Senior Living in Union County, New Jersey
Assisted living, memory care & independent living in Union County
12 communities licensed by the state of New Jersey. Listed alphabetically; Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for communities that have not earned an award.
| Community | City | Care types | Licensed capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Court of Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Assisted Living | 120 | Amber Court Of Elizabeth, Llc |
| Arbor Terrace Mountainside | Mountainside | Assisted Living | 100 | Csh Mountainside Licensee, Llc |
| Aristacare at Parkside (Assisted Living) | Linden | Assisted Living | 40 | Linden Garden Estates Llc |
| Atria Cranford | Cranford | Independent Living · Assisted Living | 308 | Wg Cranford Sh, Llc |
| Birchwood Square at Cranford | Cranford | Assisted Living | 30 | Crnc Operating, Llc |
| Brandywine Living at Summit | Summit | Assisted Living | 98 | Csl Summit, Llc |
| Brighton Gardens of Mountainside | Mountainside | Assisted Living | 141 | Prime Care One, Llc |
| Center for Hope Hospice | Scotch Plains | Assisted Living | — | Center For Hope Hospice |
| Continuing Care at Lantern Hill (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care) | New Providence | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Continuing Care | 45 | Lantern Hill, Inc. |
| Mira Vie at Fanwood | Fanwood | Independent Living · Assisted Living | 95 | Mira Vie At Fanwood Opco Llc |
| Sunrise Assisted Living of Westfield | Westfield | Assisted Living | 108 | Szr Westfield Assisted Living, Llc |
| Sunrise of Summit | Summit | Assisted Living | 97 | Summit Opco, Llc |
Also in Union County, from public records: 48 income-restricted senior apartments
Costs: assisted living in New Jersey costs a median of $8,710 a month (CareScout 2025). Nursing home costs in New Jersey: CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Income-restricted senior apartments in Union County
48 buildings from public records. Rent is set by income, there are age and income limits, and there is often a wait list. Apply through the property manager.
| Building | City | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexian Manor Senior Apartments | Elizabeth | 74 | National Church Residences |
| Ann J Ferguson Towers | Linden | 201 | Linden Housing Authority |
| Case Apartments / Clifford P Case Memorial Apartments / Sen Case | Rahway | 40 | Rahway Housing Authority |
| Cedarbrook Park Senior Apartments / Elizabeth Towers | Plainfield | 140 | Winn Management |
| Covenant Manor | Plainfield | 57 | United Methodist Homes of NJ |
| Edward J Murawski Towers | Linden | 151 | Linden Housing Authority |
| Edward K Gill / Cranford Senior Apartments | Cranford | 131 | Cranford Housing Associates |
| Ehrhart Gardens | Union | 232 | Kriegman and Smith |
| Elizabeth Barabash Manor / New Providence Senior Apartments | New Providence | 22 | New Providecne Senior Housing urban renewal |
| Elizabeth Senior Towers | Elizabeth | 193 | Tunic Group |
| Ford Leonard Towers | Elizabeth | 122 | Elizabeth Housing Authority |
| Golden Age Towers / Rahway Senior Apartments | Rahway | 196 | Golden Age Twrs Inc |
| GOLDEN AGE TOWERS a/k/a Rahway Senior Citizens | Rahway | 196 | Coughlin Management |
| Heritage Village at Elizabeth Senior Apartments | Elizabeth | 87 | CIS Management |
| Horizons at Plainfield | Plainfield | 74 | Regan Developers |
| Immaculate Conception Senior Apartments | Elizabeth | 70 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| J Christian Bollwage Senior Apartments / Elizabethport Commons | Elizabeth | 32 | Groundwork Elizabeth |
| J William Farley Towers | Elizabeth | 250 | Elizabeth Housing Authority |
| Jack & Margaret Myers Senior Residence | Rahway | 51 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| John T Gregorio Towers | Linden | 78 | Linden Housing |
| Kennedy Apartments | Rahway | 37 | Rahway Housing Authority |
| Lake Av Senior Apartments | Scotch Plains | 30 | Scotch Plains Senior Housing Corp |
| Lincoln Senior Apartments / Cranford Senior Apartments | Cranford | 100 | Cranford Senior Housing |
| Linden Senior Apartments | Linden | 20 | MAR Acquisition Group LLC |
| Morningstar Court Senior Apartments | Linden | 60 | — |
| Murawski Towers | Linden | 150 | Raymond P Marzulli |
| Myers Senior Apartments / Jacj & Margaret Myer | Rahway | 51 | Marzulli Real Estate |
| Nora Gardens / Union Senior Apartments 3 | Union Township | 99 | PRD Management |
| O'Donnell-Dempsey Towers | Elizabeth | 100 | Elizabeth Housing Authority |
| Pinewood Hall / Roselle Senior Apartments | Roselle Borough | 171 | Coughlin Management |
| Plainfield Tower West / Presbyterian Homes | Plainfield | 154 | Integrated Management Services |
| Richmond Towers | Plainfield | 225 | Plainfield Housing Authority |
| Rosegate Senior Apartments / Heritage Village | Rahway | 150 | Community Investment Strategies |
| Roselle Senior Apartments 2 | Roselle Borough | 46 | MAR Acquisition Group LLC |
| Schaffhauser Apartments / Waster Schauffhauser Apartments | Rahway | 40 | Rahway Housing Authority |
| Spring Mill Manor | Springfield | 8 | Piazza & Associates |
| Springfield Senior Housing | Springfield | 137 | Hillcrest Management |
| St Elizabeth Apartments | Linden | 10 | Catholic Charities, Newark archdiocese |
| Sumner Gardens / Schaefer Gardens / Union Senior Apartments 1 | Union Township | 156 | Schaefer Gardens Assoc, LP |
| Thomas A Ehrhart Gardens / Union Senior Apartments 2 | Union Township | 233 | Union Twp Adult Community Dev Corp |
| Village at Garwood | Garwood | 72 | Westfield Senior Citizens Housing |
| Village at Garwood Senior Apartments | Garwood | 72 | Westfield Senior Citizen Housing |
| Vito A Gallo Senior Bulding / fka Chester Arthur | Summit | 125 | Summitt Housing Authority |
| Westfield Senior Apartments 1 & 2 | Westfield | 172 | Westfield Senior Housing |
| Westfield Senior Citizens | Westfield | 173 | Westfield Senior Citizens Housing |
| Winfield Scott Senior Tower | Elizabeth | 48 | Marshal & Moran of NJ Property Mgrs |
| Woodcrest at Berkeley Heights | Berkeley Heights | 29 | Community Grants, Planning & Housing (CGP&H) |
| Woodcrest at Clark | Clark | 66 | Piazza & Associates |
Nursing homes in Union County
23 Medicare-certified nursing facilities with CMS ratings.
| Facility | City | CMS Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristacare at Norwood Terrace | Plainfield | ★★★★★ | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Cranford | ★★★★★ | 200 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Care Connection Rahway | Rahway | ★★★★★ | 24 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Clark | Clark | ★★★★★ | 140 | For profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Plainfield | Plainfield | ★★★★★ | 106 | For profit - Corporation |
| Complete Care at Woodlands | Plainfield | ★★★★★ | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Elizabeth Nursing and Rehab | Elizabeth | ★★★★★ | 102 | For profit - Corporation |
| Plaza Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Elizabeth | ★★★★★ | 128 | For profit - Partnership |
| Runnells Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare | Berkeley Heights | ★★★★★ | 300 | For profit - Corporation |
| Adroit Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Rahway | ★★★★☆ | 122 | For profit - Partnership |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights | Berkeley Heights | ★★★★☆ | 130 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside | Mountainside | ★★★★☆ | 63 | Non profit - Other |
| Spring Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | New Providence | ★★★★☆ | 106 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Aristacare at Parkside (Skilled Nursing) | Linden | ★★★☆☆ | 240 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Westfield | Westfield | ★★★☆☆ | 227 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Continuing Care at Lantern Hill (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) | New Providence | ★★★☆☆ | 40 | Non profit - Corporation |
| South Mountain Hc | Vauxhall | ★★★☆☆ | 195 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Trinitas Hospital | Elizabeth | ★★★☆☆ | 124 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Cornell Hall Care & Rehabilitation Center | Union | ★★☆☆☆ | 177 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Elmora Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center | Elizabeth | ★★☆☆☆ | 200 | For profit - Corporation |
| Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab | Mountainside | ★★☆☆☆ | 151 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Ashbrook Care & Rehabilitation Center | Scotch Plains | ★☆☆☆☆ | 114 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Cranford Park Care | Cranford | ★☆☆☆☆ | 100 | For profit - Corporation |
What will senior living cost, and how will we pay?
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Paying for Senior Living
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