Glendale, California · Los Angeles County

In-Home Caregivers in Glendale, CA

In Glendale the right caregiver often has to share a language and a culture with the person receiving care. Post your need for free, say which language matters, and hire directly from the caregivers who apply.

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How to find an in-home caregiver in Glendale

Most Glendale families start with a relative already doing the caring and look for help around them. If your parent has Medi-Cal, Los Angeles County's In-Home Supportive Services can pay that relative for authorized hours, and the county IHSS Helpline, (888) 822-9622, will talk you through it in Armenian, Farsi or Russian as well as English and Spanish. A private caregiver then covers the days the relative works, nights after a stay at Glendale Memorial, or a regular afternoon of company. Glendale's Armenian community, among the biggest anywhere in the U.S. and drawn from Lebanon, Iran and the former Soviet Union as well as earlier arrivals, shapes what families ask for: many households want a caregiver who speaks Armenian, sometimes a particular dialect, and understands the food, holidays and family expectations involved. Write that into your posting. Anyone whose travel area includes your ZIP code can respond, and the caregiver cards above list who is nearby, a list that lengthens as people register; the Glendale Beeline and Metrolink make the city reachable for caregivers coming from Burbank, La Crescenta-Montrose and beyond.

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Private in-home caregivers near Glendale, 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.

Caregiver in Los ÁNgeles Ca, CA

about 10 mi from Glendale · 1+ yrs experience

Personal careMeal prepMedication remindersHousekeepingSpanishfull-timeHas vehicle

$23/hrSee full profile

Caregiver in Granada Hills, CA

about 16 mi from Glendale · 4+ yrs experience

Personal careMeal prepMedication remindersHousekeepingOtherlive-in

$18/hrSee full profile

2 of 2 available caregivers within 50 miles of Glendale, 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.

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Types of in-home care families in Glendale 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 Glendale

In Glendale you may see four kinds of paperwork. Registry status can be searched online, and being listed means the state cleared the person (agencies must list their aides; independents choose to). An IHSS provider has been through county enrollment. A nurse assistant certificate comes from CDPH. Glendale Community College's Home Caregiver Certificate is a three-course noncredit program at the Garfield Campus, which shows training but is not a license, so ask what was taught. Hold the interview at home, in your parent's language and with them taking part; call two people who employed the caregiver; get the applicant's written permission for a commercial background report; and book paid trial days before fixing the schedule. The site carries out no screening, and a Verified badge says only that a caregiver's upload was reviewed.

Questions families here ask at interview

Which languages do you speak with clients, and which Armenian dialect, if any?
How will you get to us each day: car, Beeline bus or Metrolink?
Tell me about a client you looked after in the first weeks following a discharge from Glendale Memorial or elsewhere.
Can you cook the meals my mother is used to, and follow her doctor's diet at the same time?
Have you worked alongside a family member who is the IHSS provider, and how did you divide the work?
Is your name on the Home Care Aide Registry, or have you completed GCC's Home Caregiver Certificate?
What hourly rate do you ask, and is it different on Armenian or other holidays and overnight?

Schedules and cost

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

Glendale households often post fixed weekday blocks that fit around a relative's job, evening and weekend cover, overnights for a few weeks after surgery, and help on family holidays when the usual caregiver is away. Live-in arrangements appear where a home has room for them.

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.

Glendale has no local minimum-wage ordinance in the UC Berkeley Labor Center's inventory, so the state's $16.90 is the legal minimum for a caregiver you employ here. The useful benchmarks are Los Angeles County's $19.64 IHSS wage and the $40 statewide agency median; a private caregiver will usually ask for a rate between them, and a caregiver who speaks your parent's language, handles dementia or works nights may ask for more. If you hire directly you are the employer: household payroll taxes above the federal threshold and overtime for a personal attendant 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.

Local help

Caregiver resources for families in Glendale

LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive ServicesPhone applications: toll free (888) 944-4477, or (213) 744-4477 from a local line. For questions afterward, (888) 822-9622 offers Armenian, Farsi, Russian, Korean and Spanish speakers. Your parent may hire a relative, friend or neighbor as the provider.
Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)For a Glendale recipient with no relative able to serve as provider, PASC's registry is the next step; its back-up program on (877) 287-6789 covers sudden absences for recipients with a large weekly personal-care authorization. (877) 565-4477.
LA County Aging & Disabilities DepartmentCall 1 (800) 510-2020 to be pointed to county services for older adults; ask too about L.A. Found if your parent with memory loss tends to wander.
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center1420 S. Central Ave., 818-502-1900; a 334-bed hospital. Ask its discharge planners about home care before your parent comes home.
Alzheimer's Los AngelesHelpline 844-435-7259 for dementia questions and family support.
Glendale Community College, Home Caregiver CertificateOffered at the Garfield Campus on East Garfield Avenue, enquiries ext. 5690 on (818) 240-1000; a four-month noncredit program family members can take too.

Safety

Hiring safely in Glendale

Write down the job, the hours, the wage and overtime, mileage, notice and emergency contacts, in Armenian and English if that suits both sides, and sign it. Keep hours on a weekly sheet, keep valuables and documents locked away, add alerts to bank accounts, and settle how relatives hear about each shift. Abuse or neglect of an older Glendale resident should be reported to the county hotline, (877) 477-3646. See the hiring guide for screening, taxes and overtime.

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How it works

How to hire a private caregiver in Glendale (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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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.

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Find caregivers near Glendale

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

Glendale is part of Los Angeles County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.

Elsewhere in Los Angeles County: Lancaster

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 2026-10-14):

Questions

Hiring a caregiver in Glendale: frequently asked questions

Can I find an Armenian-speaking caregiver in Glendale?

Post your need and say so; caregivers list their languages on their profiles, and those who speak Armenian will see that your family is looking for it. Mention the dialect if it matters.

Can I get IHSS information in Armenian?

Yes. Ring the county's IHSS Helpline on (888) 822-9622 on a weekday and ask for Armenian; Farsi and Russian are also offered.

Can I be paid to look after my grandmother?

When she is on Medi-Cal and the county assigns IHSS hours, she may employ you as her provider, and the county pays $19.64 an hour. Apply on (888) 944-4477.

What does a private caregiver cost in Glendale?

Usually between the $19.64 IHSS wage and the $40 statewide agency median, higher for nights, dementia care or a sought-after language.

Is there training for family members who do the caring?

Glendale Community College's Home Caregiver Certificate at the Garfield Campus is open to anyone who enrolls; it takes about four months.

Does CaregiverConnect run background checks?

No. Our Verified badge only confirms that a caregiver sent proof of a check that was reviewed; identity, references and work history are for your family to confirm.

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