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Gardena, California · Los Angeles County
In-Home Caregivers in Gardena, CA
Gardena's own senior services cover lunches, home-delivered meals and a weekday dementia day program; a private caregiver usually fills the mornings, evenings and weekends around them. You post for free and decide who to hire.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Gardena
Start with what the city already provides. The Senior Day Care Center at 14517 S. Crenshaw Blvd., behind Saint John Lutheran Church, takes frail or memory-impaired adults 55 and over from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, with fees on a sliding scale and respite support for the family; the city describes it as a state-licensed adult day program for seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's. The Nakaoka center's Senior Bureau brings hot lunches to homebound residents Monday to Friday and has staff and volunteers who help with light housekeeping, appointments and paperwork. With those in place, the request you post is often narrow: someone to get your father ready and to the day center by nine, to be there when he returns, and to cover Saturday and Sunday.
Include your ZIP code (90247, 90248 or 90249), the hours and the tasks. Caregivers near Gardena can then reply, and the profiles listed above update as new people join. Gardena is linguistically varied: in ACS 2020–2024 33.5% of Gardena residents over four use Spanish at home and 16.7% an Asian or Pacific Island language, and residents who are Japanese (8.2%), Korean (5.4%) or Filipino (5.0%) together make up nearly a fifth of the city. If your mother would rather be spoken to in Japanese, Korean or Spanish, ask for it plainly.
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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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3 of 3 available caregivers within 50 miles of Gardena, nearest first. Names, photos, bios, references and the Verified badge details are shown once you create a free family account; this public page keeps caregivers anonymous.
Are you a caregiver in Gardena?
Open postings and a free profile.
What you can post
Types of in-home care families in Gardena 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 Gardena
Do your own checks before anyone starts. Look up any applicant who says they are registered on the state Home Care Aide Registry; independents may register voluntarily, agency staff must. A CNA certificate can be confirmed with the state, and an IHSS provider will have gone through county enrollment. For a parent with dementia, ask how the caregiver handles refusal, repeated questions and wandering, and listen for concrete examples rather than general reassurance. Meet in the home, call at least two past employers, have the candidate sign consent before any background check you run, and pay for one trial shift on a day your parent is not at the day center. CaregiverConnect does not run background checks; its Verified badge reflects a single reviewed document.
Questions families here ask at interview
- My mother attends the Gardena Senior Day Care Center. Can you handle drop-off before 9 and pickup at 3?
- Can you speak Japanese, Korean or Spanish with her?
- How do you calm someone with dementia who refuses a shower?
- Are you willing to book Bolt rides for her, or will you drive her in your own car?
- If she needed Memorial Hospital of Gardena, would you stay with her in the emergency room until I arrive?
- Which can I check for you: registry listing, CNA certificate or IHSS enrollment?
- What do you charge for weekend days compared with weekday evenings?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Gardena: hourly rates and schedules
Common Gardena postings are early-morning and late-afternoon shifts around the day center, full weekend days, short daily visits for someone living alone, and overnights when dementia makes a parent restless after dark.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metro (Los Angeles and Orange counties) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Los Angeles County | $19.64 | 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.
Gardena sets no wage of its own, so the legal minimum for a caregiver is the state $16.90; the unincorporated county rate does not apply inside the city. Independent rates are negotiated with you, and most fall above the county's $19.64 IHSS pay and below the $40.00 state agency median. Dementia experience and a second language tend to raise a quote. The day center's sliding-scale fee and the city's meal programs can shrink the number of hours you pay for privately. Count hours as you go: the state Domestic Worker Bill of Rights requires overtime when a day goes past its ninth hour, and again when the weekly total goes beyond 45.
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 Gardena
- Gardena Senior Day Care Center14517 S. Crenshaw Blvd., (310) 217-9550, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For adults 55 and over who are frail, disabled or memory-impaired; sliding-scale fees and respite support for caregivers. Gardena residents 60 and over can get there on Bolt.
- Gardena Senior Bureau, meals and supportive servicesKen Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W. 162nd St.; 310-217-9552, seniors@cityofgardena.org. Noon lunches at four sites for a suggested donation, home-delivered meals for homebound residents (pre-registration required), and help with light housekeeping, local rides and paperwork.
- Bolt, powered by GTransOn-demand shared rides in Gardena. Paratransit registration for Gardena residents aged 60-plus, or with a disability, goes through the Senior Citizens Bureau with a California ID and a utility bill; a doctor's letter is needed for disability. Book 48 hours ahead for best availability.
- Memorial Hospital of Gardena1145 W. Redondo Beach Blvd.; 172 licensed acute care beds and a basic-level emergency department. Ask for discharge instructions in writing so a caregiver can follow them.
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive ServicesCall (888) 822-9622 and choose 4 to apply. The county lets recipients hire relatives, friends or neighbors, or find someone through the PASC registry.
- Alzheimer's Los AngelesHelpline 844-435-7259; website in English, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese, with free family seminars.
Safety
Hiring safely in Gardena
Put the arrangement on paper: tasks, schedule, hourly rate, overtime, mileage and notice period. Keep timesheets, secure medicines and valuables, review bank and card statements, and ask for a short note at the end of each shift, especially when your parent cannot tell you how the day went. If you believe a Gardena elder or dependent adult is being mistreated, Adult Protective Services takes the report on (877) 477-3646. A problem in a licensed facility belongs with the ombudsman line, (800) 510-2020. The private caregiver hiring guide has a checklist.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Gardena (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
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.
Widen your search
Find caregivers near Gardena
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
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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 2026-10-15):
- City of Gardena, Senior Day Care Center
- City of Gardena, senior programs and meals
- City of Gardena, Senior Services
- GTrans, Bolt on-demand and paratransit service
- HCAI hospital profile, Memorial Hospital of Gardena
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Gardena city (via MCDC)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP02 and DP05, Gardena city
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive Services
- LA County DPSS, contact numbers (APS, Long Term Care Ombudsman)
- Alzheimer's Los Angeles
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Gardena: frequently asked questions
Is there adult day care for dementia in Gardena?
Yes. The city's Senior Day Care Center on Crenshaw Boulevard runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for people 55 and over, with fees based on income. Call (310) 217-9550.
Can my homebound father get meals delivered in Gardena?
The Senior Bureau delivers hot lunches Monday to Friday to homebound Gardena residents who pre-register. Call 310-217-9552 to check eligibility.
How does my mother sign up for Bolt paratransit?
She registers in person with the Gardena Senior Citizens Bureau, bringing a California ID and a utility bill; post office boxes do not count as proof of address. A photo is taken for her Bolt card.
What do Gardena caregivers charge per hour?
At least $16.90, the state minimum. Most private quotes land between the county IHSS wage and agency rates, depending on the care.
Will IHSS pay my son for my care in Gardena?
Yes. Los Angeles County lets the person receiving IHSS choose a family member, friend or neighbor as provider once hours are approved. The county IHSS guide has the steps.
Will CaregiverConnect check the caregiver for me?
No. You run the reference calls, registry lookup and any background check yourself.
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