Caregiver Jobs in Jackson, CA
Jackson, the Amador County seat, has 4,933 residents and most of the county's licensed health care. Requests that Jackson families publish are listed above. Drivers can stretch their search radius to take in Sutter Creek and Ione.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Jackson
Jackson is small, but much of Amador County's care work is based here. The city has been the county seat since 1854, and its own history page says it became the county's first incorporated city in 1905. According to CDPH's facility file, last updated September 16, 2026, the city has Sutter Amador Hospital at 200 Mission Boulevard, Kit Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 811 Court Street, and three home health agencies at Jackson addresses: Amador Home Health on New York Ranch Road, Sutter Care at Home on Court Street, and the home health arm of Hospice of Amador on South Highway 49, where Hospice of Amador and Calaveras also has its office. A dialysis center operates on Industry Boulevard.
That matters for a private caregiver in two ways. Families coming home from the hospital or a rehab stay often want help for the first weeks, and clients may need rides to follow-up visits in town. In a Jackson profile, mention if you can take a client to Mission Boulevard or Court Street by car, whether you have worked alongside a home health nurse, and which nearby communities you will also cover.
Families looking for private caregivers near Jackson, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Jackson by distance. 1 caregiver within 50 miles already have profiles here.
No open postings in Jackson right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 99 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Amador County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Jackson
Expect three kinds of Jackson requests. Older residents living alone want a few hours of housework, meals and company. Families of someone just discharged ask for bathing, dressing and transfers on a short-term basis. And IHSS clients, who choose and hire their own providers, need regular weekly hours. Agency work is also possible here. Interim HealthCare of Amador and Calaveras and United Personal Care are both licensed home care organizations based in Jackson, per CDSS data from May 2025.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Jackson: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Amador County); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Amador County) | $16.52 median ($17.48 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 2,220 jobs; concentration 1.27× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Amador County | $19.40 | CDSS; effective August 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Amador County) | $22.79 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer under California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour from 1 January 2026; some cities set more, for example $17.75 in the City of San Diego) is the legal floor, and a personal attendant earns overtime at 1.5× after 9 hours in a day or 45 in a week. The main exceptions are IHSS recipients and an employer's own parent, spouse or child. Source: California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ.
About 4.6% of Jackson's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. That is below Amador County's 5.8% and California's 5.3%; Jackson's monthly rate stayed between 3.9% and 5.1%. ACS 2020–2024 puts the city's median household income at $70,239, under the county's $88,044. For a Jackson caregiver, IHSS work in Amador County pays $19.40 an hour from August 1, 2026, $2.88 more than the $16.52 median that BLS reports for aides across its seven-county area. With no Jackson entry in UC Berkeley's local wage inventory, private clients owe at least California's $16.90. Nursing assistants, the kind of role the hospital and nursing home fill, earn a $22.79 median in the same BLS area.
How to enroll as a provider in Amador County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Amador County guide. IHSS wages for every county we cover, with effective dates, are in the IHSS pay by county guide.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Jackson
State rules apply in Jackson without local additions. No state license is needed when a family hires you privately for non-medical tasks, though the two licensed agencies in town must put their own aides on the Home Care Aide Registry. Hospital, nursing home and home health aide jobs usually ask for CNA or HHA certification. IHSS providers sign up through the Public Authority office on Conductor Boulevard in Sutter Creek; the full steps are on the Amador County page. The fingerprinting step can be done in Jackson. Like every paid caregiver in the state, a Jackson caregiver must alert APS or the police on suspecting that an elderly or dependent client is suffering abuse. Details: California caregiver requirements.
Training and career resources near Jackson
Jackson services a caregiver is likely to use, each checked against the provider's own page or a state file this month.
- Live Scan fingerprinting in JacksonThe Public Authority says Going Postal in Jackson, (209) 223-3456, and the Jackson Police Department are the only places it knows of that take IHSS provider Live Scans, and both need an appointment. You pay the fee, $48 to $80, and it is not reimbursed. Jackson PD is at 33D Broadway, (209) 223-1771, open Monday to Thursday, 9 to 5.
- Sutter Amador HospitalA general acute care hospital at 200 Mission Blvd. HCAI shows 52 licensed beds and an emergency department rated basic. Sutter Health is also a financial sponsor of the Amador Rides volunteer driver program.
- Kit Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterA 199-bed skilled nursing facility at 811 Court Street, licensed and certified by CDPH, and the county's only one on the state list.
- Amador Transit Shuttle 6A weekday loop from the Sutter Hill Transit Center through Martell, Jackson Gate Road, Jackson and Argonaut/Martell and back, on a schedule revised in August 2026. The Amador Transit office is at 11400 American Legion Drive in Jackson, (209) 267-9395.
- Jackson congregate lunchThe Amador County Senior Center serves lunch in its Jackson dining room from 11:30 to 12:30, Monday to Friday except holidays, for people 60 and over and certain companions. A caregiver can take a client there; call (209) 223-0442.
Jackson in numbers
Jackson is markedly older than the county. ACS 2020–2024 counts 1,918 residents aged 65 or over, 38.0% of the city (margin ±6.1 points) against 27.6% countywide, and 409 aged 85 or more. Over half (56.7%) of Jackson's 2,385 households, 56.7%, include someone 65 or older, and 18.8% are women 65 and over living alone. Among older residents, 44.3% report a disability. Renters make up 39.5% of households, and median gross rent is $1,429. Group quarters hold about 150 people, a small share, so these age figures are not skewed by institutions.
Most of the county's residential care is here too. Of the six licensed elderly care homes on the May 2025 state file, five have Jackson addresses, from Argonaut Care Home's three six-bed homes to Jackson Hills Assisted Living (70) and Amador Residential Care Facility (49). Jackson workers in ACS averaged a 20.2-minute commute, shorter than the county's 34.0. Nearby pages: Sutter Creek, Ione and San Andreas.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Jackson (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Jackson
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Jackson is part of Amador County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
Useful reading
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained · How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026) · Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency · Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
- City of Jackson, home page and City Hall contact
- City of Jackson, history
- City of Jackson, Police Department
- Amador County, About the county (county seat)
- Amador County IHSS Public Authority, Provider Enrollment (Live Scan)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- HCAI, Sutter Amador Hospital facility profile
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing open data (RCFE and home care organization files, May 2025)
- Amador Transit, Shuttle 6 and office contacts
- Area 12 Agency on Aging, Congregate Dining – Jackson
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 profiles DP02–DP05 and B26001, Jackson city
Caregiver jobs in Jackson: frequently asked questions
Where can I get IHSS fingerprints done in Jackson?
The Amador Public Authority names two places, both by appointment: Going Postal, (209) 223-3456, and the Jackson Police Department at 33D Broadway, (209) 223-1771. Hold on to the filled-in Live Scan form and the payment slip for your records.
Is the unemployment rate high in Jackson?
No. EDD estimates averaged 4.6% of Jackson's labor force over August 2025 to August 2026, lower than Amador County (5.8%) and California (5.3%).
Which Jackson employers hire caregivers or aides?
State files show Sutter Amador Hospital, Kit Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, three home health agencies, a hospice, five licensed residential homes for older adults and both licensed home care agencies at Jackson addresses. Check each one's own site for current openings.
Do I need a CNA certificate to work for a Jackson family?
Not for private, non-medical help that a family hires you for directly. A CNA or HHA certificate is usually needed for aide jobs at the hospital, the nursing home or a home health agency.
How much does IHSS pay a Jackson provider?
The client's county sets the rate, and Amador County pays $19.40 an hour from August 1, 2026, per the CDSS table. If your client lives in Calaveras, that county's rate applies.
Where do Jackson families post requests?
On the Jackson family page; their requests appear above. Building a profile and applying are both free, and we keep no percentage of your earnings.
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