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

Local figures

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

6.5%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (3.9% in Mono County)

131

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

34%

of residents 65+ report a disability (27% in Mono County)

1,093

residents 65 or older (15% of Mammoth Lakes)

71 Mammoth Lakes residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (6.5%; 3.9% in Mono County), and 132 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 131 residents are 85 or older (1.8% of the population).

Mammoth Lakes compared with Mono County and California

Census figure	Mammoth Lakes	Mono County	California
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	6.5%	3.9%	9.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	12%	10%	22%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.7%	3.3%	9.1%
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.9%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	19%	23%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.1%	10%	12%

Older residents in towns around Mammoth Lakes

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
West Bishop, CA	33 mi	744	4.6%
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA	35 mi	692	4.6%
Bishop, CA	37 mi	1,060	12%
North Fork, CA	40 mi	1,218	8.5%
Oakhurst, CA	40 mi	1,657	3.3%
Auberry, CA	45 mi	865	0.6%

Home health agencies serving Mammoth Lakes

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Pioneer Home Health Care	Bishop, CA	33 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(760) 872-4663
Wise Choice Home Health Care, Inc.	Van Nuys, CA	239 mi	2.5 of 5	—	(818) 561-1130

Straight-line miles from the center of Mammoth Lakes. 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 Mammoth Lakes

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. 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 Mammoth Lakes: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Mammoth Lakes?

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. 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 Mammoth Lakes, CA