Private Duty Home Care in New Jersey
Some families need more than a nurse who stops by twice a week. They need someone there for the long hours. Someone to help Mom get dressed, make lunch, and stay safe through the afternoon. That is what private duty home care provides.
Saba Home Health Care is an independent, family-owned agency based in Toms River. We provide private duty care for seniors, adults, veterans, and children. Our caregivers work one-on-one with each client, on a schedule your family chooses.
What Is Private Duty Home Care?
Private duty home care is one-on-one care arranged directly between a family and an agency. You decide when care happens and how long each visit lasts. Care can run a few hours a day, overnight, or around the clock.
The name describes how care is delivered, not who pays for it. The term started with nurses hired privately to care for a single patient. Today it covers both nursing and non-medical support at home.
How It Differs From Medicare Home Health Care
Many families first hear about home care after a hospital stay. A doctor orders home health visits, and Medicare or insurance covers them. These visits are short and happen a few times a week. They end once the patient meets their recovery goals.
Private duty care fills the hours in between. It has no set end date, and personal care services don’t require a doctor’s order to begin. Many families use both types of care at once. A visiting therapist handles rehab, while a private duty aide helps with daily life.
Private Duty Services From Saba
Our private duty care covers the full range of support, from companionship to skilled nursing.
Personal Care From Certified Home Health Aides
Our certified home health aides help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting. They also handle meals, light housekeeping, laundry, and medication reminders. For many clients, a few hours each morning makes the whole day easier.
Private Duty Nursing
Some clients need skilled care on a regular schedule. Our RNs and LPNs provide private duty nursing in the home. They manage medications, wound care, injections, and chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Nurses also watch for early warning signs and keep doctors informed.
Live-In and 24-Hour Care
When someone can’t safely be alone, live-in and 24-hour care keeps a caregiver in the home at all times. Families often choose this after a fall, a dementia diagnosis, or a decline in mobility. It lets a loved one stay home instead of moving to a facility.
Companion and Respite Care
Companion care focuses on conversation, errands, appointments, and daily engagement. It helps seniors who live alone feel less isolated. Respite care gives family caregivers scheduled time off to rest and recharge.
Pediatric Private Duty Nursing
Children with medical needs often require skilled care at home. Our pediatric home care nurses support kids with chronic, developmental, and complex conditions. We work closely with parents and pediatricians to keep each child safe and comfortable at home.
Who Benefits From Private Duty Care?
Private duty care helps people at many stages of life. Families often call us when:
- Parent is struggling with bathing, dressing, or meals
- Spouse caregiver is worn out and needs regular help
- Loved one is home from the hospital but still needs support
- Memory loss makes it unsafe to be alone
- Veteran needs more help than VA services provide
- Child with medical needs requires nursing care at home
After a hospital or rehab stay, our short-term transitional care can bridge the gap until recovery is complete.
Care That Fits Your Schedule
Flexibility is the biggest advantage of private duty care. You set the days and hours. We match your loved one with a caregiver who fits their needs and personality.
Needs change over time, and your plan can change too. A client might start with morning visits three days a week. Later, they may need daily care or overnight support. We adjust the schedule without starting over.
Every plan begins with a home care assessment by a Registered Nurse. The nurse meets your loved one, reviews their health, and learns their routines. That visit shapes a care plan built around the person, not a template.
Paying for Private Duty Home Care
Medicare generally doesn’t pay for ongoing personal care at home. For that reason, most families pay for private duty care out of pocket or through long-term care insurance. Paying privately gives you full control over scheduling and the type of care provided. Our private pay home care page explains how this works.
Some veterans and surviving spouses qualify for VA Aid and Attendance benefits, which can help pay for in-home care. Our guide on how families pay for elder care in New Jersey covers each option. We’ll talk through costs openly during your first call.
Why Families Choose an Independent Agency
Many home care agencies operate as national franchises. Saba is different. We are independent and family-owned, and we make decisions locally. No corporate office sets rules that get in the way of good care.
That independence shows up in small ways. We work to keep the same caregivers with each client. When you call, you reach our team, not a call center. We also offer a full continuum of care, from companion visits through nursing and hospice. Your family won’t need to switch agencies as needs change.
Private Duty Care Close to Home
We provide private duty care for families across Ocean and Monmouth Counties. Many of our clients live close to our office, in communities like Brick. Our caregivers know these neighborhoods, and our team is never far away.