Find Caregivers in Delano, CA
Keep a parent at home in Delano with a caregiver you choose and pay directly. Post what you need for free, compare the caregivers who answer, and use the city's senior centre, adult day centre and Dial-A-Ride around them.
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How to find a caregiver in Delano
A Delano family usually starts with what the county provides. If your parent has Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services can pay a relative or a hired provider for authorised hours, and the Delano Adult Day Health Care Center on Glenwood Street is a licensed Community-Based Adult Services centre under Medi-Cal. A private caregiver found here covers what those leave out: evenings and weekends, overnights after a discharge from Adventist Health Delano, and the stretches when the family member who usually helps is in the fields or on a prison shift. The people who apply will be independent caregivers from Delano, McFarland, Wasco and the Tulare County line, most of them Spanish-speaking (62.6% of residents speak it at home) and some from the city's Filipino community (11.9% of the population). None have joined from Delano yet, which means your posting is what draws the first profiles; the cards above show caregivers within 50 miles as they sign up.
Caregivers near Delano, 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.
No caregivers within 50 miles of Delano have joined yet
We do not pad this page with distant profiles. Posting is free, and caregivers who join in Kern County see it immediately.
Counts come from live caregiver profiles on CaregiverConnect. Sample and test profiles are never shown here.
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Types of in-home care families in Delano 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 Delano
Ask for one of three verifiable things: a Home Care Aide Registry listing (voluntary for independents, and it means a CDSS background clearance), IHSS enrolment through the Kern County Public Authority (Department of Justice fingerprints and an orientation), or a CDPH nurse assistant certificate, which you can look up online. Experience at the Delano adult day centre or Adventist Health Delano is checkable with one phone call to a supervisor. Then do the ordinary things well: interview at home with your parent present and in the language they are most comfortable in, ring two references, order a consumer-reporting background check with the caregiver's written consent, and pay for a trial shift. CaregiverConnect does not run checks; a Verified badge means the caregiver uploaded proof of a check, nothing more.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Do you speak Spanish or a Philippine language with the person you care for, not only with the family?
- Have you cared for a farm worker with a bad back or diabetes, and what did you do day to day?
- Can you start before 6 a.m. or stay past 7 p.m. around our work shifts?
- Would you drive my mother to Adventist Health Delano or to a specialist in Bakersfield, and what do you charge for the trip?
- Are you enrolled with IHSS now, or willing to enrol so the county hours can go to you?
- What would you do if my father refused his medication or would not let you help him wash?
- Who covers your shift if you are sick during harvest?
- What is your hourly rate, and what changes it?
Typical schedules and what care costs in Delano
Delano postings follow the town's work: early-morning and evening blocks around agricultural and prison shifts, weekday daytime care for a parent whose children all work, and overnight cover after a hospital stay. Families who use the adult day centre often post for the hours before 8 a.m. and after 4 p.m. only. Live-in is rare; respite for a few hours at a weekend is common.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Bakersfield–Delano metro (Kern County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Kern County | $17.90 | CDSS; effective July 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.
In Delano the IHSS wage of $17.90 is the figure caregivers compare private offers against, and a private rate a little above it is usual for personal care in Spanish; overnights, dementia care and driving to Bakersfield cost more. The statewide $40 agency median is the ceiling you avoid by hiring directly, but direct hiring makes you the employer, with household taxes and overtime after nine hours a day or 45 a week.
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 Delano
- Delano Senior Center436 Jefferson Street, (661) 721-3335. Weekday activities for residents 55 and over, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; county senior lunch for 60 and over ($3 suggested donation, reserve on (661) 642-0740); Meals on Wheels for the homebound; free round-trip rides to the centre through city transit.
- Delano Adult Day Health Care Center1457 Glenwood Street, (661) 725-7070. Licensed Community-Based Adult Services provider under Medi-Cal; ask the centre about days, transport and eligibility.
- Kern County Aging and Adult Services5357 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, (661) 868-1000. IHSS applications, Family Caregiver Services and Adult Protective Services (24-hour line (800) 277-7866); the Delano nutrition coordinator is on (661) 868-0973.
- Delano Area Dial-A-Ride(661) 721-3333. Door-to-door rides for seniors and people with disabilities inside the city and the county pocket out to State Route 43, County Line Road, Pond Road and Kyte Avenue; weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 8:30 to 4:30; wheelchair-accessible buses; application required.
- Adventist Health Delano Medical Center1401 Garces Highway, (661) 642-6800. 156-bed hospital with emergency care, surgery and infusion services; ask the discharge planner for the care plan your caregiver will follow.
- Alzheimer's Association 24-hour line1-800-272-3900. Kern County's own Alzheimer's association closed in September 2026; this national line and Aging and Adult Services are the referral points it left behind.
Hiring safely in Delano
Write the duties, hours, rate, overtime, mileage and notice period down in whichever language you both read best, keep a weekly timesheet, lock up documents and cash, and ask the senior centre or day centre staff to tell you if something seems wrong. Suspected abuse or neglect of an older adult goes to Kern County Adult Protective Services at (800) 277-7866, any hour. The hiring guide explains taxes, overtime and the agreement.
How to find and hire a caregiver in Delano
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, which tasks, which days and time blocks, budget, start date. About ten minutes, free.
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Caregivers in range see it immediately. Edit or close it any time from your dashboard.
Review caregivers and applicants
Experience, care types, languages, rates, availability. Applicants appear under your posting.
Message and hire
Messaging and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99/month, cancel anytime). Browsing, posting and applications are free.
Agree terms and pay directly
Rate, schedule and payment are between you and the caregiver. No percentage is taken.
What is free and what costs money
Free family account
- Browse profiles, post and edit care needs, receive applications
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No commission on what you pay the caregiver; payments are between you. Details on the pricing page.
Find caregivers near Delano
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Delano is part of Kern County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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- Shafter, CA19 mi
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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.
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (DP02, DP05), Delano city
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- City of Delano, Delano Senior Center
- City of Delano, Senior Community and Nutrition Program
- City of Delano, Delano Area Dial-A-Ride
- California Department of Aging, Kern County CBAS providers
- Adventist Health Delano Medical Center
- Kern County Aging and Adult Services
- Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern County, closure notice
- CDSS, Home Care Aide Registry search
Hiring a caregiver in Delano: frequently asked questions
How do I find a caregiver in Delano?
Post the care need free with your ZIP code (93215) and the hours; caregivers whose radius covers Delano see it at once and apply. You can also browse the cards above, which widen to McFarland, Wasco and the Tulare County towns.
Can my sister be paid through IHSS to care for our mother?
If your mother has Medi-Cal and the county assesses a need, yes; your sister enrols as her provider through the Public Authority in Bakersfield and is paid $17.90 an hour for the authorised hours. Use a private caregiver for anything beyond them.
Is there a day programme in Delano so I can keep working?
Yes. The Delano Adult Day Health Care Center on Glenwood Street is a Medi-Cal Community-Based Adult Services centre; many families pair it with a private caregiver for mornings and evenings.
Should the caregiver have a car?
For errands inside Delano, Dial-A-Ride can do; for appointments with Bakersfield specialists, yes. Ask about mileage and whether their insurance covers passengers.
¿Puedo publicar en español y entrevistar en español?
Sí. Escriba el anuncio en español si lo prefiere; la mayoría de los cuidadores de Delano lo hablan, y muchas familias filipinas de la ciudad buscan a alguien que hable su idioma.
What does it cost to use CaregiverConnect?
Posting and receiving applications are free. Family Premium ($24.99 a month, cancel any time) unlocks messaging and confirming a hire. The caregiver keeps all of what you pay them.
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