In-Home Dementia Care in Matawan, NJ
Lares Home Care provides in-home dementia care in Matawan, NJ, for older adults living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, and we do it from our own office at 1000 NJ-34, right here in town. Our caregivers are trained in dementia-specific care, every client gets a personalized care plan, and schedules can be part-time, full-time or around the clock. The first step is a free in-home consultation with our team, and you can set one up whenever you're ready to talk things through.
In-Home Dementia Care for Matawan Families
Our dementia care in Matawan, NJ is for an older adult living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, and for the family who loves and looks after them. An estimated 13,200 Monmouth County residents age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia, a little more than one in nine older adults in the county. Plenty of Matawan families are working through the same questions you are, often while keeping up with jobs and households of their own.
Care at home keeps your loved one in the place where they feel most like themselves. Familiar rooms and the things they know by heart help ease the confusion and anxiety that so often come with dementia. Daily routines carry on, too, whether that means a morning cup of coffee, a favorite radio show or an hour out in the garden.
Lares Home Care is a family-run agency based in Matawan, and in-home dementia care in Matawan, NJ is one part of the home care we provide for Matawan seniors and for families in Hazlet, Holmdel, Old Bridge, Middletown, Marlboro, Freehold and nearby towns. You can read more about how we approach dementia and Alzheimer's care at home on our main service page.
How Our Caregivers Help a Loved One with Dementia
Our Alzheimer's home care in Matawan, NJ covers the everyday things that get harder as memory changes. Each visit follows your loved one's own care plan, so the help fits the person, and here is what that help usually includes:
- Personal care: help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and hygiene, done gently and with respect for privacy.
- Medication reminders: making sure medicines are taken safely and on schedule.
- Meals: preparing nutritious meals and helping with eating when that's needed.
- Light housekeeping and errands: keeping the home clean, safe and organized, and taking care of the small jobs that tend to pile up.
- Transportation: rides for errands or appointments, so your loved one has company on the way there and back.
- Companionship: friendly conversation, memory games and activities that keep the mind engaged.
The hands-on side of this, like bathing and dressing, is the same help we offer through our personal care services at home, shaped around the needs of someone living with dementia. The conversation, games and outings come from our companion care for seniors, and that easy time together is often what brightens your loved one's day.
We specialize in 24-Hour Home Care, including Live-In Care. We offer personalized Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care, Personal Care, and Companion Care. Our Care Management services offer a way to bridge the gap between growing needs and available resources.
Caregivers Trained for Memory Loss, Wandering and Sundowning
Every caregiver at Lares Home Care is trained in dementia-specific care techniques. That training lets them stay calm and kind through the harder moments, like agitation, wandering or the late-day restlessness families know as sundowning. They meet those moments with patience, empathy and respect, and they keep your loved one's dignity at the center of the care.
Bringing someone new into the home is a big step, and we take the match seriously. After the initial consultation, your loved one is matched with a compatible caregiver, so you get the right level of service from day one. Each professional assessment is reviewed by our Director of Nursing, who uses it to tailor our services to your family's needs.
You'll hear from us, too. We keep communication with families open, honest and regular, so you always know how things are going, what's working well and what might need to change in the plan.
A Care Plan That Changes as Dementia Progresses
No two people living with dementia are alike, so memory care at home in Matawan starts with getting to know your loved one. Our comprehensive assessment looks at their needs, routines, preferences, medical conditions and personality.
From there, we work closely with your family to build a plan that respects daily habits, focuses on what your loved one can still do well and gives extra support where things have gotten hard. The plan adapts as dementia progresses, and we talk with you regularly about how it's going and what to adjust.
Schedules are flexible. Care can be part-time, full-time or 24 hours a day, and the hours can grow over time as needs change. Early on, a plan might be a few visits a week to help with meals, errands and a bit of company. Later, it might mean longer days, help with bathing and dressing each morning and evening, or someone there through the night. Families who need a caregiver in the home all day and all night can read about our 24-hour and live-in home care options.
Signs It May Be Time for Dementia Care at Home
Knowing when to bring in help is one of the hardest decisions a family makes. Memory lapses that affect safety are a common first sign, like leaving the stove on. Wandering, or getting lost on streets your loved one has known for years, is another.
You might also notice personal hygiene slipping or everyday tasks becoming too much. Mood swings, new confusion or moments of aggression can show up, too. About one in three Matawan residents age 65 and older live alone, and for a parent living on their own, these changes can go unnoticed for a while.
One sign is about you. A family caregiver who feels worn out, stressed or overwhelmed has every reason to get support, for their own sake and for their loved one's.
Based on the initial consultation, you or your loved one will be matched with a compatible caregiver to ensure that you are getting the right level of service you expect, on day one. Each professional assessment is reviewed by our Director of Nursing to tailor our services to your needs.
Keeping Home Safe in a Matawan House or Apartment
Matawan homes come in all shapes. About 47% are single-family houses and 36% are in buildings with five or more apartments, and roughly two out of three were built before 1980. For your loved one, that might mean an older house with a steep flight of stairs, or an apartment with long shared hallways and exits that look alike to someone with memory loss.
Our caregivers bring the same steady approach to either kind of home. Consistent supervision means someone is there to notice when your loved one heads for the stairs or the front door. Caregivers keep the home clean, organized and safe, with walkways clear and everyday things kept in their usual spots. Steady daily routines help reduce confusion, so the day feels familiar from morning to night, whether home is a house on a quiet street or an apartment in a larger building.
Support for Family Caregivers in Matawan
Across New Jersey, 283,000 family caregivers support someone living with dementia, giving 512 million hours of unpaid care. Here in Matawan, that might be the daughter who stops by before work every morning, or the husband who hasn't had a full night's sleep in months.
Lares Home Care supports the whole family. We offer short-term respite care, so you can rest, run your own errands or simply have an afternoon to yourself. We also offer emotional support and encouragement, along with educational resources about dementia and Alzheimer's disease to help you understand what's happening and what may come next.
New Jersey has programs that can help with a break, too. The Statewide Respite Care Program gives unpaid family caregivers short or regular breaks, and families pay on a sliding scale from nothing up to 25% of the cost, based on income. For 2026, the limits for a single person are $2,982 in gross monthly income and $40,000 in liquid assets. The Alzheimer's Adult Day Services Program helps people with a doctor-documented dementia diagnosis who live at home with an unpaid caregiver, covering 20% to 100% of the cost of adult day care for up to five days a week. You can reach both through Monmouth County's Aging and Disability Resource Connection.
Families who need help keeping all of these pieces straight can lean on our care management services, which help coordinate a loved one's health, social, emotional and financial needs.
Dementia Resources in Matawan and Monmouth County
A few local places are worth knowing about as you plan your loved one's care:
- Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services: the county's office for residents 60 and older and their caregivers, with referrals to Alzheimer's adult day services, respite care programs, Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving and Project Lifesaver.
- Project Lifesaver: the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office gives people with Alzheimer's or dementia who may wander a one-ounce bracelet that sends a tracking signal 24 hours a day, at no charge. The program reports an average rescue time of under 30 minutes, and seniors 60 and older apply through the Monmouth County Office on Aging.
- Hospitals near Matawan: Raritan Bay Medical Center and Bayshore Medical Center.
- Matawan Borough senior programs: yoga, sit and stretch, a walking club and "Tea Talks" with guest speakers on topics like finding a caregiver for a loved one. Most programs are free to Matawan Borough seniors, and exercise classes, trips and luncheons carry a fee.
- Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library: craft workshops, knitting clubs and book discussion groups, a calm outing your loved one can enjoy with their caregiver.
Getting Started with Dementia Care in Matawan
Getting started takes three simple steps. First, we have a phone consultation to get to know your needs and goals, and to see whether we're a good fit for your family. Next, we meet with you and your loved one in your home to learn about your situation and create a care plan. Then our team matches the right caregiver and lets you know the next steps.
The in-home consultation and assessment are free. Take your time with it, and bring every question you have about your loved one's care, the schedule or how payment works.
You can get started with a free home care assessment whenever you're ready, and a caring staff member from our office will be in touch with information, pricing and the next steps for your family.
Lares Home Care is a family-run operation that is committed to providing the best service for our clients. Driven by our belief that every person is entitled to compassion and care, we are passionate about what we do.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dementia Care in Matawan
Yes. Every Lares Home Care caregiver is trained in dementia-specific care techniques. They handle challenges like agitation, wandering and sundowning with patience and empathy, and they treat your loved one with dignity and respect at every visit.
It includes help with bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting, medication reminders, meal preparation and help with eating. Caregivers also take care of light housekeeping, errands and rides to appointments, and they offer companionship with conversation, memory games and activities that keep the mind engaged.
Care is set to your family's needs. It can be part-time, full-time or 24 hours a day, and the schedule can change as your loved one's condition progresses. Families can start with part-time care and move to more hours, or to around-the-clock care, as needs grow.
It begins with a phone consultation, then a free in-home consultation where we meet your family and build a care plan with you. After that, we match your loved one with a compatible caregiver. Each assessment is reviewed by our Director of Nursing so the care fits your loved one from the start.
Lares Home Care accepts private pay, private insurance, long-term care insurance and VA. A staff member can share pricing and talk through your options once you fill out the form on our Get Started page.
Yes. The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office runs Project Lifesaver, which provides a tracking bracelet at no charge for people with Alzheimer's or dementia who may wander. Residents 60 and older apply through the Monmouth County Office on Aging. At home, our caregivers add consistent supervision and steady routines.
Yes. Lares offers short-term respite care, so you can rest while a trained caregiver stays with your loved one. New Jersey's Statewide Respite Care Program and Alzheimer's Adult Day Services Program can also help eligible families with the cost of a break, and both are reached through Monmouth County's Aging and Disability Resource Connection.
