In-Home Caregivers in Biggs, CA
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Biggs
Biggs is a city of 1,970 people, by the 2026 state estimate, and almost every service an older resident uses sits outside its limits. The state's licensing files list no clinic, hospital, nursing home or residential care home with a Biggs address, so the people who answer a Biggs request may live in town or in Gridley, Live Oak or Oroville, and the job will usually include trips to one of them. Tell applicants up front if driving is expected, which appointments are coming up, and whether the house has steps, a walk-in shower or other things that affect the work.
Write the schedule as exactly as you can: which days, what time the first visit starts, and whether evenings or a Saturday are involved. Spanish is the language of the household for 20.2% of Biggs residents over the age of four (ACS 2020–2024); when that includes your parent, request a Spanish speaker in the first line. Profiles closest to 95917 come up first; new ones join the list as caregivers register.
Private in-home caregivers near Biggs, 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.
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Types of in-home care families in Biggs 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
Evaluating caregivers in Biggs
Sort applicants by what you can confirm. A CNA holds a CDPH certificate. Someone who has worked for Butte County IHSS completed the Public Authority's in-person enrollment, bringing original identity papers, and went through a Department of Justice Live Scan check. Aides employed by licensed agencies must be registered as home care aides; independents you hire yourself generally do not, and California does not require them to. Then ring two earlier employers, interview at the Biggs house so your parent can weigh in, and book a first morning that you pay for and watch. CaregiverConnect does not screen or vet caregivers. A background report is something your family orders, after the applicant signs a consent form.
Questions families here ask at interview
- When my mother has a doctor visit in Gridley or Oroville, can you drive her there in your own car and stay until she is done?
- Have you used B-Line PLUS Regional or Route 30 with a client before?
- Could you bring her to Orchard Horizon Senior Center activities in Gridley?
- What would you do if she became dizzy or fell while I was at work?
- Is Spanish one of your languages?
- Would you enroll as a Butte County IHSS provider if she is approved for hours?
- Which days could you never cover, and who would fill in?
What in-home care costs in Biggs: hourly rates and schedules
Early weekday visits. Help getting up, washed and fed, and medication set out, before a working relative leaves. Appointment mornings. PLUS Regional pickups run between 7:00 and 8:45 a.m., with appointments to be booked between 9 and noon, and a caregiver booked for the whole morning can ride along as the registered attendant. Respite. An afternoon or a Saturday giving the relative who carries the daily load a few hours off.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Chico metro (Butte County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Butte County | $17.90 | CDSS; effective January 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.
No Biggs ordinance raises the wage above California's $16.90, according to UC Berkeley's inventory, so that is the lowest hourly rate a family here may pay. Other reference points: in May 2025 the typical Butte County aide earned $16.50 an hour by BLS figures, IHSS providers in the county get $17.90, and a California agency bills about $40, CareScout's 2025 statewide median. Hire directly and the state's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights holds you responsible for overtime on long days and long weeks. Biggs households have a median income of $84,914 in ACS, but long hours add up quickly, and IHSS is the county route for those who qualify: the county's own description is physical support for eligible aged, blind or disabled adults and children who could not otherwise remain safely in their homes. Applications start with a call to 530-552-6161.
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.
Caregiver resources for families in Biggs
- B-Line PLUS RegionalAdvance-booked medical trips for riders aged 65 or over and riders whose disability is ADA-certified. From Biggs and Gridley it goes to Chico on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and to Oroville on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fares are $10 one way or $15 round trip, and a pre-registered personal care attendant rides for $5 one way. Registration comes first; trips can then be booked from one to 14 days out, 530-342-0221.
- B-Line Route 30 to OrovilleThree weekday round trips from 6th and B Street, with stops on Olive Highway at Oroville Medical Center going out and at Oroville Hospital coming back, plus Saturday service. Riders 65 and older pay the discount fare by showing a Medicare card or photo ID. Note that B-Line runs no paratransit in Biggs.
- Orchard Horizon Senior CenterOrchard Hospital's program for older adults names Biggs among the communities it serves, offering wellness education, social gatherings and help connecting with services; call (530) 846-9076.
- Orchard Hospital, GridleyGridley's hospital, licensed for 24 general acute beds, is on Spruce Street (number 240) in the city the Biggs website places about four miles to the south, with a Medical Specialty Center at 284 Spruce Street. Main line (530) 846-9000.
- Ampla Health Gridley MedicalA medical clinic at 520 Kentucky Street in Gridley, open weekdays (until 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays), accepting Medicare, Medi-Cal managed care plans or self-pay; (530) 846-6231.
- Biggs City HallAt 465 C Street, open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, (530) 868-5493. The city runs its own electric, water and sewer service, so this is where to start or change a parent's utility account, and it rents the Biggs Community Hall on B Street for family events.
Hiring safely in Biggs
Settle the terms in a signed page before day one: duties, the weekly schedule, pay and overtime, a per-mile figure for errands in the caregiver's car, and the notice needed to end things. Compare the timesheet with your own record every week. Jewelry, cash, checkbooks and pain pills should be under lock, and your bank can text you about unusual withdrawals. Call 911 in an emergency; Biggs is policed by the Gridley Police Department, non-emergency line 530-846-5670. Passages lists 1-800-664-9774 as Butte County's line for reporting harm to an elder, including theft of money, and the CDSS hotline, 1-833-401-0832, routes you to county APS by ZIP code. The private hiring guide covers payroll; the Butte County page covers Passages, MSSP and the Chico adult day program.
How to hire a private caregiver in Biggs (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
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.
Find caregivers near Biggs
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Biggs is part of Butte County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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
- Butte Regional Transit, PLUS Regional service
- Butte Regional Transit, paratransit service area (no paratransit in Gridley and Biggs)
- Butte Regional Transit, Route 30 (Oroville–Biggs)
- Butte Regional Transit, fares and discount eligibility
- Orchard Hospital, Orchard Horizon Senior Center
- Orchard Hospital, History
- Ampla Health, Gridley Medical
- City of Biggs, City Hall
- City of Biggs, Community page and Biggs Community Hall
- City of Biggs, Public Safety
- City of Gridley, Bus, Taxi and Air Service (Feather Flyer limits)
- Butte County, In-Home Support Services (IHSS) (via r.jina.ai reader)
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority, provider enrollment (SOC 426A)
- Passages, Long-Term Care Ombudsman (county reporting lines)
- Passages, senior nutrition sites
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Chico, CA metro
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02 and DP03, Biggs city
Hiring a caregiver in Biggs: frequently asked questions
Does Biggs have a nursing home or assisted living?
No. Neither CDPH nor the CDSS licensing files show a skilled nursing facility, RCFE or adult residential home inside Biggs. For that level of care families look to Gridley, Oroville or Chico; at home, a private caregiver or IHSS is the option.
Is there a dial-a-ride for seniors in Biggs?
Not a local one. B-Line states that it provides no paratransit to Gridley and Biggs, and Gridley's Feather Flyer stays inside Gridley's limits. For medical trips, seniors 65 and older can register for PLUS Regional, which picks up in Biggs on set weekdays.
Can a caregiver ride along on PLUS Regional?
Yes, if the attendant is registered in advance. B-Line charges a personal care attendant $5 one way or $7.50 round trip, and fares are paid when you book; cash is not taken on the vehicle.
Where can my father eat a senior lunch near Biggs?
The Passages nutrition page names just two Butte County dining sites, one in Chico and one in Oroville, including the Oroville Senior Center on Myers Street from Monday to Thursday, with reservations 48 hours ahead on 898-4224. None is listed in Biggs or Gridley.
My father lives in Biggs. How does he apply for IHSS?
Call Butte County on 530-552-6161. If the county approves hours, your parent names the provider on form SOC 426A, and that person, who can be someone you found here, is paid $17.90 an hour once enrolled.
What does CaregiverConnect cost a Biggs family?
Nothing to post a request. Messaging and hiring need Family Premium, priced at $24.99 per month. We leave background checks to you.
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