Burney, California · Shasta County

In-Home Caregivers in Burney, CA

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How to find an in-home caregiver in Burney

In Burney, the person needing care is often already retired and so, quite often, is the relative organizing it. ACS 2020–2024 counts 915 residents aged 65 or older, more than a third of this census-designated place, including 83 who are 85 or older. More than half of all households (590 of 1,119) have an older member, and 190 older residents live by themselves. Four in ten residents over 65 report a disability. For many families the realistic plan is a combination: a few hours of paid help at home, IHSS hours if the parent qualifies, and a backup for the days when the family cannot be there.

Because Burney is small and far from Redding, the caregivers who answer are most likely to live in town or elsewhere in the intermountain area. A post works best when it is concrete. Name the tasks (a shower, lunch, medicines, a drive to the clinic on Enterprise Drive or to Fall River Mills), the days and hours, whether the house has steps, and the pay. Offer longer shifts or a set weekly pattern if you can; a caregiver driving in from farther away will weigh the trip. The requests and profiles on this page change as families and caregivers sign up.

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Private in-home caregivers near Burney, 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 Burney 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 Burney

Ask each applicant what they can show you. A Shasta County IHSS provider has completed the county orientation and a state background check. A caregiver sent by a licensed home care agency must appear on the Home Care Aide Registry, which you can search online. A certified nursing assistant, such as someone who has worked in the Mayers skilled nursing unit, can be looked up on CDPH's certificate verification site. Plenty of capable people in a town this size have none of these and learned by caring for their own relatives, which is fine if you check them well: call two references, ask how they handled a fall or a confused evening, and pay for a trial shift while a family member is present. CaregiverConnect does not run background checks or verify anyone's identity or credentials; with the caregiver's written consent you can order a check yourself.

Questions families here ask at interview

Do you live in Burney or nearby, and what is your plan if your car breaks down?
Could you drive Mom to the Mountain Valleys clinic on Enterprise Drive and wait with her?
Have you worked in a nursing home or memory care unit, such as the one Mayers runs in Burney?
Are you already enrolled as a Shasta County IHSS provider, or willing to enroll?
Have you helped someone with transfers from a bed or chair to a wheelchair?
How would you keep us updated if Dad seems more forgetful or eats less than usual?
Which weekdays could you commit to for at least the next three months?

Schedules and cost

What in-home care costs in Burney: hourly rates and schedules

Midday visits. Two to four hours for lunch, a shower, laundry and housework. Clinic days. A longer block when an appointment is in Fall River Mills or Redding. Respite for a spouse. A set afternoon or two each week so a husband or wife who provides most of the care can rest or run errands. Overnights. Requested after a hospital discharge or when memory loss makes nights unsafe.

Reference point	Hourly	Source
Employed aides, Redding metro (Shasta County)	$16.50 median	BLS OEWS, May 2025
IHSS provider wage, Shasta County	$18.50	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.

Start with IHSS if your parent has Medi-Cal. Two-thirds of Burney residents (66.1%) have public health coverage in ACS 2020–2024, and Shasta County says an approved IHSS client may have a family member or friend enroll as the caregiver, paid $18.50 an hour. For private hours, you become the employer. No Shasta County community has a local wage ordinance in the UC Berkeley Labor Center inventory, so the floor is California's $16.90, and a personal attendant is owed time and a half for any hours past nine a day or past 45 a week. CareScout's 2025 California median for agency non-medical care is $40 an hour, but the CDSS licensing file shows no home care organization based in Burney, so most families here hire directly. The median household income in Burney is $65,969.

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 Burney

Dignity Health Connected Living, Burney Center37341 CA-299, (530) 226-3070. Connected Living describes Burney as its location about 50 minutes from Redding with its own kitchen and delivery staff; call for current senior meal and program details (archived page, October 2025).
Mayers skilled nursing, memory care and respiteMayers Memorial Healthcare District offers 24-hour skilled nursing and memory care in Burney, plus hospice and respite care, and accepts Medi-Cal, Partnership, private insurance and private pay. District main line (530) 336-5511.
Mayers Intermountain HospiceLists Burney, Johnson Park, Cassel, Hat Creek and Old Station among the communities it serves. (530) 336-5007.
Mountain Valleys Burney Health Center37491 Enterprise Drive, 530-999-9030. Open Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with walk-in hours on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Burney Alternative Health Center, 37092 CA Hwy 299 E, opens Mondays and Wednesdays.
Mayers Rural Health Center20641 Commerce Way, (530) 335-6070. The clinic runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and the lab opens at 6:30 a.m.
ShastaConnect and Intermountain ShastaConnectBurney is in the ShastaConnect zone for weekday door-to-door rides, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., $4.00 one way, booked on (530) 226-3075. Riders 65 and older with a RABA ID can travel across zones; drivers help riders into the vehicle but cannot enter a home.

Safety

Hiring safely in Burney

Before the first shift, write down the tasks, hours, pay rate, overtime, mileage and how much notice either side gives, and both sign it. Keep a weekly timesheet, lock up medicines, cash and checkbooks, and turn on account alerts for your parent's bank. If you suspect abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of an older or dependent adult in Burney, call 911 when there is immediate danger; otherwise call California's Adult Protective Services line, 1-833-401-0832, which routes calls to the county. Payroll and taxes are explained in our guide to hiring a private caregiver, and the Shasta County page lists county-wide services.

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How it works

How to hire a private caregiver in Burney (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
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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.

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Find caregivers near Burney

Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.

Burney is part of Shasta County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.

Elsewhere in Shasta County: Anderson

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):

Questions

Hiring a caregiver in Burney: frequently asked questions

Is there a nursing home or memory care in Burney?

Yes. Mayers Memorial Healthcare District lists skilled nursing and memory care in Burney as one of its two nursing locations, the other being in Fall River Mills. The state licensing file shows no assisted living home (RCFE) with a Burney address.

Can my father get meals delivered in Burney?

Dignity Health Connected Living runs a Burney center at 37341 CA-299 with its own kitchen and delivery staff. Call (530) 226-3070 to ask about eligibility and the current meal schedule.

How far is the nearest hospital from Burney?

By OSRM road routing from the Enterprise Drive clinic, Mayers Memorial Hospital in Fall River Mills is about 17 miles away and Mercy Medical Center Redding about 55. Tell your caregiver which one your parent's doctors use.

Can IHSS pay me to look after my mother in Burney?

Often, yes. Shasta County says IHSS recipients can have a family member or friend enroll to provide their care. She must receive Medi-Cal and be approved after a social worker's visit; the county then sets her hours, and you are paid $18.50 an hour. Start on (530) 225-5507.

Is respite care available for a Burney family caregiver?

Mayers lists respite care among its skilled nursing services, and a private caregiver can cover a regular afternoon at home. Many Burney families combine both.

What does it cost to post on CaregiverConnect?

Posting is free. Family Premium, at $24.99 a month, adds messaging and hiring tools. We do not screen caregivers, so references and any background check are up to you.

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