Caregiver Jobs in Livingston, CA
Livingston is a city of 14,402 on Highway 99 between Atwater and Turlock, and the most multilingual place in Merced County. There are no postings from Livingston yet; a profile that lists Spanish or Punjabi will be the first thing local families see when they post.
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Finding caregiver jobs in Livingston
Livingston is small, and a caregiver here should think in terms of the Highway 99 corridor rather than the city limits. The L Livingston Commuter bus runs through Winton and Castle to Merced, Atwater is a short drive south and Delhi and Turlock are just north across the Stanislaus line, so a 15-mile radius on your profile reaches Atwater, Winton, Delhi and Hilmar and a 20-mile radius adds Merced. Families in those places post to the same marketplace, and a Livingston caregiver with a car is well placed for all of them.
Language is what makes Livingston different. Only 23.1% of residents speak English alone at home: 56.3% speak Spanish and 19.6% speak another Indo-European language, the Census category that holds Punjabi, which is why Livingston's gurdwara community is the city's second large language group. More than a third of residents (35.8%) speak English less than very well, so an older parent here very often needs a caregiver who shares the household language. State it plainly on your profile. No caregivers or families have registered from Livingston yet, so there is nothing to browse; the postings below are drawn from 50 miles around.
Open caregiver opportunities near Livingston, CA
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No open postings in Livingston right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 97 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Merced County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Livingston
Livingston households are large and multigenerational, and 31.2% include someone 65 or over, the highest share of the county's four main cities. Families here more often need a few hours of personal care and companionship while adult children work at the processing plants and farms (manufacturing employs 9.4% of workers and agriculture 13.3%) than a full-time outside caregiver. Expect part-time weekday blocks, some early starts, and requests for a caregiver who can cook familiar food.
- Senior caregiving: day-to-day help so an older adult can stay at home.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers.
- Companion care: company, errands, appointments, light help.
- Dementia care: routine-based support for memory loss.
- Respite care: cover so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Live-in: room and board as part of the arrangement.
- Overnight: supervision through the night.
- Part-time and full-time: set by day and time block on your profile.
Caregiver pay in Livingston
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Merced, CA metro (Merced 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, Merced, CA metro (Merced County) | $16.50 median ($16.82 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 4,990 jobs; concentration 2.27× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Merced County | $17.50 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
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.
Merced County projection: 4,650 aide jobs in 2023 to 5,830 in 2033 (+25.4%), about 8,810 openings over the decade including replacements (California EDD, 2023–2033 projections). Openings are not the same as net new jobs.
The figures are county ones; Livingston has no minimum-wage ordinance of its own and few, if any, agency employers. Its median household income ($74,494) is the highest of the four Merced County cities on this site, and a caregiver who speaks the family's language is scarce enough to price above the $17.50 IHSS rate for private hours. The most common arrangement, though, is an IHSS case for a relative, which pays $17.50 for the hours the county authorises and leaves evenings and weekends for private clients.
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 Livingston
Nothing local is added to California's rules. A caregiver hired directly needs no licence for non-medical help; agency aides must be on the Home Care Aide Registry, independents may join for $35 with Live Scan; CNA work needs a CDPH certificate. Livingston providers enrol in IHSS through the Merced County IHSS Public Authority on West Wardrobe Avenue in Merced, (209) 383-9504, and the Public Authority's registry is the way to be matched with a recipient you are not related to. Paid caregivers are mandated reporters; Merced County Adult Protective Services is (209) 385-3105. See the requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Livingston
Nothing is in Livingston itself except the lunch site; the rest is in Atwater and Merced.
- Livingston senior lunch, Living Well Cafe420 Main Street, weekdays, for residents 60 and over; Merced County Rescue Mission for the Area Agency on Aging, (209) 626-7595. The one senior programme we could verify inside the city.
- Castle Prospero Job Center1900 Airdrome Entry, Atwater, (209) 724-2000. Nearest county workforce office: orientation, job-search help, training scholarships.
- Merced County IHSS Public Authority2115 W. Wardrobe Avenue, Merced, (209) 383-9504. Enrolment, orientation and provider registry.
- Merced College, Nurse Assistant (ALLH-63)3600 M Street, Merced, (209) 384-6000. Sixteen-week CNA course in spring and fall, nine weeks in summer.
- The Bus, L Livingston CommuterFixed route between Livingston, Winton, Castle and Merced; $1.50 within a community, $3 between communities; seniors, veterans and ADA riders free. Fixed-route line (209) 725-3813.
Livingston in numbers
The Department of Finance estimates 14,402 residents for January 2026. Livingston is 71.0% Hispanic or Latino and 40.8% of its people were born outside the United States, the highest foreign-born share of any town on this site; 10.5% are 65 or over but 31.2% of households include someone that age. Most workers stay local (the mean commute is 22 minutes and 3,895 of 5,633 work inside Merced County), which is different from Los Banos and means family members are more often available for part of the day. Median household income is $74,494 and 17.1% of residents live in poverty.
There is no hospital in Livingston; Mercy Medical Center Merced (333 Mercy Avenue, 186 licensed beds) is the nearest emergency department. For more work within reach, see Atwater, Merced and the Merced County hub, which also covers Delhi, Hilmar and Winton.
How to find caregiver work in Livingston on CaregiverConnect
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Caregiver jobs near Livingston
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Livingston is part of Merced County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Caregiver jobs in Atwater, CA7 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Merced, CA14 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Los Banos, CA23 mi
- Chowchilla, CA31 mi
Useful reading before you apply
California caregiver requirements: HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
What caregivers earn in California and Arizona: BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026)
Median hourly pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area from the May 2025 BLS survey, county IHSS wages, state minimum wages, and how private rates relate to them.
How to find private caregiver jobs without an agency
Where families who hire directly actually look, how to be found, what to put in writing, and the legal basics of being a household employee.
Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
What a family interview for private caregiving work really covers, the questions to expect, the questions you should ask, and what to bring.
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026 population estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles, C16001 and B08007, Livingston city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Merced, CA (31-1120)
- California EDD, 2023–2033 occupational projections, Merced County
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- Merced County Human Services Agency, IHSS Public Authority and APS
- Merced County Rescue Mission, Senior Nutrition Program
- Prospero Workforce, job center locations
- Merced College, Nurse Assistant program
- The Bus, intercity routes
- HCAI facility profile, Mercy Medical Center Merced
Caregiver jobs in Livingston: frequently asked questions
Is there caregiver work in Livingston?
Not yet on this site; no Livingston family has posted and no local caregiver has joined. Postings from the wider corridor appear above, and a profile with alerts is the way to catch the first local one.
Do I need Punjabi or Spanish?
Three in four Livingston residents speak a language other than English at home, so one of the two makes you far more useful to local families. English-only caregivers should widen their radius to Atwater and Merced.
How do I reach Merced without a car?
The L Livingston Commuter runs through Winton and Castle to Merced for $3; rides are free for seniors, veterans and ADA-certified passengers. Delhi and Hilmar are not on a fixed route.
Where is the nearest training?
Merced College on M Street for the CNA course, and the Castle Prospero Job Center in Atwater for funded training. Neither is in Livingston.
Can I be paid to care for my own parent in Livingston?
Yes, through IHSS if your parent qualifies for Medi-Cal: you enrol with the Merced County Public Authority and are paid $17.50 an hour for the authorised hours.
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