Assisted living in New Jersey: how it is licensed.
Who licenses assisted living in New Jersey, and what to check before you choose.
What New Jersey calls it
In New Jersey, assisted living is licensed under the term “Assisted Living Residence (also Comprehensive Personal Care Home and Assisted Living Program)”. Other states use different names, so it helps to know the exact term when you search.
Who licenses and inspects
New Jersey Department of Health, Health Facilities is the agency that licenses these communities. It is the official place to check a community’s license and inspection history.
Paying for care
Medicare generally does not cover long term custodial care.
New Jersey's Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS), delivered through NJ FamilyCare plans, may cover assisted living among its services for people who meet clinical and financial eligibility rules.
Help and complaints
New Jersey Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman supports residents of long term care and their families.
Also worth knowing in New Jersey
New Jersey's rule N.J.A.C. 8:36 sets licensure standards for assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes and assisted living programs, and the state ombudsman office publishes an Assisted Living Bill of Rights.
Questions
Who regulates assisted living in New Jersey?
New Jersey Department of Health, Health Facilities.