Caregiver in Anchorage, AK
about 2 mi from Anchorage · 1+ yrs experience
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Anchorage, Alaska · Anchorage Municipality
In-Home Caregivers in Anchorage, AK
For Anchorage families arranging senior care at home: describe the help your parent needs for free, look over the independent caregivers within 50 miles, and work out hours and pay directly with whoever you pick.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Anchorage
The Census Bureau puts the Municipality of Anchorage at 287,155 residents on July 1, 2025. In the ACS 2020–2024 profile, 12.9% of residents were 65 or older (37,183 people), a quarter of all households (25.1%) included someone that age, and 34.1% of older residents reported a disability. Close to 9,300 households were an older person living alone. For many of them, a few paid hours a week can make staying at home workable.
Anchorage is also a city of many languages. In the same survey 17.2% of Anchorage residents over age four reported using a non-English language in the home; Asian and Pacific Islander languages lead (8.7%), with Spanish next at 4.6%. Filipino residents are 4.6% of the population and Samoan residents 2.0%, and the survey counts 7.0% of residents as non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native alone. Mention it in the post when your father would rather talk with a caregiver in Tagalog, Samoan or Spanish. Profiles in the list at the top run nearest first and refresh whenever someone new registers, so a second look later can turn up more names.
Private help and public programs can work side by side. Alaska's Personal Care Services program (PCS) serves around 2,000 seniors and people with disabilities statewide through certified agencies, and the Anchorage Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is the place to ask which of those routes fits before you settle on private pay.
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Private in-home caregivers near Anchorage, AK
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.
1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Anchorage, 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 Anchorage 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 Anchorage
When you hire privately, most of the checking falls to you. The state's Background Check Program screens people who work for entities licensed, certified or paid by the Department of Health; individuals cannot use that system, and the department refers members of the public to the Department of Public Safety for background checks. If you buy a report from a background-check company instead, federal rules (explained by the EEOC and FTC) require you to tell the applicant in a stand-alone written notice and get written permission first. Ask who the caregiver has worked for, through a PCS agency or privately, and phone those families yourself. Meet applicants at the house with your parent joining the conversation, and pay for a brief trial period. Nobody at CaregiverConnect vets profiles or orders checks on your behalf.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Have you worked as a personal care assistant for an Anchorage agency, and would you be willing to show me your CPR and first aid cards?
- My mother is on the waitlist for help through the ADRC. Could you cover private hours until then and switch if the program starts?
- Can you ride with my father on AnchorRIDES as his approved personal care attendant when he goes to Providence for appointments?
- Do you speak Tagalog or Samoan, or another language my parent is more comfortable in?
- How do you handle a shift longer than eight hours, and what would you charge for those extra hours?
- If my mother fell during your shift and was too heavy to lift safely, what steps would you take?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Anchorage: hourly rates and schedules
Before you post, decide which pattern you need: a morning block for bathing, dressing and breakfast, weekday afternoons of company and errands while you work, or evening and overnight cover after a hospital discharge. Because Alaska's wage office treats work past eight hours in a day as overtime for personal care attendants employed by agencies, you may find it simpler to split a long day between two caregivers than to book one person for twelve hours.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Anchorage, AK metro (Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna) | $18.82 median | BLS OEWS via O*NET OnLine, May 2025 |
| Alaska minimum wage | $14.00 | effective July 1, 2026 |
| Agency non-medical caregiver, Alaska median (CareScout 2025) | $38.00 | CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 |
Who is the employer. When you hire a caregiver directly, you are the employer. The Alaska minimum wage is $14.00 an hour (effective July 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 Anchorage together with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough as one metro area. Its May 2025 survey found Anchorage-area aides (home health and personal care) earning a median $18.82 an hour, with the lowest-paid tenth at $14.26 or less and the top tenth at $21.79 or more; the Alaska-wide median was $19.11. Alaska's minimum wage rose from $13.00 to $14.00 on July 1, 2026, and the Department of Labor says it rises to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. In a February 2026 notice to personal care agencies, the state's Wage and Hour office said PCAs must be paid 1.5 times their regular rate for work beyond eight hours a day or 40 straight-time hours a week, and that paid sick leave has applied since July 1, 2025. Ask Wage and Hour (907-269-4900) how those rules apply when a family is the employer.
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 Anchorage
- Municipality of Anchorage Aging and Disability Resource Center825 L Street, Suite 200, (907) 343-7770, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Options counseling, help with Medicaid and other applications, and the person-centered intake that starts an application for Alaska's home and community-based waivers. It answers requests within three business days.
- Alaska Personal Care Services (PCS)Medicaid help with bathing, dressing, eating, shopping, laundry and light housework. In the consumer-directed version the person (or a representative) hires, trains, schedules and supervises their own assistant while a certified agency handles administration. Apply with form PCA-08.
- Alzheimer's Disease Resource Agency of Alaska1750 Abbott Road, (907) 561-3313 or (800) 478-1080. A Senior In-Home Services grantee for Anchorage and Mat-Su offering chore, respite, personal care and case management to low-income adults 60 and over and to younger adults with dementia.
- AnchorRIDESDoor-to-door shared rides within the urbanized area for people whose disability keeps them off People Mover buses; eligibility is assessed at 3625 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, (907) 343-6543, option 2. Core-area fare $3.50, premium area $5.50; an approved personal care attendant rides free.
- Anchorage Senior Activity Center1300 East 19th Avenue, (907) 770-2000, open weekdays from 9 to 5. Fitness, a senior meal program, classes and social groups for older adults.
- Alaska Adult Protective ServicesReport harm online, or call 1-800-478-9996 in Alaska or (907) 269-3666 and ask for Centralized Reporting. Office at 1835 Bragaw Street, Suite 350.
Safety
Hiring safely in Anchorage
Put rate, hours, tasks and payday in writing before the first visit, keep a weekly timesheet you both sign, and lock away medication and financial papers. Under IRS Topic 756, cash pay to a single household employee that reaches $3,000 during 2026 generally triggers Social Security and Medicare withholding. A caregiver who lives in your home is outside federal overtime rules yet still owed the federal minimum; a July 2025 Labor Department proposal would revive the 1975 companionship regulations, so confirm what is in effect. If you suspect a vulnerable adult is being abandoned, abused, neglected or exploited, report it to APS; in an emergency call the police first. Agreements and payroll taxes are explained further in our hiring guide.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Anchorage (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.
Sources (checked 2026-10-25):
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates, Alaska places
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Anchorage municipality
- BLS, May 2025 OEWS area definitions (Anchorage, AK MSA)
- O*NET OnLine, Alaska wages for home health and personal care aides (BLS 2025 wage data)
- O*NET OnLine, Alaska wages for nursing assistants (BLS 2025 wage data)
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Wage and Hour (minimum wage notice)
- Alaska Wage and Hour, PCA industry notice, February 5, 2026
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost tables
- Alaska Department of Health, Personal Care Services program
- Alaska DOH, PCS and CFC PCS provider conditions of participation
- Alaska DOH, consumer-directed PCS recipient and agency contract (PCS-07)
- Alaska DOH, Home and Community Based Services waivers
- Alaska DOH, Senior In-Home Services grants and providers
- Alaska DOH, Aging and Disability Resource Centers
- Alaska DOH, Adult Protective Services report of harm
- Alaska DOH, Background Check Program
- Municipality of Anchorage, Aging and Disability Resource Center
- Municipality of Anchorage, AnchorRIDES eligibility, fares and scheduling
- Anchorage Senior Activity Center
- Providence Alaska Medical Center
- Alaska Native Medical Center
- U.S. Department of Labor, home care and the FLSA
- IRS Topic 756, employment taxes for household employees
- EEOC and FTC, Background Checks: What Employers Need to Know
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Anchorage: frequently asked questions
What is Alaska's minimum hourly wage for an Anchorage caregiver?
Since July 1, 2026 the Alaska floor has been $14.00 per hour (it was $13.00 before), and the state labor department says the next step is $15.00 on July 1, 2027. Most aides in the Anchorage metro earn more: the May 2025 BLS median was $18.82.
Can Alaska Medicaid pay for help at home instead?
Possibly. Personal Care Services covers help with daily tasks for Medicaid recipients whose physical limitations stop them doing those tasks, after a state assessment decides how much help is authorized. People who need nursing-facility-level care may qualify for one of Alaska's five home and community-based waivers, such as the Alaskans Living Independently waiver for adults 21 and over. Start with the Anchorage ADRC at (907) 343-7770.
Can my mother choose her own caregiver through PCS?
Yes, under consumer-directed PCS. She or her representative hires the assistant, trains and supervises them and signs the timesheets, while a consumer-directed agency enrolled with Medicaid handles the administrative and payroll side. Who may be hired is governed by 7 AAC 125; ask the agency before you assume a particular relative qualifies.
Is there help for a parent with dementia who is not on Medicaid?
The state's Senior In-Home Services grants fund chore, respite and personal care for low-income Alaskans 60 and over, and for younger adults with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia who are at risk of moving to a facility. In Anchorage the Alzheimer's Disease Resource Agency of Alaska is one of the listed providers.
How does a caregiver get my father to medical appointments?
If he qualifies for AnchorRIDES, book trips by phone between one and seven days ahead, (907) 343-6543, option 2, and say a personal care attendant will travel; an approved attendant rides without paying. Providence Alaska Medical Center, on Providence Drive, describes itself as the state's largest hospital. Alaska Native and American Indian patients are served at the Alaska Native Medical Center.
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