In-Home Caregivers in Del Norte County
Home care in Del Norte County might be for a parent in a Crescent City apartment, or for a grandparent out in Smith River, Fort Dick, Gasquet or Klamath. A request costs nothing to post; give the home's ZIP code and caregivers living nearest are shown it first.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Del Norte County
About three in four county residents live outside Crescent City: the Department of Finance counted 19,932 in unincorporated areas and 6,407 within city limits on January 1, 2026. Caregivers who live in or near Crescent City can reach a home in town easily. For a house in Gasquet or past Klamath, you will usually do better offering fewer, longer shifts than short daily visits, or paying mileage. Spell out in the post if driving is part of the job: trips to Sutter Coast Hospital, a clinic or the senior center.
English is the home language for most households here; in the 2020–2024 ACS, Spanish is spoken at home by 8.7% of residents past their fifth birthday, and 3.0% use Spanish with limited English. If your relative prefers Spanish, lead the post with that. The same survey counts 10.7% of the county as American Indian or Alaska Native, by itself or in combination, and United Indian Health Services runs clinics in Crescent City, Smith River and Klamath; if your parent is a patient there, mention it so applicants know where appointments are. Caregiver profiles lower on this page start with whoever lives closest to your ZIP, and the list changes as people register.
Private in-home caregivers in Del Norte County
Independent caregivers with profiles on CaregiverConnect whose home base is within 60 miles. You agree on duties, schedule and pay directly with the person you hire.
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- Find caregivers in Crescent Citypop. 6,407
The communities of Del Norte County
How the search changes around Del Norte County.
- Crescent CityMost services are here, from the hospital and nursing home to the senior center, and Dial-A-Ride covers the area; the widest choice of caregivers.
- Smith River and Fort DickOn the Route 20 bus line, with a United Indian Health Services clinic in Smith River; a caregiver can come by bus on weekdays, but a driver is more flexible.
- Gasquet and HiouchiWeekday Route 199 buses only; plan for a caregiver with a car and offer longer shifts.
- KlamathServed by Route 20 and a United Indian Health Services clinic; expect fewer applicants and post well before you need help.
Types of in-home care families in Del Norte County 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: meals, reminders, housekeeping, errands, company.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers.
- Companion care: conversation, walks, appointments, errands.
- Dementia care: routine-based support; ask for experience.
- Respite care: shifts so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Overnight and live-in: night supervision or room-and-board arrangements.
- Post-surgery recovery: non-medical help after a hospital stay.
- Part-time and flexible: a few hours on set days is the usual start.
Evaluating caregivers in Del Norte County
Start by asking what each applicant can document. A Del Norte County IHSS provider has finished the state enrollment steps: the SOC 426 form, a fingerprint background check, a county orientation and a signed SOC 846 agreement. An agency aide needs a Home Care Aide Registry listing with the state; an independent may or may not have one, so ask. Then phone at least two former employers, have your parent sit down with the two or three you like best, and pay one of them for a trial shift before settling a schedule. Nobody at CaregiverConnect verifies identity, licensing or criminal history. A background report is something you would order yourself, with the applicant's written consent.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Which part of the county do you live in, and how many minutes is it to our door?
- What did a client of yours need in the first weeks home from Sutter Coast Hospital?
- Do you already work as a Del Norte IHSS provider, or have you joined the Public Authority registry?
- Could you ride with my mother on the Redwood Coast Transit medical shuttle to Medford or Grants Pass on a Tuesday or Thursday?
- If my father misses his Dial-A-Ride pickup, would you drive him yourself, and does your auto insurance cover that?
- Do you know the drop-in caregiver group at the Del Norte Senior Center, in case our family needs a break?
What in-home care costs in Del Norte County: hourly rates and schedules
In Crescent City. A morning call to get your parent up, bathed and fed, a supper and medication visit later on, and an occasional ride to Northcrest Drive or East Washington Boulevard. Medical travel days. A full day for a trip to a specialist in Oregon or Eureka on the transit shuttle. Smith River, Gasquet and Klamath. A few long shifts each week work better than daily drop-ins, since every trip out costs the caregiver time and fuel.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, North Coast nonmetropolitan area (includes Del Norte County) | $16.74 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Del Norte County | $19.50 | CDSS; effective September 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 city or county wage ordinance appears for Del Norte in UC Berkeley's inventory, so $16.90, the state minimum, is the floor. Across the four-county North Coast nonmetro area, BLS reports a $16.74 median for employed aides. Del Norte County pays IHSS providers $19.50 from September 1, 2026, and caregivers will compare your offer with that. Agency care costs far more: $40 an hour is the California median in CareScout's 2025 figures. Employ the caregiver yourself and California's domestic worker rules add overtime pay for long days and long weeks; the DIR FAQ gives the thresholds. The county lists Medi-Cal as an IHSS eligibility requirement, so if your parent has it, call (707) 464-3191 before you budget; the county may authorize IHSS hours toward the care.
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 Del Norte County
- Del Norte County IHSSFor residents who are 65 or over, blind or disabled, receive Medi-Cal and cannot stay home safely without help. Stop by 880 Northcrest Drive, Crescent City, or call (707) 464-3191 for an appointment; anyone may refer a person in need. A social worker assesses the home, and eligible clients receive a list from the Public Authority registry.
- Area 1 Agency on AgingDel Norte's Area Agency on Aging, per the state Department of Aging, is A1AA in Eureka; it handles caregiver support, meals funding and referrals. Call (800) 408-4636 toll free or the Crescent City office on (707) 324-0623. The long-term care ombudsman for nursing home and residential care concerns is on (707) 269-1330.
- Del Norte Senior CenterAt 1765 Northcrest Drive, (707) 464-3069. Lunch is served at 11:30 and 12:00 on weekdays for people 60 and over and their spouses, and homebound seniors who cannot cook may qualify for weekday home-delivered meals; the suggested donation is $3.00. Nutrition line (707) 464-5511.
- Redwood Caregiver Resource CenterFree or low-cost help for unpaid family caregivers of adults with brain impairments or frail older relatives: family consultation, counseling, legal consultations and limited respite funds. A drop-in group meets at the Del Norte Senior Center on the first Monday, noon to 1:30. (707) 542-0282 or (800) 834-1636.
- Redwood Coast Transit Dial-A-Ride and medical shuttlesWheelchair-accessible door-to-door rides in the Crescent City area, booked 1 to 7 days ahead; ADA-eligible riders pay $2.00 and need an approved application. Shuttles go to Medford ($12), Grants Pass ($10) and Eureka ($12) for medical visits, free with a voucher from the doctor; the Oregon shuttle leaves at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (707) 308-7433.
- Sutter Coast Home Care and HospiceThe hospital's home health agency and hospice are both licensed by CDPH and based on East Washington Boulevard in Crescent City; home care (707) 464-8741, hospice (707) 464-8857.
Hiring safely in Del Norte County
Before the first shift, put duties, schedule, rate, overtime, mileage and notice on paper and sign it together. Go through the hours together every week, keep valuables and extra medication locked up, and ask the bank to flag large withdrawals. If you suspect abuse, neglect or theft, the county APS hotline answers around the clock, (707) 464-3191, or by the SOC 341 form faxed to (707) 465-1783. The statewide APS line is 1-833-401-0832. Our page on how to hire a private caregiver walks through payroll, taxes and a sample contract.
How to hire a private caregiver in Del Norte County (no agency)
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Find caregivers near Del Norte County
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Useful reading before you apply
How to become a caregiver in California: 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.
How much do caregivers make 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.
- Del Norte County DHHS, In-Home Supportive Services
- Del Norte County DHHS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, Provider Enrollment Process (SOC 847)
- California Department of Aging, services in Del Norte County
- Area 1 Agency on Aging, home and Del Norte County resources
- Del Norte Senior Center, senior services and contacts
- Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, services and support groups
- Redwood Coast Transit, Dial-A-Ride
- Redwood Coast Transit, medical shuttles
- Partnership HealthPlan, Del Norte County senior resources (verified June 2026)
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- 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
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 profiles DP02 and DP05, Del Norte County
Hiring a caregiver in Del Norte County: frequently asked questions
How do we apply for IHSS in Del Norte County?
Call Social Services on (707) 464-3191 for an appointment or go to 880 Northcrest Drive in Crescent City. The county's conditions: the applicant lives in their own home, is 65-plus, blind or disabled, and is on Medi-Cal; a social worker then assesses what help is needed.
Can a relative be the paid IHSS caregiver?
Yes; Del Norte's IHSS page allows a friend or relative to be the provider. The client acts as the employer, supervising tasks and signing timesheets, and the county arranges payment at the Del Norte rate of $19.50 an hour.
How can my parent get to specialist appointments in Oregon?
Redwood Coast Transit runs a medical shuttle to Medford and Grants Pass on Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaving Crescent City at 8 a.m. and picking riders up at home. The fare is $12 or $10 each way, or free with a voucher from the doctor. Call (707) 308-7433 to book.
Where can a tired family caregiver find support?
Redwood Caregiver Resource Center offers family consultations, counseling and limited respite help, and its drop-in group meets at the Del Norte Senior Center on the first Monday of each month at noon.
Does CaregiverConnect check caregivers' backgrounds?
No. Background, license and reference checks are not part of our service; your family does that screening. You pay nothing to post. To send messages and confirm a hire, a family upgrades to Family Premium for $24.99 a month.
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