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  "version": "2026-09-18",
  "site": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com",
  "name": "New Jersey Senior-Care Knowledge Catalog",
  "purpose": "Structured, source-aware senior-care knowledge for people, search engines and AI systems.",
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      "label": "Assisted Living",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/assisted-living/",
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      "related": [
        "memory_care",
        "independent_living",
        "skilled_nursing",
        "respite_care"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "memory_care",
      "label": "Memory Care",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/memory-care/",
      "decision_role": "Dementia-focused residential support with greater supervision and environmental safeguards.",
      "related": [
        "assisted_living",
        "skilled_nursing"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "skilled_nursing",
      "label": "Skilled Nursing",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/skilled-nursing/",
      "decision_role": "Higher-acuity nursing and medical care for residents whose needs exceed lower-intensity residential settings.",
      "related": [
        "assisted_living",
        "memory_care"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "independent_living",
      "label": "Independent Living",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/independent-living/",
      "decision_role": "Senior housing for people who remain largely self-sufficient and do not need routine hands-on personal care.",
      "related": [
        "assisted_living"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "respite_care",
      "label": "Respite Care",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/respite-care/",
      "decision_role": "Temporary support used for caregiver relief, recovery or short-term transition needs.",
      "related": [
        "assisted_living"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "adult_day_programs",
      "label": "Adult Day Programs",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/adult-day-programs/",
      "decision_role": "Daytime supervision, activities and support while a person continues living at home.",
      "related": [
        "assisted_living"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "geography": {
    "state": {
      "name": "New Jersey",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/"
    },
    "cities": [
      {
        "name": "Newark",
        "slug": "newark",
        "county": "Essex County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/newark/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Jersey City",
        "slug": "jersey-city",
        "county": "Hudson County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/jersey-city/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Edison",
        "slug": "edison",
        "county": "Middlesex County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/edison/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Toms River",
        "slug": "toms-river",
        "county": "Ocean County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/toms-river/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Trenton",
        "slug": "trenton",
        "county": "Mercer County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/trenton/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Paterson",
        "slug": "paterson",
        "county": "Passaic County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/paterson/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Elizabeth",
        "slug": "elizabeth",
        "county": "Union County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/elizabeth/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Princeton",
        "slug": "princeton",
        "county": "Mercer County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/princeton/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Morristown",
        "slug": "morristown",
        "county": "Morris County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/morristown/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Cherry Hill",
        "slug": "cherry-hill",
        "county": "Camden County",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/cities/cherry-hill/"
      }
    ],
    "counties": [
      {
        "name": "Essex County",
        "slug": "essex-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/essex-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Hudson County",
        "slug": "hudson-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/hudson-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Middlesex County",
        "slug": "middlesex-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/middlesex-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Ocean County",
        "slug": "ocean-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/ocean-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Mercer County",
        "slug": "mercer-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/mercer-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Passaic County",
        "slug": "passaic-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/passaic-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Union County",
        "slug": "union-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/union-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Morris County",
        "slug": "morris-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/morris-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Camden County",
        "slug": "camden-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/camden-county/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Bergen County",
        "slug": "bergen-county",
        "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/counties/bergen-county/"
      }
    ]
  },
  "payment": [
    {
      "id": "private_pay",
      "label": "Private Pay",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/payment-options/",
      "summary": "Resident or family funds cover provider charges directly.",
      "verification": "Provider-specific pricing and fee schedule."
    },
    {
      "id": "medicaid_mltss",
      "label": "Medicaid / MLTSS",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/medicaid-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "summary": "New Jersey long-term-services pathway for eligible members; assisted living can be included.",
      "verification": "Eligibility, MCO coordination and provider participation must be verified."
    },
    {
      "id": "medicare",
      "label": "Medicare",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/can-medicare-pay-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "summary": "Medical insurance; not a default payer for long-term custodial assisted-living room and board.",
      "verification": "Service-specific Medicare coverage rules."
    },
    {
      "id": "long_term_care_insurance",
      "label": "Long-Term Care Insurance",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/long-term-care-insurance-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "summary": "Policy benefits may help pay for eligible long-term-care settings when contract requirements are met.",
      "verification": "Policy terms, benefit triggers, elimination period and covered settings."
    },
    {
      "id": "veterans_benefits",
      "label": "Veterans Benefits",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/veterans-benefits-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "summary": "Eligible veterans or survivors may qualify for pension-related Aid and Attendance benefits.",
      "verification": "VA eligibility and current benefit rules."
    },
    {
      "id": "pace",
      "label": "PACE",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/pace-vs-mltss-new-jersey/",
      "summary": "Integrated care model for eligible participants living in a PACE service area.",
      "verification": "Program eligibility and current service-area availability."
    }
  ],
  "cost_objects": [
    {
      "id": "nj-assisted-living-carescout-2025",
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      "geography": "New Jersey",
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      "amount_usd": 8710,
      "period": "month",
      "unit_definition": "private one-bedroom assisted-living community",
      "source_name": "CareScout Cost of Care Survey",
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      "source_year": 2025,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Statewide median. Do not treat as a city average or individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "high_for_stated_metric"
    },
    {
      "id": "newark-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Newark",
      "county": "Essex County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 7727,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/newark",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "jersey-city-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Jersey City",
      "county": "Hudson County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 7727,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/jersey-city",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "edison-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Edison",
      "county": "Middlesex County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 7727,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/edison",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "toms-river-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Toms River",
      "county": "Ocean County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 7727,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/toms-river",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "trenton-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Trenton",
      "county": "Mercer County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 8248,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/trenton",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "paterson-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Paterson",
      "county": "Passaic County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 7221,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/paterson",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "elizabeth-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Elizabeth",
      "county": "Union County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 7727,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/elizabeth",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "princeton-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Princeton",
      "county": "Mercer County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 8248,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/princeton",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "morristown-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Morristown",
      "county": "Morris County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 7727,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/morristown",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    },
    {
      "id": "cherry-hill-assisted-living-local-estimate",
      "care_type": "assisted_living",
      "geography_type": "city_search_area",
      "geography": "Cherry Hill",
      "county": "Camden County",
      "metric_type": "local_average_estimate",
      "amount_usd": 6385,
      "period": "month",
      "source_name": "A Place for Mom",
      "source_url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey/cherry-hill",
      "source_year": null,
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18",
      "methodology_note": "Third-party local partner-community planning estimate. Not directly comparable to the CareScout statewide median and not an individual provider quote.",
      "confidence": "medium_for_local_planning"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "slug": "alaris-health-at-the-atrium",
      "name": "Alaris Health At The Atrium",
      "city": "Jersey City",
      "county": "Hudson County",
      "address": "330 Ninth Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302",
      "phone": "(201) 716-8000",
      "facility_type": "Assisted Living Residence",
      "license_number": "7U0NFD",
      "license_expiration": "04/30/2027",
      "capacity": "113 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "Not independently verified in this Phase 6 profile",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ7U0NFD",
      "funding_source": null,
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "slug": "brookdale-hamilton",
      "name": "Brookdale Hamilton",
      "city": "Trenton",
      "county": "Mercer County",
      "address": "1645 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Trenton, NJ 08619",
      "phone": "(609) 586-4000",
      "facility_type": "Assisted Living Residence",
      "license_number": "47A000",
      "license_expiration": "11/30/2026",
      "capacity": "50 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "NJ state related-facility record lists Medicaid and private funding",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ47A000",
      "funding_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsRelatedFacilities.aspx?item=of_302938",
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
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    {
      "slug": "roseville-manor",
      "name": "Roseville Manor",
      "city": "Newark",
      "county": "Essex County",
      "address": "285 Roseville Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107",
      "phone": "(973) 481-2200",
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      "funding_status": "Not independently verified in this Phase 6 profile",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ07C009",
      "funding_source": null,
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "slug": "spring-hills-at-morristown",
      "name": "Spring Hills At Morristown",
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      "address": "17 Spring Place, Morristown, NJ 07960",
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      "capacity": "108 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "Not independently verified in this Phase 6 profile",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ60A005",
      "funding_source": null,
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
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    {
      "slug": "amber-court-of-elizabeth",
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      "address": "1155 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201",
      "phone": "(908) 352-9200",
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      "license_number": "90A120",
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      "capacity": "120 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "Not independently verified in this Phase 6 profile",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ90A120",
      "funding_source": null,
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
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    {
      "slug": "brighton-gardens-of-edison",
      "name": "Brighton Gardens Of Edison",
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      "county": "Middlesex County",
      "address": "1801 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820",
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      "license_number": "50A001",
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      "capacity": "118 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "NJ state related-facility record lists Medicaid and private funding",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ50A001",
      "funding_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsRelatedFacilities.aspx?item=of_964",
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "slug": "spring-oak-of-toms-river",
      "name": "Spring Oak Of Toms River",
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      "county": "Ocean County",
      "address": "2145 Whitesville Road, Toms River, NJ 08755",
      "phone": "(732) 905-9222",
      "facility_type": "Assisted Living Residence",
      "license_number": "65A113",
      "license_expiration": "05/31/2027",
      "capacity": "104 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "NJ state related-facility record lists Medicaid and private funding for the assisted-living residence record",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ65A113",
      "funding_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsRelatedFacilities.aspx?item=of_19",
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "slug": "carnegie-assisted-living-at-princeton",
      "name": "Carnegie Assisted Living At Princeton",
      "city": "Princeton",
      "county": "Mercer County",
      "address": "1000 Windrow Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540",
      "phone": "(609) 514-9111",
      "facility_type": "Assisted Living Residence",
      "license_number": "90112",
      "license_expiration": "03/31/2027",
      "capacity": "113 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "NJ state related-facility record lists Medicaid",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ90112",
      "funding_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsRelatedFacilities.aspx?item=of_3479569",
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "slug": "brandywine-living-at-princeton",
      "name": "Brandywine Living At Princeton",
      "city": "Princeton",
      "county": "Mercer County",
      "address": "155 Raymond Road, Princeton, NJ 08540",
      "phone": "(732) 329-8888",
      "facility_type": "Assisted Living Residence",
      "license_number": "LHR4HN",
      "license_expiration": "10/31/2026",
      "capacity": "124 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "NJ state related-facility record lists Medicaid and private funding",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=LHR4HN",
      "funding_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsRelatedFacilities.aspx?item=of_9311990",
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "slug": "the-residence-at-cherry-hill",
      "name": "The Residence At Cherry Hill",
      "city": "Cherry Hill",
      "county": "Camden County",
      "address": "1979 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003",
      "phone": "(856) 424-7227",
      "facility_type": "Assisted Living Residence",
      "license_number": "15A002",
      "license_expiration": "07/31/2027",
      "capacity": "132 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "Not independently verified in this Phase 6 profile",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ15A002",
      "funding_source": null,
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "slug": "arden-courts-at-cherry-hill",
      "name": "Arden Courts At Cherry Hill",
      "city": "Cherry Hill",
      "county": "Camden County",
      "address": "2700 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002",
      "phone": "(856) 667-6543",
      "facility_type": "Assisted Living Residence",
      "license_number": "15A001",
      "license_expiration": "12/31/2026",
      "capacity": "54 assisted living beds",
      "funding_status": "Not independently verified in this Phase 6 profile",
      "official_source": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsFacilityDetailsPrint.aspx?item=NJ15A001",
      "funding_source": null,
      "verified_on": "2026-09-18"
    }
  ],
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "what-happens-if-assisted-living-resident-runs-out-of-money-new-jersey",
      "question": "What Happens if an Assisted Living Resident Runs Out of Money in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "payment_crisis",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/what-happens-if-assisted-living-resident-runs-out-of-money-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "Do not wait until funds are nearly exhausted. The family should review current provider policy, Medicaid/MLTSS eligibility, available benefits, and whether the existing community can support a transition in payment source. A current resident is not automatically guaranteed continued placement under a different payment arrangement.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ FamilyCare MLTSS",
          "url": "https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/individuals-families/familycare/mltss/"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "can-married-couples-live-together-assisted-living-new-jersey",
      "question": "Can Married Couples Live Together in Assisted Living in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "couples_placement",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/can-married-couples-live-together-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "Often yes, but it depends on the provider's apartment types, admission criteria, care needs and pricing. If one spouse needs more care than the other, ask whether both can remain in the same unit and what happens if their care levels diverge.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ Long-Term Care Facilities Search",
          "url": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fssearch.aspx"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "what-is-included-in-assisted-living-monthly-fee-new-jersey",
      "question": "What Is Included in an Assisted Living Monthly Fee in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "included_services",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/what-is-included-in-assisted-living-monthly-fee-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "There is no universal inclusion list. Housing, meals and housekeeping are commonly bundled, while care-level charges, medication management and other services may be separate. Request a written fee schedule from each provider.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Golden Care pricing methodology",
          "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/pricing-methodology/"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "can-someone-with-mild-dementia-live-in-assisted-living-new-jersey",
      "question": "Can Someone With Mild Dementia Live in Assisted Living in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "mild_dementia_fit",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/can-someone-with-mild-dementia-live-in-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "Sometimes. The deciding issue is not the diagnosis label but whether the assisted-living community can safely manage the person's actual cognitive, medication, wandering and supervision needs.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ Long-Term Care Facilities Search",
          "url": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fssearch.aspx"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "when-does-assisted-living-become-memory-care-new-jersey",
      "question": "When Does Assisted Living Become Memory Care in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "care_transition",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/when-does-assisted-living-become-memory-care-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "The transition becomes relevant when cognitive impairment creates supervision or safety needs that standard assisted living can no longer manage reliably. Provider capability and the resident's actual needs matter more than a specific diagnosis stage.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ Long-Term Care Facilities Search",
          "url": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fssearch.aspx"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "can-assisted-living-resident-keep-own-doctor-new-jersey",
      "question": "Can an Assisted Living Resident Keep Their Own Doctor in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "physician_choice",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/can-assisted-living-resident-keep-own-doctor-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "Often yes, but practical arrangements vary. Ask whether the community coordinates transportation, accepts outside clinicians, has visiting providers, and how medication orders and emergency care are handled.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ Department of Health facility search",
          "url": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fssearch.aspx"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "what-happens-when-care-needs-increase-assisted-living-new-jersey",
      "question": "What Happens When Care Needs Increase in Assisted Living in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "care_escalation",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/what-happens-when-care-needs-increase-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "The resident may face higher care-level charges, new service fees, a transfer to memory care, or a move to a higher-acuity setting if the community can no longer meet the person's needs safely.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Golden Care care-level fees guide",
          "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/assisted-living-care-level-fees-new-jersey/"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "does-mltss-pay-room-and-board-assisted-living-new-jersey",
      "question": "Does MLTSS Pay Room and Board in New Jersey Assisted Living?",
      "intent": "mltss_room_board",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/does-mltss-pay-room-and-board-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "Do not assume MLTSS eliminates every assisted-living charge. Members may still have financial responsibility, including room-and-board obligations under program rules. The exact amount must be verified for the resident's circumstances.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ FamilyCare MLTSS",
          "url": "https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/individuals-families/familycare/mltss/"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "do-assisted-living-facilities-have-waitlists-new-jersey",
      "question": "Do Assisted Living Facilities Have Waitlists in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "availability_waitlist",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/do-assisted-living-facilities-have-waitlists-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "Some do, especially for specific apartment types or higher-support settings. Availability can change quickly, so directory listings and old provider pages should not be treated as current evidence of an open room.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ Long-Term Care Facilities Search",
          "url": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fssearch.aspx"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "is-medication-management-extra-assisted-living-new-jersey",
      "question": "Is Medication Management Extra in New Jersey Assisted Living?",
      "intent": "medication_fee",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/is-medication-management-extra-assisted-living-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "It can be. Some communities include limited medication support while others charge separately for reminders, administration or more complex medication services. Ask for the exact medication fee structure in writing.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Golden Care assisted-living fees guide",
          "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/assisted-living-fees-new-jersey/"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "can-assisted-living-resident-leave-facility-alone-new-jersey",
      "question": "Can an Assisted Living Resident Leave the Facility Alone in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "independent_exit",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/can-assisted-living-resident-leave-facility-alone-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "It depends on the resident's safety, cognition, provider policy and any care-plan restrictions. A resident who can safely navigate the community may have more freedom than someone with wandering risk or impaired judgment.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ Department of Health facility search",
          "url": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fssearch.aspx"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "does-assisted-living-provide-transportation-new-jersey",
      "question": "Does Assisted Living Provide Transportation in New Jersey?",
      "intent": "transportation",
      "url": "https://assistedlivinginnewjersey.com/does-assisted-living-provide-transportation-new-jersey/",
      "direct_answer": "Many communities offer some transportation, but routes, schedules, distance limits and extra charges vary. Ask specifically about medical appointments, shopping, religious services and private rides.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "NJ Long-Term Care Facilities Search",
          "url": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fssearch.aspx"
        }
      ],
      "last_verified": "2026-09-18"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "id": "nj_familycare_mltss",
      "label": "NJ FamilyCare MLTSS",
      "type": "official_state",
      "url": "https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/individuals-families/familycare/mltss/",
      "use": "MLTSS eligibility, service-setting and program-process claims."
    },
    {
      "id": "nj_health_facilities",
      "label": "New Jersey Department of Health Facilities",
      "type": "official_state",
      "url": "https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fssearch.aspx",
      "use": "Facility identity, classification, licensing and related provider facts."
    },
    {
      "id": "medicare_long_term_care",
      "label": "Medicare Long-Term Care Coverage",
      "type": "official_federal",
      "url": "https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/long-term-care",
      "use": "Medicare long-term custodial-care coverage claims."
    },
    {
      "id": "va_aid_attendance",
      "label": "VA Aid and Attendance",
      "type": "official_federal",
      "url": "https://www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound/",
      "use": "Veterans-benefit eligibility references."
    },
    {
      "id": "carescout_cost_of_care",
      "label": "CareScout Cost of Care",
      "type": "third_party_data",
      "url": "https://www.carescout.com/cost-of-care",
      "use": "Statewide assisted-living planning benchmark."
    },
    {
      "id": "a_place_for_mom_local_cost",
      "label": "A Place for Mom Local Cost Pages",
      "type": "third_party_data",
      "url": "https://www.aplaceformom.com/assisted-living/new-jersey",
      "use": "Local partner-community planning estimates used on qualified city cost pages."
    }
  ],
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    "duplicate_wording_variants_consolidated": true,
    "local_pages_require_standalone_value": true,
    "unsupported_local_price_averages_prohibited": true,
    "provider_claims_require_source_evidence": true,
    "doorway_test": "Would the page still deserve to exist if the assessment CTA were removed?",
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