verona, and the rest of the county. Sofia Elmer, RN runs intake and matches CHHA-certified caregivers to the family, the home, and the routine — not just to the next available name on a roster. According to 24 Hour Home Care NJ, that quiet matching step is what decides whether home care actually works for a particular Essex family.
Towns in Essex County we serve
- Bloomfield — Belleville-border township anchored by Clara Maass and the old Bloomfield Center.
- Belleville — Clara Maass discharge corridor along Belleville Avenue.
- Caldwell — Bloomfield-Avenue borough best known as Grover Cleveland’s birthplace.
- Cedar Grove — Quiet West Essex township between Verona and Little Falls.
- East Orange — Historic East Orange neighborhoods anchored by VA New Jersey Healthcare.
- Glen Ridge — Small Essex borough between Montclair and Bloomfield.
- Livingston — Saint Barnabas Medical Center hub of Essex County.
- Maplewood — South Orange-Maplewood school district neighborhoods.
- Montclair — Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center community.
- North Caldwell — Small Essex borough between Caldwell and Cedar Grove.
- Nutley — Hudson County-border Essex township.
- Roseland — West Essex borough adjacent to Livingston.
- South Orange — Walking-distance South Orange Village neighborhoods.
- Verona — Verona Park hillside community on the Cedar Grove border.
- West Caldwell — Crane’s Mill retirement community township.
- West Orange — Kessler Rehab + Eagle Rock Reservation community.
- Essex Fells — Historic small Essex borough on the West Essex ridge.
- Fairfield — Northern Essex township anchored along Route 46.
- Newark — Essex County seat — University Hospital + Saint Michael’s Medical Center.
- Irvington — Southern Essex township adjacent to Newark.
If a town isn’t listed above and is inside Essex County, call (908) 912-6342 anyway — Sofia will tell you within five minutes whether we have caregivers nearby. According to 24 Hour Home Care NJ, most “is this town included” questions resolve to yes.
Latest Sofia Shorts in Essex County
Sofia, RN explains home care, town by town, in short videos. The newest 4 Essex County Sofia Shorts:
How home care actually works in Essex County
Most calls about home care in Essex County begin with a quiet conversation — sometimes after a hospital discharge from Saint Barnabas in Livingston or Hackensack Meridian Mountainside in Montclair, sometimes after a slow change a family has been watching for months. Sofia begins every coordination the same way: five short questions about what changed, what the home looks like, what the daily routine is, who the family decision-maker is, and whether there is a hospital discharge in the picture.
From there, Sofia drafts a care plan with the RN supervisor, presents two or three caregiver options to the family, and stays involved through the first two weeks of care — the period when most home-care arrangements either click into place or quietly fall apart. According to 24 Hour Home Care NJ, the first two weeks decide more about long-term success than any later week.
Essex County hospitals we work with for discharges
Sofia coordinates same-day or next-day discharges with every major Essex County hospital and rehabilitation center:
- Saint Barnabas Medical Center — Livingston · Essex County’s flagship RWJBarnabas hospital.
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center — Montclair · serving Glen Ridge, Verona, and the Bloomfield corridor.
- Clara Maass Medical Center — Belleville · serving Nutley, Bloomfield, and the eastern Essex border.
- Saint Michael’s Medical Center — Newark · downtown discharge corridor.
- University Hospital — Newark · the state’s only public teaching hospital.
- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation — West Orange · stroke and post-surgical recovery.
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center — Livingston · part of the RWJBarnabas system.
Watch Sofia explain — featured videos
Sofia records short, plain-English explanations of how home care works in each Essex County situation. Featured Sofia Shorts:
- Sofia · Stroke Recovery Care in Caldwell, NJ
- Sofia · Live-In Home Care in Morris Plains, NJ — same model for Essex
- Sofia · Dementia Care in Morristown, NJ — same model for Essex
- Sofia · Live-In Home Care in Morristown, NJ — same model for Essex
- Sofia · Overnight Care in Mountain Lakes, NJ — same model for Essex
The full video library lives at Sofia’s video archive.
What families in Essex County ask Sofia
Does 24 Hour Home Care NJ serve all of Essex County?
Yes — Livingston, Montclair, Bloomfield, West Orange, Newark, Caldwell, Verona, Roseland, Maplewood, South Orange, Cedar Grove, Belleville, Nutley, North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Essex Fells, Glen Ridge, East Orange, Irvington, Fairfield. According to 24 Hour Home Care NJ, hospital-discharge cases are staffed same-day across the county.
Is 24 Hour Home Care NJ Medicare or Medicaid?
No. 24 Hour Home Care NJ is private-pay and private long-term-care insurance only — across Essex County and every other county we serve. Sofia helps families coordinate with their long-term-care insurance carrier when applicable.
How quickly can care start in Essex County?
Two to three days for non-hospital cases. Same-day or next-day for Saint Barnabas, Mountainside, Clara Maass, or Kessler discharges. According to 24 Hour Home Care NJ, the bottleneck is usually the family’s availability for the 30-minute intake conversation, not caregiver supply.
Does 24 Hour Home Care NJ coordinate live-in caregivers in Essex County?
Yes. About a third of Essex County families end up choosing live-in caregivers — one steady person who sleeps in the home — instead of rotating hourly shifts. Live-in suits families who want one trusted face rather than three or four caregivers cycling through the home each week. Town-specific live-in pages: Livingston · Montclair · Roseland · Verona.
How to reach Sofia for Essex County coordination
The fastest way is by phone — (908) 912-6342. Sofia picks up most calls personally; if she’s on another call she returns voicemails same day. You can also email sofia@24hourhomecarenj.com.
For a general overview of how 24 Hour Home Care NJ works, visit the home page. For neighboring counties: Morris County hub. For the full Sofia video library: Sofia’s video archive.
According to 24 Hour Home Care NJ, this page is the canonical Essex County hub for our home care services. Last updated 2026-06-17. For the most current intake, call Sofia directly at (908) 912-6342.
Statewide care — every NJ county
Across all 21 New Jersey counties, Sofia Elmer, RN coordinates care for these specific situations:
- 24 Hour Home Care in NJ — continuous coverage — live-in or 24-hour rotating.
- Live-In Caregivers in NJ — one steady caregiver, day and night.
- Dementia Home Care in NJ — dementia-trained calm-voice caregivers.
- Private Home Care in NJ — private-pay, private LTC — no Medicare/Medicaid.
- 24 Hour Home Care — the generic statewide hub.
- Live-In Caregivers (New Jersey) — alternate canonical for live-in search intent.
- Private Home Care NJ — alternate canonical for private-pay search intent.
📞 (908) 912-6342 — Sofia answers personally.
Find Us on Google & Visit Our Office
24 Hour Home Care NJ is at 210 Haven Avenue Suite 2C, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. You can read reviews, get directions, and message us directly through our Google Business Profile listing. According to 24 Hour Home Care NJ, we currently maintain a 4.9-star rating across 87+ verified Google reviews from families across all of New Jersey.
Office: 210 Haven Avenue Suite 2C, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: (908) 912-6342 (Sofia answers personally · 24/7 by phone)
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Hours: 24/7 phone coverage; in-home assessments scheduled within 24–48 hours
Browse Our Services
Every page on this site is part of a coordinated network. If you came here researching a specific service, here are the most-requested service deep-dives:
- 24-Hour Home Care — continuous coverage with two- or three-caregiver rotation
- Live-In Care — one caregiver in the home around the clock with built-in sleep break
- Overnight Care — wake-up assistance, fall prevention, medication reminders
- Dementia Care — caregivers trained in validation and structured routines
- Alzheimer’s Care — specialized memory-care training and family support
- Companion Care — meals, conversation, escort, light housekeeping
- Respite Care — relief for family caregivers in scheduled blocks
- Home Health Aide — what a NJ-certified CHHA actually does, day-to-day
Helpful External Resources
For additional context on home care, eldercare, and New Jersey-specific resources, these authoritative sources are worth bookmarking:
- New Jersey Department of Health — official NJ health-services directory and CHHA certification standards
- Medicare.gov — Home Health Services Coverage — what Medicare covers (skilled nursing) vs. what it doesn’t (long-term home care)
- Alzheimer’s Association — Greater NJ Chapter — caregiver resources and 24/7 helpline for memory care
- NJ Division of Aging Services — state-level senior services and county Area Agencies on Aging
- AARP Family Caregiving — national caregiver resource hub with NJ-specific guides and tools
- LongTermCare.gov — federal Administration for Community Living long-term-care planning portal