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Personal care caregiver needed in Kansas City, MO
$20.00/hr offeredPosted Oct 21, 2026
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Kansas City, Missouri · Jackson County
Caregiver Jobs in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, Missouri has about 510,600 residents, roughly 73,000 of them 65 or older. Families post private and in-home caregiver jobs here directly; each new job lands in the list above when its family hits publish, labeled with town and distance.
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020–2024 counts 510,612 people in Kansas City, Missouri. Of them, 14.3% are 65 or older; within that age group, 33.4% has a disability. A quarter of the city's households (25.1%) have a member who is 65 or older; older women living by themselves head 7.3% of all households, and older men living alone another 3.9%.
This page is centered on the Jackson County core of the city, around downtown and the ZIP codes 64105, 64106, 64108, 64111 and 64127. The city limits reach further: the Census Bureau's geocoder places the Platte Senior Services center at 12200 N. Ambassador Drive inside Kansas City and inside Platte County. Platte City, the Platte County seat, is about 22 straight-line miles from the center point we use for this page (ZIP centroids, not road miles). If you can cover both, set a travel radius of 25 miles or more; if you rely on the bus, keep it tighter.
In your profile, name the neighborhoods or ZIP codes you can cover and how you get around: 9.0% of the city's households lack a car, so being able to drive a client or run errands counts for a lot. Spanish is spoken at home by 7.8% of residents five and older, and one resident in twenty (5.0%) reports speaking English less than "very well", so list every language you speak.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Kansas City, MO
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Light housekeeping & companion care caregiver needed in Platte City, MO
$15.00/hr offeredPosted Oct 22, 2026
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Kansas City
In-home caregiver and companion care jobs in a city this size range from a two-hour visit to help someone shower and dress, to weekday shifts covering meals, laundry and medication reminders, to overnight or live-in arrangements after a hospital discharge.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Kansas City: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Kansas City, MO-KS metro; 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, Kansas City, MO-KS metro | $15.76 median ($16.24 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 20,870 jobs; concentration 0.69× national |
| Missouri statewide home health and personal care aides (94,810 jobs), hourly mean | $16.36 | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Missouri minimum wage | $15.00 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Kansas City, MO-KS metro | $19.09 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer. The Missouri minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (effective January 1, 2026); the federal minimum of $7.25 and federal overtime rules apply to directly employed caregivers unless the work is exempt companionship under the FLSA. Source: US Department of Labor, direct care workers; the state source is listed at the end of this page.
BLS counts 20,870 home health and personal care aides employed across the Kansas City metro, a 13-county area that includes Jackson, Clay and Platte counties on the Missouri side and five Kansas counties. The May 2025 median was $15.76 an hour and the mean $16.24, with a concentration figure of 0.69, below the national mix. Certified nursing assistants across the metro earned a median of $19.09. Statewide, Missouri's 94,810 aides averaged $16.36. Keep in mind that the survey predates the current state floor: the Missouri Department of Labor lists $13.75 for 2025 and $15.00 for 2026, so agency starting rates surveyed in 2025 may sit below what covered employers must pay now. The federal floor remains $7.25. Private rates here are set between you and the family.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in Missouri, applied to Kansas City
Missouri's health department sorts care in the home into three kinds. Home health (skilled nursing, therapy and home health aides, mostly paid by Medicare) requires a state home health license from the Bureau of Home Care and Rehabilitative Standards. In-home care paid by Medicaid (homemaker, personal care, respite) requires a contract with the state and is overseen by Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance. Private-duty and private-pay companies receive no Missouri license and, in the department's words, have no government oversight. No state page we read sets a license for a caregiver whom a family hires directly. Agency and contracted in-home workers must also join the Family Care Safety Registry (see the questions below). Under federal law, live-in household workers are exempt from overtime but keep the minimum wage. If you suspect mistreatment or exploitation of a senior or a disabled adult, phone the Missouri Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline, 1-800-392-0210, daily between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Kansas City
Kansas City training, transport and senior services, checked against each provider's site on October 25, 2026.
- Metropolitan Community College, Certified Nurse AssistantA workforce course coordinated from MCC-Penn Valley: 75 hours of theory and skills lab plus 100 hours of supervised clinicals (175 contact hours, plus 8 for the exam). Tuition includes the state exam, textbook, stethoscope, gait belt, TB test and criminal background check. You need to be 18 (unless in a high school program), with a Social Security number, photo ID, two TB skin tests and a Family Care Safety Registry check.
- MARC Aging and Adult Services (Area Agency on Aging)The Mid-America Regional Council is the area agency on aging for Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties. Information and referral: 816-421-4980 or 800-593-7948. A respite program pays licensed in-home agencies to give unpaid caregivers time off; caregivers 18 and older of adults 60 and older, or of anyone with dementia, can apply.
- RideKC buses and RideKC FreedomFares returned to RideKC buses on June 1, 2026: $2 a ride, $4 a day, capped at $62.50 for 30 days, half price for adults 65 and over and riders with disabilities. RideKC Freedom paratransit costs $4 a trip, booked at least 24 hours ahead. Freedom On-Demand allows same-day trips for eligible riders anywhere in Kansas City and Independence on the Missouri side, at $5 for the first five miles and $2 a mile after that. Eligibility and booking: 816-842-9070.
- PACE KCAn all-inclusive PACE plan for Jackson County residents 55 and older, run with Swope Health. Its home care aides help participants with housekeeping and personal care. Members enrolled in MO HealthNet pay nothing or their spend-down. The PACE KC Adult Wellness Center is at 4141 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; call 816-321-3299.
The area
Kansas City in numbers
From the same ACS release: a median age of 35.8; 25.5% of residents identify as Black or African American alone and 12.5% as Hispanic or Latino; the median household income is $69,166; 14.6% of residents live in poverty, as do 13.2% of people 65 and up; and 44.6% of occupied homes are rented. Workers average a 21.7-minute commute.
University Health, an academic medical center affiliated with the UMKC School of Medicine, says it treats patients with the best insurance and with none at all. Its two acute care hospitals are Truman Medical Center at 2301 Holmes Street (816.404.1000) and Lakewood Medical Center at 7900 Lee's Summit Road (816.404.7000). Swope Health, a federally qualified health center, runs Swope Health Central at 3801 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. For a smaller-town search in the same metro, see the Platte City caregiver jobs page; every Missouri page is on the Missouri caregiver jobs page.
How it works
How to find private caregiver jobs in Kansas City (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Kansas City
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Sources (checked 2026-10-25):
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year data profiles (DP02–DP05), Kansas City city, Missouri
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder (Kansas City place and county for 12200 N. Ambassador Dr. and 2301 Holmes St.)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Kansas City, MO-KS metro (28140), 31-1120 and 31-1131, and Missouri statewide, via BLS Public Data API
- BLS OEWS area definitions (Kansas City, MO-KS: 13 counties)
- Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, minimum wage 2026 and history
- U.S. Department of Labor, state minimum wage laws (Missouri) and the federal minimum
- U.S. Department of Labor, domestic service and direct care under the FLSA
- Missouri DHSS, HCBS Manual 3.25, Consumer Directed Services (revised January 2026)
- Missouri DHSS, The 3 Types of Care in the Home (10/28/2025)
- Missouri DHSS, Family Care Safety Registry
- Missouri DHSS, CNA, CMT, LIMA and Insulin Registry
- Missouri DHSS, Report Adult Abuse and Neglect
- Mid-America Regional Council, Aging and Adult Services and Caregiver Support
- Metropolitan Community College, Certified Nurse Assistant
- RideKC, fares and passes, Freedom paratransit and Freedom On-Demand
- PACE KC
- University Health, who we are and locations
- Swope Health, locations
- Swope Health, PACE KC announcement (federally qualified health center status)
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Kansas City: frequently asked questions
Do I need a license for private caregiver jobs in Kansas City?
No state page we read requires one for a caregiver a family hires directly. Missouri licenses home health agencies and contracts with Medicaid in-home providers, but it issues no license to private-duty or private-pay home care companies. A nurse aide certificate is still worth having if you also want agency, hospital or nursing home work.
How much do in-home caregivers make in the Kansas City area?
In May 2025 the BLS midpoint wage for aides in the metro was $15.76 an hour, with a mean of $16.24, across 20,870 jobs in the 13-county area. Missouri's minimum wage is $15.00 for 2026. Private rates are agreed between you and each family.
How does Consumer Directed Services work in Missouri, and can a relative be paid?
Consumer Directed Services (CDS) is a MO HealthNet home care option run through the Division of Senior and Disability Services. The participant must be at least 18, physically disabled, in active Medicaid status, at nursing facility level of care and able to direct their own care. The participant is the attendant's employer of record and may hire a family member, but not a spouse or legal guardian. An enrolled CDS provider runs payroll. To ask about services, families call the DSDS call center at 866-835-3505.
Do I have to join the Family Care Safety Registry?
You must register within 15 days of hire if you work for a licensed home health agency or hospice, a licensed long-term care facility, or an in-home services provider under contract with the state. Related caregivers, such as adult children or grandchildren, are exempt, though anyone may register voluntarily. The fee is $16.00 from October 1, 2026.
Can I get to caregiving jobs in Kansas City without a car?
Yes, within limits. RideKC buses cost $2 a ride, or $1 at the reduced fare, since fares returned on June 1, 2026. Clients who qualify for RideKC Freedom can book paratransit for $4 a trip, or same-day Freedom On-Demand rides within Kansas City and Independence.
Where can a family caregiver in Kansas City get a break?
MARC's Aging and Adult Services pays licensed in-home agencies to cover meal preparation, light housekeeping and personal care so unpaid caregivers can take time off. Call 816-421-4980 and say you are a caregiver.
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