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Assisted Living in Essex County, NJ

County directory of licensed assisted living providers, cities in Essex County, and real Area Agency on Aging / state Medicaid contacts. We never invent county Medicaid offices.

Licensed assisted living providers: 24

A note on counting: we show 24 licensed assisted living communities listed for Essex County proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

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Cities in Essex County

Local aging & Medicaid contacts

Area Agency on Aging

Essex County Division of Senior Services · (973) 395-8375

Official AAA website

Source: State aging agency.GOV

Aging & Disability Resource Center

New Jersey Aging and Disability Resource Connection · 1-877-222-3737

Official ADRC page

Source: Aging & disability resource center.GOV

New Jersey Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

State-level Medicaid waiver contacts (not invented county Medicaid offices). Official agency pages only.

  • Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS). New Jersey has no active 1915(c) elderly HCBS waiver on the Medicaid.gov factsheet; elderly / disabled LTSS is delivered through NJ FamilyCare MLTSS under the Comprehensive Demonstration (1115).
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

Questions families ask

How many assisted living communities are listed in Essex County, NJ?

We currently list 24 licensed assisted living communities in Essex County, NJ.

Which cities in Essex County have assisted living listings?

We track 10 cities in Essex County with assisted living communities. See the city list on this page.

Who is the Area Agency on Aging for Essex County?

Essex County Division of Senior Services is the Area Agency on Aging covering Essex County. Contact details on this page come from official aging-network sources.

How do families in Essex County learn about Medicaid long-term care options?

New Jersey publishes named Medicaid HCBS / LTSS waiver programs. We link official state pages on this county page and do not invent county Medicaid office contacts.

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