Caregiver Jobs in Huntington Beach, CA

With 191,498 residents counted by the Department of Finance for January 1, 2026, Huntington Beach is an incorporated coastal city in western Orange County, and its population is markedly older than Irvine's: a median age of 44.0 against 34 there, and 19.4% of residents, roughly 37,900 people, are past 65 according to the 2020–2024 ACS. More than half of homes are owner-occupied (55.4%), so the typical client is a long-time homeowner who intends to remain at home. That shapes the work: families post for help with bathing and dressing, meals, getting to appointments along Beach Boulevard, and keeping a parent company through the afternoon. 10.7% of the city's residents report a disability, so mobility help and fall prevention come up often. Postings within reach of the city show above and refresh as families publish them.

The I-405 crosses the north of the city and Pacific Coast Highway runs along the beach, with Beach Boulevard and Goldenwest Street as the main inland routes. Workers here average a 28.4-minute commute, and applicants may come from neighboring Garden Grove, Costa Mesa and Long Beach. In your profile, say which neighborhoods you can reach before 8 am, how much transfer and walker or wheelchair experience you have, and which languages you speak: a quarter of residents (24.6%) use a language besides English at home, mainly Spanish (9.6%) and Vietnamese (4.7%).

Huntington Beach follows state law with no city licensing step. No license is needed when a household employs you for non-medical tasks. Working for a licensed home care agency means signing up with the state Home Care Aide Registry, which costs $35 and requires a Live Scan; independents can register through the same portal using the independent-aide PIN. IHSS pay requires enrollment at the county Public Authority, 2020 W. Walnut St., Santa Ana ((714) 825-3195 for enrollment). Certified nursing assistant status comes from a CDPH-approved course plus the state exam, which Golden West College offers in the city. Paid caregivers are mandated reporters of elder abuse, and Orange County APS takes those calls on 800-451-5155 at any hour. More detail is in the California caregiver requirements guide.