24-Hour Home Care in Acton, CA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Acton, CA: the local picture

7.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (11% in Los Angeles County)

47

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

25%

of residents 65+ report a disability (34% in Los Angeles County)

$87,731

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

143 Acton residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.9%; 11% in Los Angeles County), and 284 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 47 residents are 85 or older (0.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are The Ellison John Transitional Care Center in Lancaster (13 mi) and Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC in Lancaster (13 mi).

Acton compared with Los Angeles County and California

Census figure	Acton	Los Angeles County	California
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	7.9%	11%	9.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	16%	23%	22%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	5.4%	10.0%	9.1%
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.9%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	15%	22%	23%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	15%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$87,731	$64,269	—

Older residents in towns around Acton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Desert View Highlands, CA	6.7 mi	462	0.0%
Agua Dulce, CA	7.8 mi	703	2.4%
Palmdale, CA	7.9 mi	18,344	12%
Quartz Hill, CA	11 mi	1,802	5.8%
Sun Village, CA	14 mi	1,455	6.5%
Lancaster, CA	14 mi	20,413	8.9%

Home health agencies serving Acton

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Valencia Home Health Care, LLC	Canyon Country, CA	15 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(661) 424-9590
Practitioners Care Home Health	North Hollywood, CA	26 mi	5 of 5	—	(747) 297-2890
Intra Care Home Health Providers, Inc	Los Angeles, CA	31 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(323) 964-0884
Western States Homehealth Care Agency, Inc	Los Angeles, CA	39 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(310) 672-4581
Blue Sky Home Health, Inc	Mission Hills, CA	23 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(818) 754-1000

Nursing homes near Acton (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center	Lancaster, CA	13 mi	1 of 5	170	(661) 494-8600
Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC	Lancaster, CA	13 mi	2 of 5	99	(661) 942-8463
Mirage Post Acute	Lancaster, CA	14 mi	1 of 5	299	(661) 948-7501
Antelope Valley Care Center	Lancaster, CA	14 mi	2 of 5	199	(661) 949-5524

Straight-line miles from the center of Acton. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Acton

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum wage) that is about $12,303 a month in wages before any overtime, 168% of the $7,311 monthly median income of Acton households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see How to get paid to care for a family member in California: IHSS, VA, Paid Family Leave.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Acton: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Acton?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum wage) that is about $12,303 a month in wages before any overtime, 168% of the $7,311 monthly median income of Acton households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

24-Hour Home Care in Acton, CA