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

Local figures

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

12%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (7.5% in Inyo County)

171

residents 85 or older (4.5% of all residents)

32%

of residents 65+ report a disability (32% in Inyo County)

$51,505

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

118 Bishop residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (12%; 7.5% in Inyo County), and 237 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 171 residents are 85 or older (4.5% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Bishop Care Center in Bishop (0.8 mi).

Bishop compared with Inyo County and California

Census figure	Bishop	Inyo County	California
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	12%	7.5%	9.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	24%	16%	22%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	2.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Residents 85 or older	4.5%	2.9%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	47%	33%	23%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	19%	13%	12%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$51,505	$51,754	—

Older residents in towns around Bishop

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA	1.7 mi	692	4.6%
West Bishop, CA	4.4 mi	744	4.6%
Mammoth Lakes, CA	37 mi	1,093	6.5%
Auberry, CA	61 mi	865	0.6%
North Fork, CA	63 mi	1,218	8.5%
Squaw Valley, CA	63 mi	868	5.1%

Home health agencies serving Bishop

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
V & V Home Health Inc	Glendale, CA	223 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(818) 918-1592
Pioneer Home Health Care	Bishop, CA	9.3 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(760) 872-4663
Lifelink Health Providers, Inc	Glendora, CA	224 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(626) 387-9650
Ethos Home Health Care	Burbank, CA	221 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(818) 796-6528

Nursing homes near Bishop (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Bishop Care Center	Bishop, CA	0.8 mi	3 of 5	99	(760) 872-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Bishop. 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 Bishop

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, 287% of the $4,292 monthly median income of Bishop 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 Bishop: common questions

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

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, 287% of the $4,292 monthly median income of Bishop 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 Bishop, CA