Caregiver Jobs in Wellton, AZ
More than half of Wellton's residents are 65 or older and the town says it is home to countless winter and retired residents besides. Families here post help for spouses and parents; build a free profile and apply directly.
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Wellton is an incorporated town in Yuma County, 29 miles east of Yuma on Interstate 8 by the town's own description, with a July 2025 Census estimate of 2,671 residents and, the town says, 3,197 full-time residents plus a seasonal population it does not count. The ACS 2020–2024 profile is the oldest in the county: a median age of 65.5, 52.1% of residents aged 65 or older, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino and 16.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The town lists a medical facility, a library, a community centre, two parks, a pool and the Butterfield and Coyote Wash golf courses among its facilities. Caregiving demand here is therefore concentrated and seasonal: couples ageing together in a quiet town, a surviving spouse who wants to stay, and winter residents whose children are elsewhere.
The catch is that almost nobody of working age lives in Wellton to do the work. Caregivers come from the Fortuna Foothills and Yuma, either by car along I-8 or on YCAT's Gold 8, which runs from Arizona Western College through the Foothills to Wellton and will deviate off-route for $2. If you are willing to make that trip, say so in your profile and set a radius of at least 30 miles from a Yuma ZIP, or list Wellton's 85356 as your base if you live out this way. No caregiver has yet joined the platform from Wellton or elsewhere in Yuma County, so a profile that mentions Wellton by name will be the first one a Wellton family sees.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Wellton
Wellton requests are mostly for a spouse who can no longer manage alone, including respite so the caregiving partner can rest, daily check-ins for a winter resident, and help getting to appointments in the Foothills or Yuma. Dementia care at home comes up because moving a partner into a facility means leaving town. Spanish is useful but, unlike in the south county, not usually required.
- 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 Wellton
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Yuma, AZ metro (Yuma 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, Yuma, AZ metro (Yuma County) | $16.61 median ($16.39 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 780 jobs; concentration 0.41× national |
| Arizona statewide aides (74,540 jobs), median | $17.51 | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Arizona minimum wage | $15.15 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Yuma, AZ metro (Yuma County) | $18.20 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer. Arizona's minimum wage ($15.15 an hour in 2026) is the legal floor, and federal overtime rules apply to directly employed caregivers unless the work is exempt companionship under the FLSA. Sources: Industrial Commission of Arizona; US Department of Labor, direct care workers.
The metro aide median of $16.61 applies to all of Yuma County and there is no Wellton figure. Distance is the pay factor here: a caregiver driving out from Yuma or the Foothills can reasonably ask for mileage or a higher hourly rate than the same work would fetch in the city, and families who want someone reliable for a winter usually accept that. Short visits are hard to make pay unless two or three Wellton clients can be combined on one trip. ALTCS pays relatives at the agency rate if the person qualifies, with spouses capped at 40 hours a week.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Caregiver requirements in Arizona, applied to Wellton
Private non-medical care arranged directly with a Wellton household needs no Arizona licence, certificate or registration. The state's training and fingerprint rules (a 62-hour approved programme, CPR and first aid, a DPS clearance card) apply to assisted-living facilities, and the AHCCCS Direct Care Worker tests apply to agencies serving ALTCS members; the Yuma County page sets them out with the citations. One point matters more here than elsewhere: with the nearest emergency department at the Foothills Medical Plaza on the Frontage Road, families will ask what you would do in an emergency, and a current CPR certificate is worth listing. Mandated reporting (A.R.S. § 46-454) applies to you as a caregiver; Adult Protective Services is on 1-877-767-2385.
Training and career resources near Wellton
What is in Wellton, and the nearest services outside it.
- Sunset Health Wellton Clinic10425 William Street, (928) 785-3256. Family medicine, behavioural health, dental on alternate Wednesdays, next-day prescriptions and help enrolling in medical coverage; weekdays 7:30 to 5.
- Town of WelltonTown Hall, 28634 Oakland Avenue, (928) 785-3348, Monday to Thursday 6:30 to 5; the Wellton Community Center is at 10234 Dome Street.
- YCAT Gold 8(928) 783-2235. Arizona Western College–Fortuna Foothills–Wellton; $2 one way, $1 discount fare, $2 for an off-route deviation, no Sunday service.
- Onvida Health Foothills Medical PlazaFoothills Medical Plaza, 11351 S. Frontage Road (Yuma 85367), (928) 336-4000: the closest emergency department, with outpatient clinics; the full hospital is on Avenue A in Yuma.
- WACOG Area Agency on Aging1-800-782-1886. In-home help, respite and caregiver support for county residents over 60; home-delivered meals reach rural areas through Mom's Meals.
- Arizona Western College and ARIZONA@WORKBoth in Yuma: the Nursing Assistant certificate at 2020 S. Avenue 8E, (928) 344-7552, and the workforce office at 3826 W. 16th Street, (928) 329-0990.
Wellton in numbers
The Census Bureau's count grew from an estimates base of 2,369 in April 2020 to 2,671 in July 2025; the town's own figure of 3,197 full-time residents is higher, and neither includes the winter population. The ACS 2020–2024 median household income is $58,470 and the poverty rate 8.2%, the lowest of the county's incorporated places. East of Wellton on I-8, the census-designated places of Tacna (about 350 people, 22.1% over 65) and Dateland (about 200) are the rest of the county's eastern valley, and this page covers them too.
Put together, Wellton is a town where a large share of households will need care at some point and few local people are available to give it, which is why a caregiver prepared to drive east gets steady seasonal work. The Yuma County page has the county-wide rules, pay and resources.
How to find caregiver work in Wellton on CaregiverConnect
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Caregiver jobs near Wellton
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Wellton is part of Yuma County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
Useful reading before you apply
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.
How to write a caregiver profile that families actually contact
Field by field: what to put in a marketplace caregiver profile, what families filter on, and a bio structure you can fill in tonight.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates, Arizona incorporated places
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles, Wellton town, Tacna CDP, Dateland CDP
- Town of Wellton, About and community centre notice
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Yuma, AZ (31-1120, 31-1131)
- Industrial Commission of Arizona, minimum wage
- AHCCCS AMPM Policy 1240-A
- Arizona DES, Adult Protective Services
- Sunset Health, locations
- Yuma County Area Transit, Gold 8 and fares
- Onvida Health, locations
- WACOG Area Agency on Aging
Caregiver jobs in Wellton: frequently asked questions
Is it worth listing Wellton on my profile if I live in Yuma?
Yes, if you will drive. Wellton families have few local options and look for caregivers who name the town; set a 30-mile radius and mention mileage in your rate.
Can I get to Wellton without a car?
On weekdays and Saturdays, Gold 8 runs from Arizona Western College through the Foothills to Wellton, but there is no Sunday service and homes are spread out; most Wellton families want a caregiver who drives.
Is Wellton work seasonal?
Largely. The town itself says it has countless winter and retired residents, and year-round residents are mostly retired couples, so winter is busiest and summer is quiet.
Where is the nearest hospital?
Onvida Health in Yuma, with its Foothills Medical Plaza emergency department on the Frontage Road closer to Wellton; Sunset Health runs a clinic in Wellton itself on William Street.
Do Tacna and Dateland families post here?
They can; both are unincorporated census-designated places east of Wellton on I-8, and postings from them appear by distance on this page and the county page.
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