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10 Best Nursing Homes in Middlesex, NJ

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Middlesex nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Middlesex, NJ may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Middlesex or another care type is right for you. Browse 59 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Middlesex.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Bergen Section, Canal Crossing and Bergen-Lafayette.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Rockefellows Mills, Darts Mills and Copper Hill.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Middlesex, NJ

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I really like South River because everything is on one floor. Very helpful, answers questions promptly. Staff always smiling and super friendly. Interaction with my mom is great. My mom is happy and safe....
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Fox Trail Memory Care Living at South River is dedicated to caring for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in a secure, safe home setting. We believe, and research and experience support the notion that a small intimate home setting is the best environment to provide a supportive...
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We can't say enough about Brandywine Assist Living. After searching many facilities, and trying to find the right one; we had no doubt we found the perfect place for my mom. Not only was the staff very...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Life is beautiful at Brandywine Senior Living.  We have luxurious individual suites with a private bath and kitchen area.  Meanwhile, on the other side of your door are services to meet your needs, and entertainment to enliven your spirit.  With on-site–not–on–call licensed nurses...
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Very beautiful and well kept. My bubbe was very happy here. She made a lot of friends and loved her room. I would recommend this place to anyone. The staff are very friendly and everyone smiles. I only had...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence represents a new dimension in living for those who choose not to live alone, yet do not need nursing home care. In our innovative, assisted-living environment, the fullness of life continues. Residents are appreciated for their talents and...
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The marketing official knew all there was to know about the place. There was ample space in the apartment. The meal plan was superb- we had the choice of two meals per day in the Bistro or 1 meal per day in...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in a secluded spot just off Highway 78, Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey is a peaceful and beautiful assisted living community to live in. Through the long winters and the moderate summers of New Jersey, we make sure the very best of each season is enjoyed...
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Whispering Woods was amazing. I would recommend to anyone. The rooms are lovely and the staff very kind. The head nurse is wonderful and she too is very kind and thoughtful. The staff including...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At Complete Care at Whispering Woods, an Edison, New Jersey Assisted Living Facility, we pride ourselves on the relationships we build with our residents and staff. Through frequent site visits and a hands-on approach from our top leadership, we create strong connections with both the residents...
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When I had to move my parents from Philadelphia 5 years ago to the Hillsborough area, my wife and I spoke with friends and toured several of the assisted living facilities in the area. They ended up at the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Avalon at Hillsborough is Bridgeway Senior Healthcare's newest Assisted Living Residence, having opened in October 2006. We are affiliated with Bridgeway Care Center are a part of the Bridgeway Senior Healthcare continuum of services.    From the moment you walk through our...
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Rehabilitation Center at Hartwick @ Oak Tree is excellent, attentive, caring, professional, competent in every way.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Well known as a provider of high quality nursing and rehabilitation care, Hartwyck at Oak Tree is a unique facility that provides not only geriatric care, but also specialized care for residents who are ventilator-dependent or suffering from traumatic brain injury. Our staff is highly skilled in...
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This facility has had a change in leadership and from this change, there has only been positivity! The staff has been excellent with customer service, the facility is clean, and the care is amazing!
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
At Westfield Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of JFK Hartwyck At Cedar Brook
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Welcome to JFK Hartwyck at Cedar Brook!JFK Hartwyck at Cedar Brook is a lovely facility offering long-term care, subacute rehabilitation, respite care, and New Jersey’s only Huntington’s Disease specialty care unit.The facility is bright and cheerful, with two solariums in each wing. Residents...
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Middlesex, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Middlesex is $7,587 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Metuchen, NJ with an average of $7,066 per month.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Middlesex, NJ vs. nearby cities

Middlesex, NJ
$7,587/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Middlesex, NJ vs. the state and national average

Middlesex, NJ
$7,587/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Middlesex vs. other types of senior living

$7,443/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,587/mo

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Middlesex, NJ by room type

Semi-Private
$6,598/mo
Studio
$7,917/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,642/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,909/mo

Average cost of Nursing Homes in Middlesex over time

Middlesex, NJNJ stateNational

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What families are saying about nursing homes in Middlesex

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Middlesex

Arbor Terrace Mountainside

5.0
The only helpful thing would be using Touchpoint to create the shopping list when supplies run out. I often get multiple calls a day when they run out of soap supplies. Really minor because of such great care and medical coordination. Very happy with the transparency and visibility, the ...
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Sunrise of Morris Plains

4.9
After many difficult experiences with other elder care facilities, we are grateful to have found sunrise of morris plains. They are committed to providing the best care to those who have done so much for others, our aging and now vulnerable loved ones.

Fox Trail Memory Care Living at Princeton

5.0
My sister entered FTMC in [date removed] -just as COVID was taking over the world. It was a painful and agonizing decision, but Fox Trail was incredibly helpful and encouraging from the beginning. The transition went so well, it felt like a miracle. My sister made a phenomenal adjustment and ...
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Middlesex nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Middlesex nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Middlesex, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Middlesex nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Middlesex that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
58.5%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
53.7%
10%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80.5%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
70.7%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
70.7%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29.3%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
73.2%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
61%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
70.7%
18.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Middlesex nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Middlesex Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Middlesex, NJNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.4%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
43.9%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
63.4%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.1%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Middlesex nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Middlesex partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Middlesex, NJNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
46.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
48.8%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
48.8%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
51.2%
3.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Middlesex nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Middlesex communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Middlesex, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
39%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.5%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
39%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
36.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Middlesex nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Middlesex offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Middlesex, NJNational
Activity director
Activity director
48.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
39%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
68.3%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.6%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
46.3%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
46.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
36.6%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.1%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.3%
0.4%
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