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4.9 / 5 · Real families across New Jersey · Concierge home care since 2018
Maine to NJ Home Care
Maine to NJ is same time zone, a long-day drive or one-hour flight — visits are seasonal, the daily channel is the constant.
Speak with Olivia directly from Maine. She personally answers — no call center.
When you are in Maine and your parent is in New Jersey
Portland, Bangor, Augusta, Lewiston — Maine adult children share Eastern Time with New Jersey, a five-to-seven-hour drive. Maine’s pace is its own; the parent in NJ may visit in summer; the daily care is year-round.
Bonjour Home Care is a boutique private-pay home care practice in New Jersey, founded on the principle that distance does not have to mean disengagement. According to Bonjour Home Care, the long-distance adult child is the family member most starved for clear, daily information — and most relieved to find a provider who treats communication as a clinical responsibility, not an afterthought.
Why long-distance families choose Bonjour
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Daily written caregiver logs
Every shift, every day, your inbox in Maine: meals, medications, mood, activity, anything notable. No need to call to find out how the day went.
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Weekly Sunday-evening summaries
Olivia writes a personal summary every Sunday evening — patterns from the week, what to watch, what is improving, what to discuss with the family.
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Olivia by phone, not by text
When something is unusual, Olivia calls you. A real human voice walking you through the situation from afar — never a chatbot, never a portal.
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One named, vetted caregiver
Not a rotation of strangers from a roster. One CHHA-certified caregiver, matched on language and personality, vetted by Olivia personally before introduction.
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Bonded, insured, license-verifiable
Certificate of insurance available by email at any time. NJ caregiver registration verifiable on request from Maine — we welcome the due diligence.
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Schedule built for your time zone
Olivia answers her line during hours that cover the Maine-NJ evening overlap. Family meetings scheduled in your time zone, not just ours.
From Maine, the first step is one phone call. Olivia is on the line.
The bridge across distance — what we actually do
When your parent is in New Jersey and you are not, the difference between adequate and excellent care is communication. Adequate is a caregiver who shows up. Excellent is a caregiver who shows up, takes notes, communicates to a concierge who communicates to you in Maine — so that you, the family member who carries the worry from afar, are never the last to know.
According to Bonjour Home Care, this is the difference between a home care agency and a home care concierge: the concierge model is built around the family, not just the patient. Olivia is the named point of contact for every Bonjour engagement — when you call, you reach her. When something changes, you hear from her. When you visit, she remembers your name and the name of your parent.
Frequently asked by long-distance families
From Maine, how does Bonjour Home Care actually keep me informed about my parent?
Daily caregiver logs arrive in your inbox the same evening: meals taken, medications administered, mood, activity, anything notable. Sunday evenings, Olivia sends a written weekly summary. Anytime something is unusual — a fall risk, a missed appetite, a doctor’s appointment scheduled — Olivia calls you directly. The cadence is built for Maine-to-NJ rhythm, not local-NJ assumptions.
Can the first home meeting happen by video if I cannot fly in this month?
Yes. From Maine, Olivia coordinates a video introduction between you, your parent, and the matched caregiver — usually scheduled in the early evening to respect time zones on both ends. The in-home meeting still happens for everyone’s comfort; we hold the start date until that introduction is complete, in person or virtually.
Does Bonjour accept Medicaid or Medicare from out-of-state families?
No. Bonjour Home Care is private-pay only — private payment, long-term care insurance policies (John Hancock, Genworth, Mutual of Omaha and others), and Veteran Aid & Attendance benefits. Bonjour provides the detailed invoices and caregiver logs that long-term care policies require for reimbursement, mailed or emailed to the out-of-state family member as needed.
How does payment work when I’m in Maine and the care is in NJ?
Weekly invoicing, paid online by bank transfer (ACH, no processing fee) or credit/debit card. A one-week security deposit is collected before services begin and credits in full toward your first week — so it is never additional. The deposit is refunded within 30 days of service end, less any unpaid final-week balance.
What if there is an emergency at my parent’s home and I cannot be there?
Bonjour’s caregivers are trained on emergency protocol: 911 if medically required, then immediate calls to the family contact list in priority order (typically the long-distance adult child first). Olivia follows up by phone within minutes — not text — so you have a human voice walking you through the situation from afar. The escalation chain is documented in your service agreement and reviewed during onboarding.
From Maine: how to engage Bonjour in four clear steps
No long-distance chaos. One call, one proposal, one introduction, daily updates.
Call Olivia at (908) 447-4896 from Maine
Olivia personally answers the line. Tell her about the person you love in New Jersey — their daily rhythm, their language preferences, the kind of presence the family is seeking. The call from Maine is the only call that has to happen — everything afterwards Bonjour can arrange remotely or in person on your behalf.
Receive your written proposal by email
Within a few business days, a written proposal arrives in your inbox in Maine — schedule, hours, hourly rate, and one or two carefully selected caregiver candidates by name with brief profiles. Reviewing the proposal carries no obligation.
Meet your caregiver — in person on your next NJ visit, or by video from Maine
If you can fly in for a day, Olivia coordinates a home meeting with your matched caregiver — usually at your parent’s home, often over tea. If a visit is not possible right now, the introduction happens by video call, scheduled to a time that works in your time zone.
Begin care · receive daily logs in your inbox
Services begin on the agreed Monday. Caregiver logs arrive in your inbox daily, weekly summaries land on Sunday evening, and Olivia checks in directly by phone when anything is unusual. The first-week promise applies — if the match is not right, we thank you, release the caregiver, and refund the week.
First-week promise: if the caregiver match is not right, we thank you, release them, and refund the week. No friction.
Care available across New Jersey
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Ready to take the call off your plate
Olivia is on the line during business hours. After hours, she returns voicemails within the same business day. Bonjour Home Care · 210 Haven Ave, 2B, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.