Caregiver in San Marcos, CA
about 25 mi from Alameda · 10+ yrs experience
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Alameda, California · Alameda County
In-Home Caregivers in Alameda, CA
Arranging help for a parent in Alameda? Post the tasks, days and hourly pay for free under ZIP 94501 or 94502, and caregivers closest to that address see the request first.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Alameda
Start with the address. A request tagged 94501 or 94502 reaches caregivers who already live in the City of Alameda and those who commute in from nearby cities, and the list of profiles on this page is sorted by distance from the ZIP you enter, so use your parent's, not your own. Say how the caregiver would arrive. In ACS 2020–2024, a tenth of Alameda workers ride public transit, so name the nearest bus line if you can, and say whether there is parking at the door.
Be just as specific about language. At home, 34.5% of Alameda residents aged five or older use a language other than English, and 19.6% use an Asian or Pacific Island language; 11.4% of residents speak English less than very well. If your mother is most comfortable in Cantonese, Tagalog or Spanish, put that in the first line of the post. About a quarter of the city's people were born outside the country, so bilingual applicants are common enough to ask for. The profiles listed here change as caregivers join, and the postings above update as Alameda families publish them.
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Private in-home caregivers near Alameda, CA
Independent caregivers with profiles on CaregiverConnect whose home base is within 50 miles. You agree on duties, schedule and pay directly with the person you hire.
Caregiver in San Jose, CA
about 36 mi from Alameda · 10+ yrs experience
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2 of 2 available caregivers within 50 miles of Alameda, nearest first. Names, photos, bios, references and the Verified badge details are shown once you create a free family account; this public page keeps caregivers anonymous.
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What you can post
Types of in-home care families in Alameda arrange
All non-medical. For nursing tasks (injections, wound care, catheters) you need a licensed home health agency, not a private caregiver.
Senior care at home · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Overnight and live-in · Post-surgery recovery · Part-time and flexible
Choosing well
Evaluating caregivers in Alameda
Ask which credentials an applicant holds and check them. A certified nursing assistant can be looked up with CDPH; several of the seven nursing facilities on Willow Street, Westline Drive, Blanding Avenue and Fernside Boulevard employ CNAs, so local applicants often have facility experience. An Alameda County IHSS provider has completed the county's orientation and Live Scan fingerprints. Aides sent by one of the ten licensed home care organizations with Alameda offices must be on the state Home Care Aide Registry; an independent caregiver may or may not be. Then call two past employers, let your parent take part in the final interview, and pay for one trial shift with a relative present. CaregiverConnect does not screen anyone. You may buy a background report yourself once the applicant agrees in writing.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Where do you live, and how will you get to our street in Alameda: car, AC Transit or something else?
- Have you cared for someone after a stay at Alameda Hospital or at one of the Willow Street rehabilitation centers?
- Are you certified by CDPH, enrolled as an Alameda County IHSS provider, or listed on the Home Care Aide Registry?
- Which languages can you use with my father for a full day, including when he is tired?
- Would you go with my mother to Mastick Senior Center for lunch or a class?
- Can you book and ride AIM subsidized trips with her, or would you drive her yourself?
- If she fell during your shift and could not get up, what would you do first?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Alameda: hourly rates and schedules
Morning visits. Two to four hours for washing, dressing, breakfast and medication reminders. Midday blocks. Lunch, a walk or errands, and the occasional trip to Mastick Senior Center or a clinic. After a discharge. Longer days or overnights for a few weeks after a hospital or rehabilitation stay, tapering as your parent recovers. Weekend relief. A regular Saturday or Sunday shift so a spouse or adult child can rest.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont metro (includes Alameda County) | $17.28 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Alameda County | $22.10 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Agency non-medical home care, California median (CareScout 2025) | $40.00 | CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 |
Who is the employer. When you hire a caregiver directly, you are a household 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.
Alameda is one of the cities with its own wage law: $17.76 an hour from July 1, 2026 for anyone working at least two hours a week inside the city, under Municipal Code Chapter 4-60. The city's notice does not say how it treats a household employing a caregiver directly, so call 510-747-6859 if you are unsure; paying at least that rate avoids the question. Other markers: $17.28, the May 2025 BLS median for aides across the five-county metro; $22.10, what Alameda County IHSS pays its providers; and $40, CareScout's statewide median for an hour of agency home care. A private hire usually lands between the IHSS wage and the agency price. Hire a personal attendant yourself and you owe overtime for more than 9 hours on any day or 45 in any week. If your parent is on Medi-Cal, ask the county about IHSS hours on (510) 577-1800 before you settle on private pay.
No agency tracks private rates. A caregiver you hire directly will usually expect more than the employed-aide median and less than an agency rate; every caregiver on this site lists an hourly rate on their profile, and the hiring guide covers taxes and overtime.
Local help
Caregiver resources for families in Alameda
- Mastick Senior CenterThe city's senior center at 1155 Santa Clara Avenue, run by Alameda Recreation & Parks for adults 50 and older. Membership is free and required for programs; a new-member orientation is held at 10:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Program registration: 510-747-7500.
- Mastick lunch program (Spectrum Community Services)Lunch for registered participants aged 60 and over, eaten in the dining room or taken away, served 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Annual registration is required and reservations need seven business days' notice; (510) 747-7503.
- Alameda Connect: AIM subsidized ridesResidents 70 and older, or 18 and older with East Bay Paratransit certification, can take up to six one-way Uber rides a month within Alameda County, booked through Eden I&R on weekdays 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The rider pays the first $4 of each trip and anything above $25. Paratransit Coordinator at Mastick: (510) 747-7513.
- Free AC Transit passes and Transportation 101The city's paratransit program gives free AC Transit passes to low-income residents 65 and older, and to low-income residents 18 to 64 with a certified disability. Its free Transportation 101 workshop for Mastick members usually meets on the first Friday of the month.
- Alameda Hospital2070 Clinton Avenue, an Alameda Health System location with 101 licensed acute beds, a basic emergency department and a 35-bed skilled nursing unit in the same building (HCAI and CDPH). Ask its discharge planners about home help before your parent leaves.
- Golden House Adult Development CenterA CDSS-licensed adult day program at 730 Central Avenue with a licensed capacity of 21 (May 2025 file). Adult day hours can cover part of a working day and give a family caregiver a break.
Safety
Hiring safely in Alameda
Before the first shift, write down duties, hours, hourly pay, overtime, mileage and the notice either side must give, and both sign it. Check a timesheet together each week, lock up cash, checkbooks and strong medications, and set up account alerts at your parent's bank. If you believe someone 60 or older, or a dependent adult, is being abused, neglected or exploited in Alameda, call the county's Adult Protective Services at any hour on (510) 577-3500 or 1-866-CALL-APS; in an emergency, call 911 first. Payroll and contract steps are in the private hiring guide, and the Alameda County page lists the county aging line, IHSS intake and East Bay Paratransit.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Alameda (no agency)
CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency: you hire the caregiver directly, which is why there is no agency mark-up on their hourly rate. That also means screening is your responsibility, and we tell you how.
- Describe the care you need
- Your posting goes live
- Review caregivers and applicants
- Message and hire
- Agree terms and pay directly
Pricing, plainly
What is free and what costs money
Browsing, posting and receiving applications are free. Messaging and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99/month, cancel any time). No commission on what you pay the caregiver; see the pricing page.
Widen your search
Find caregivers near Alameda
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Alameda is part of Alameda County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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Elsewhere in Alameda County: Fremont · Livermore · Pleasanton · Dublin · Union City
Guides
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) · How to hire a private caregiver: cost, screening, taxes and a written agreement · Imperial County caregiver resources: training, job centres, IHSS, senior services and transport
Sources (checked 2026-10-20):
- City of Alameda, Mastick Senior Center
- City of Alameda, Mastick Membership
- City of Alameda, Mastick Lunch Program
- City of Alameda, Alameda Connect (AIM, AC Transit passes, Transportation 101)
- City of Alameda, Minimum Wage notice
- HCAI, hospital profile: Alameda Hospital
- Alameda Health System, Alameda Hospital location page
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- Public Authority for IHSS in Alameda County, recipient registry (IHSS intake line)
- CDSS, In-Home Supportive Services (Medi-Cal eligibility)
- Alameda County Social Services Agency, Older Adult Abuse and Neglect (APS)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Alameda city
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Alameda: frequently asked questions
Does the City of Alameda's $17.76 minimum apply when we hire a caregiver ourselves?
The city's notice covers any employee working at least two hours a week in Alameda but does not address household employers specifically. Ask the Base Reuse and Economic Development Department on 510-747-6859, or simply pay $17.76 or more.
Is there a senior center my mother could attend with her caregiver?
Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Avenue, is free to join for adults 50 and up, and members 60 and older can register for its lunch program. A caregiver can accompany her to classes, lunch or the monthly new-member orientation.
How can my father get to appointments if he no longer drives?
If he is 70 or older, the city's AIM program subsidizes up to six one-way Uber rides a month in Alameda County; he pays the first $4 and anything over $25. East Bay Paratransit is the other option for riders with a qualifying disability.
What does in-home care cost in Alameda?
Expect a private rate at or above the $17.76 city minimum, and often between the $22.10 IHSS wage and the $40 statewide agency median that CareScout reports. Overtime applies to long shifts.
Could IHSS pay for some of the hours?
Possibly, if your parent qualifies for Medi-Cal and needs help to stay safely at home. Call the Alameda County IHSS intake line, (510) 577-1800, to ask about eligibility and request an application.
Does CaregiverConnect check caregivers' backgrounds?
No. You check credentials, call references and order any background report yourself. Posting a request is free; Family Premium, $24.99 a month, adds messaging and hire confirmation.
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