Find Caregivers in Calexico, CA
Bilingual caregivers for an ageing parent or grandparent in Calexico: personal care, companionship, dementia support and overnight help. Post what you need for free, in English or Spanish, and hire directly.
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Caregivers near Calexico, 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 Calexico 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
Help with the day: meals, reminders, light housekeeping, errands and company, so a parent can stay in their own home.
Personal care
Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and safe transfers. You list the tasks; caregivers who offer them apply.
Companion care
Conversation, walks, appointments and errands for someone who mostly needs company and a watchful eye.
Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Routine-based, patient support. Ask for experience with memory loss in your posting; caregivers list it on their profile.
Respite care
A few shifts a week or an occasional weekend so a family caregiver can rest, work or travel.
Overnight & live-in
Overnight supervision or a live-in arrangement with room and board. Caregivers mark these availabilities on their profile.
Post-surgery & recovery
Non-medical help after a hospital stay: mobility, meals, medication reminders and getting to follow-up appointments.
Part-time & flexible
Most families start with a few hours on set days. Post the days and time blocks you need and filter caregivers by availability.
How to find and hire a caregiver in Calexico
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
Who needs care, which tasks, which days and time blocks, your budget range and when you want to start. The sign-up takes about ten minutes and is free.
Your posting goes live
Caregivers near you see it in their job list and matched list immediately. You can edit or close it any time from your dashboard.
Review caregivers and applicants
Browse profiles with experience, care types, languages, rates and availability. Caregivers who apply appear under your posting; you choose who to talk to.
Message and hire
Messaging a caregiver and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99/month, cancel anytime). Browsing, posting and receiving applications are free.
Agree terms and pay the caregiver directly
You and the caregiver settle rate, schedule and payment between yourselves. CaregiverConnect never takes a percentage of what you pay.
What is free and what costs money
Free family account
- Browse caregiver profiles in your area
- Post care needs and edit or close them any time
- Receive applications from caregivers
- See that caregivers wrote to you
Family Premium
- Read and send messages
- Send a direct job request to a specific caregiver
- Confirm a hire from your applicants
- Cancel any time; members from before paid plans launched keep their original free access
CaregiverConnect does not process your payments to the caregiver and takes no commission. Caregivers can join free; Caregiver Premium ($7.99/month) covers their side of applying and messaging. Full details on the pricing page.
Arranging care in Calexico, CA
Town-specific facts for Calexico families, with sources below. County programmes and costs are on the Imperial County families page.
Older, Spanish-speaking households
Calexico (an estimated 39,881 residents on 1 January 2026) has one of the valley's oldest populations: 16.5% of residents are 65 or over and 42.5% of households include someone 65 or older. 92% of residents speak Spanish at home and 57.7% speak English less than "very well", so the first thing most families look for is a caregiver who speaks Spanish with their parent; you can filter caregivers by language, and most local profiles list it.
Health care without a hospital in town
Calexico has clinics but no hospital: Pioneers' Calexico Health Center at 450 E. Birch Street ((760) 517-7845), ECRMC's Calexico Outpatient Center at 495 Birch Street and Innercare Calexico ((760) 357-2020). The nearest emergency department is El Centro Regional Medical Center, about 12 road miles north. A caregiver with a vehicle who can take your parent to El Centro appointments is worth asking for in your posting. IVT RIDE Now offers $1 curb-to-curb rides within Calexico for people 55 and over, (760) 337-1760, and IVT routes 1N/1S run to Heber and El Centro.
Costs, IHSS and senior programmes
Public reference points: employed aides in the county earned a median $16.50 an hour in May 2025 (BLS), IHSS pays $18.83 in 2026, the minimum wage is $16.90, and CareScout's 2025 statewide agency median is $40 an hour; caregivers on this site set their own hourly rate. If your parent receives Medi-Cal, IHSS may pay a caregiver you choose, often a relative, for assessed hours: apply through the Department of Social Services in El Centro, (760) 337-6800. The Calexico Recreation Department and Community Center at 707 Dool Avenue, (760) 768-2176, run senior classes, many in Spanish, and a weekday senior lunch through Catholic Charities ((760) 353-2748). The 24-hour Adult Abuse Hotline is (760) 337-7878.
Screening a caregiver yourself
Interview in person, call two references, check the CDSS Home Care Aide Registry if the caregiver says they are listed, run a background check through a licensed provider with written consent, and start with paid trial shifts. Our hiring guide covers taxes, overtime and the written agreement. CaregiverConnect does not run background checks itself.
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, Calexico city (DP05, DP02)
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
- El Centro Regional Medical Center
- Innercare
- Imperial Valley Transit
- BLS OEWS May 2025, El Centro, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025, California
- City of Calexico, Recreation Department
- Imperial County Department of Social Services
- CDSS, Home Care Aide Registry search
Find caregivers near Calexico
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Calexico is part of Imperial County; the county page covers every town in the valley.
Useful reading before you apply
California caregiver requirements: HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
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 hire a private caregiver: cost, screening, taxes and a written agreement
What a private in-home caregiver costs compared with an agency, how to screen and check references, the household-employer tax and overtime rules in California and Arizona, and what to put in writing.
Imperial County caregiver resources: training, job centres, IHSS, senior services and transport
A verified directory of the agencies and programmes caregivers and families in El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, Westmorland and Calipatria actually use, with addresses and phone numbers checked on 12 October 2026.
Hiring a caregiver in Calexico: frequently asked questions
¿Cómo encuentro una cuidadora en Calexico?
Cree una cuenta familiar gratuita y describa el cuidado, el horario y el pago; su anuncio aparece de inmediato a los cuidadores de la zona. Arriba en esta página puede ver quién está disponible cerca de Calexico antes de publicar.
How do I find a caregiver in Calexico?
Post your care need free, in English or Spanish; caregivers within their travel radius see it immediately, and the top of this page shows who is available near Calexico. Caregivers based in El Centro, 11 miles away, routinely take Calexico clients.
Can I get a caregiver who drives to El Centro appointments?
Yes. Ask for it in your posting and filter for caregivers with a vehicle. Mileage is normally agreed on top of the hourly rate.
What does it cost?
Caregivers list an hourly rate on their profile. Reference points are the $16.50 countywide aide median, the $18.83 IHSS rate and the $40 statewide agency median.
What is free?
Browsing, posting and receiving applications. Messaging and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99 a month, cancel any time). No commission on what you pay the caregiver.
Post your care need in Calexico
It is free, takes about ten minutes, and caregivers in Imperial County can see it as soon as it is live.
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