Find Caregivers in Imperial County, CA

IHSS: if your relative is on Medi-Cal and needs help to stay at home, In-Home Supportive Services can pay a caregiver you choose, often a family member, for the hours the county authorises (average about 109 hours a month in Imperial County in August 2026). Apply through the county Department of Social Services, (760) 337-6800; the Public Authority registry ((760) 337-7722) can suggest screened providers.

Private caregiver: you hire the person directly, agree the rate and schedule, and handle payroll as a household employer. This is what CaregiverConnect is for. Agency: only two Home Care Organizations were licensed in the county on the May 2025 CDSS file, so agency capacity is limited here; agency aides must be on the state Home Care Aide Registry. Facility: six licensed residential care facilities for the elderly, including Sonrisa Villa in Holtville (175 beds).

No agency tracks private rates, so use the public reference points: employed aides in the county earned a median $16.50 an hour in May 2025 (BLS), IHSS providers are paid $18.83 an hour in 2026, and the California minimum wage is $16.90. CareScout's 2025 survey puts the statewide median for non-medical in-home care at $40 an hour through agencies. A caregiver you hire directly will reasonably expect more than the aide median and less than the agency rate; each caregiver on this site publishes an hourly rate on their profile. Overnights, weekends, dementia care and personal care usually cost more than companionship.

The Imperial County Area Agency on Aging (778 W. State Street, El Centro, (442) 265-7000) provides in-home respite through AlzCare ((760) 344-4654), home-delivered and congregate meals, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman ((442) 265-7032) and legal help for older adults. The Southern Caregiver Resource Center ((858) 268-4432) runs classes and support groups for family caregivers in Imperial County, mostly online. For getting around, IVT RIDE Now offers $1 curb-to-curb rides for people 55 and over in Brawley, Calexico and the El Centro–Heber–Imperial area, and IVT MedTrans runs to San Diego medical centres four days a week. Weekday senior lunches run in Brawley (575 J Street), Calexico (707 Dool Avenue) and El Centro, and weekly or monthly in Holtville, Westmorland and Calipatria.

When you hire directly, screening is your job. Interview in person, call two references, ask whether the caregiver is on the CDSS Home Care Aide Registry or enrolled with IHSS (both verifiable), run a background check through a licensed provider with their consent, and start with paid trial shifts. CaregiverConnect does not run checks itself; caregivers can upload proof of one for a Verified badge after review, and you should still verify independently. The county's 24-hour Adult Abuse Hotline is (760) 337-7878. Our hiring guide covers taxes, overtime and a one-page agreement.