Find Caregivers in Imperial, CA
Working families in Imperial often need daytime help for a parent while they are at work, or a few evenings and weekends of relief. Post what you need for free, see caregivers nearby, and hire directly.
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Caregivers near Imperial, 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 Imperial have joined yet
We will not pad this page with profiles from far away. Post what you need anyway: it is free, caregivers who join in Imperial County see your posting immediately, and our matching surfaces your request to caregivers whose travel radius covers your home.
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 Imperial 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 Imperial
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 Imperial, CA
Town-specific facts for Imperial families, with sources below. County programmes and costs are on the Imperial County families page.
A young town where the parents live nearby
Imperial (an estimated 22,984 residents on 1 January 2026) has the youngest age profile in the valley, with 9.5% of residents aged 65 or over, but 22.8% of its households include someone 65 or older and it has the county's highest median household income, about $90,000. The common pattern on CaregiverConnect is a working household in Imperial arranging weekday daytime care for a parent in Imperial or El Centro, about 5 miles away. Two-thirds of residents speak Spanish at home, and most local caregivers are bilingual.
Costs and public programmes
Employed aides in the county earned a median $16.50 an hour in May 2025 (BLS), IHSS providers are paid $18.83 in 2026, the California minimum wage is $16.90, and CareScout's 2025 survey puts the statewide agency median for non-medical care at $40 an hour; a caregiver you hire directly will usually expect something between the aide median and the agency rate, and each caregiver on this site lists an hourly rate. If your parent receives Medi-Cal, IHSS may pay a caregiver you choose for the hours the county authorises; apply through the Department of Social Services in El Centro, (760) 337-6800.
Respite, transport and health care
Imperial has no senior centre of its own; the Area Agency on Aging in El Centro, (442) 265-7000, coordinates in-home respite (AlzCare, (760) 344-4654), meals and the ombudsman for the whole county. Imperial is inside the IVT RIDE Now El Centro–Heber–Imperial zone, so a parent aged 55 or over can book $1 curb-to-curb rides on (760) 337-1760. The nearest emergency department is El Centro Regional Medical Center, about 4 miles away. 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 their consent, and start with paid trial shifts. CaregiverConnect does not run checks itself. Our hiring guide covers household-employer taxes, California overtime and a one-page agreement.
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, Imperial city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, El Centro, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025, California
- Imperial County Department of Social Services
- Imperial County Area Agency on Aging
- Imperial Valley Transit, IVT RIDE Now
- CDSS, Home Care Aide Registry search
Find caregivers near Imperial
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Imperial 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 Imperial: frequently asked questions
How do I find a caregiver in Imperial?
Post your care need free; caregivers within their travel radius see it immediately, and the top of this page shows who is available near Imperial right now. Caregivers based in El Centro, 5 miles away, routinely take Imperial clients.
Can I hire for weekday daytime hours only?
Yes; it is the most common request from Imperial families. State the days and time blocks in your posting and filter caregivers by availability.
What will it cost?
Caregivers set an hourly rate on their profile. The public reference points are the $16.50 countywide aide median, the $18.83 IHSS rate and the $40 statewide agency median.
Does the site screen caregivers?
Not independently. Caregivers can upload proof of a background check for a Verified badge after review; you remain responsible for verifying before hiring.
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 Imperial
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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