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Ione, California · Amador County
In-Home Caregivers in Ione, CA
Ione has a primary care clinic and a weekly senior lunch, but no licensed home care agency or elderly care home lists an address in town. Post your request free; caregivers nearest 95640 are listed first.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Ione
Most families in Ione hire help one of two ways: they employ a caregiver directly, or, when a parent is eligible for IHSS, the county pays for the hours and the parent picks the worker. No licensed home care organization gives an Ione address in the May 2025 Community Care Licensing data; Amador's two licensed agencies operate from Jackson. The state's own figures make Ione look larger than it is, since about a third of the residents the Census counts live in group quarters; the state prison, Mule Creek, has a Highway 104 address in Ione. Of the 2,409 households in town, 36.7% have someone 65 or older living in them, so plenty of your neighbors are dealing with the same question.
A good post saves time. Say which part of Ione the house is in, how many hours you need each week, and whether the caregiver must drive. According to the city, Sutter Amador Hospital in Jackson is roughly a 15-minute trip, and many appointments mean making it. If your parent goes to the MACT clinic on Preston Avenue or the Thursday lunch at the Methodist church, mention it; a caregiver who lives nearby can plan around it. As caregivers near Ione create profiles, they are added to the list above.
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Private in-home caregivers near Ione, 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.
1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Ione, 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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What you can post
Types of in-home care families in Ione 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 Ione
Ask for the paperwork that matches the arrangement. An IHSS provider should have finished Amador County enrollment, including the fingerprint check, and the Public Authority, (209) 223-6781, keeps a registry of screened providers if you have IHSS hours but no one to fill them. Nurse assistants hold CDPH certificates, so get the certificate number and confirm it with the state. A private caregiver does not need a license; a Home Care Aide Registry listing helps but is optional. Call two past employers yourself, hold the interview at your parent's home, and be at home yourself during the first paid shift. We do not verify caregivers or look up criminal records at CaregiverConnect; any background check is your purchase, made only after the applicant signs a consent form.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Our house is in Ione. How many minutes away do you live?
- Can you drive my mother to Sutter Amador Hospital in Jackson and wait through the appointment?
- Are you on Amador County's IHSS provider rolls already, or ready to go through enrollment?
- My father goes to the Thursday lunch at the Methodist church. Could your schedule fit around that?
- Suppose you walk in and he has fallen. What are your first steps?
- How do you keep track of medications when more than one doctor is prescribing?
- If the car breaks down, who covers your shift?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Ione: hourly rates and schedules
Common Ione requests: a two-hour morning visit for washing, dressing and breakfast; an afternoon block that includes a drive to Jackson; one or two longer days a week so an adult child who works out of town gets a break; and help on Thursdays getting a parent to and from the senior lunch. Ione's bus, Route 7, runs only twice a day, so a caregiver who lives in or near town is easier to schedule than one coming from elsewhere in the county.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode nonmetro area (includes Amador County) | $16.52 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Amador County | $19.40 | CDSS; effective August 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.
When you hire directly, the hourly rate is between you and the caregiver, with California's $16.90 minimum as the floor, since UC Berkeley's ordinance inventory has no Ione entry. IHSS providers in Amador County earn $19.40, and BLS put the median for aides in Amador's seven-county wage area at $16.52 in May 2025. Agency home care in California ran $40 an hour at the median in CareScout's 2025 survey. Under the state's domestic worker law, overtime is owed to a personal attendant on your payroll for time past 9 hours in a single workday, or once a workweek goes over 45. If your parent might qualify for IHSS, call the county on (209) 223-6550 before you commit to paying out of pocket.
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 Ione
- MACT Medical, IoneThe MACT Health Board runs this clinic on Preston Avenue (number 305); CDPH lists it as licensed for primary care.
- Thursday lunch for seniorsEach Thursday at the Ione Community Methodist Church, the Amador County Senior Center puts on a hot midday meal. Anyone 60 or older may come, spouses included; book by the Friday before on (209) 223-0442.
- Ione Family Resource Center senior socialThe city's community list shows a senior social on the second and fourth Tuesdays from 11:00 to 12:30 with a free meal; call (209) 257-1980, extension 126. The city notes times may have changed, so confirm before you go.
- Route 7 and Dial-a-RideRoute 7 connects Ione with the Sutter Hill Transit Center twice each weekday, for a $2 fare or $1 reduced. Dial-a-Ride, Amador Transit's curb-to-curb ADA service, covers Ione for riders who qualify; apply by phone on (209) 267-9395.
- Ione Branch Library25 East Main Street, (209) 274-2560, with Wi-Fi during open hours. It is open later on Tuesdays, until 7 p.m.
- Amador County IHSS and APSThe county takes IHSS applications and abuse reports at 10877 Conductor Boulevard; phone (209) 223-6550 on weekdays. County-wide services are listed on our Amador County page.
Safety
Hiring safely in Ione
Write down the agreement before the first shift: tasks, hours, pay, overtime, mileage for trips to Jackson, and how much notice either side gives. Look over the hours every week, keep checkbooks, cash and spare prescriptions locked away, and ask the bank to flag big withdrawals. Worried about mistreatment, neglect or missing money? Amador County APS takes calls on (209) 223-6550 in office hours and (209) 223-1075 at night and on weekends, and California's APS hotline is 1-833-401-0832. For written agreements and payroll, read our hiring guide. County-paid hours are explained in the Amador County IHSS guide, and services across the county are on the Amador County page.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Ione (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 Ione
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Ione is part of Amador County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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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 2026-10-16):
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Ione city
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 B26001 group quarters population, Ione city
- CDCR, Mule Creek State Prison facility page
- CDSS Community Care Licensing open data (RCFE, adult residential and home care organization files, May 2025)
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- City of Ione, new resident information
- City of Ione, community organizations
- Area 12 Agency on Aging, Congregate Dining – Ione
- Amador Transit, Route 7 Ione and Dial-a-Ride
- Amador County, In-Home Supportive Services
- Amador County, Adult Protective Services
- Amador County IHSS Public Authority
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Ione: frequently asked questions
Is there a home care agency based in Ione?
No licensed agency lists an Ione address. CDSS data from May 2025 show two licensed home care organizations in all of Amador County, and both are in Jackson, so Ione families mostly hire on their own or rely on IHSS.
Are there assisted living homes in Ione?
The May 2025 licensing file lists no residential care facility for the elderly in Ione. It does list four small adult residential homes, licensed for three to six residents each; the county's elderly care homes are in Jackson and Sutter Creek.
How does an Ione resident apply for IHSS?
Phone Amador County Social Services, open 8 to 5 on weekdays: (209) 223-6550, with (844) 835-3685 as the toll-free alternative. According to the county, IHSS serves residents 65 and up and people who are blind or disabled, subject to income and other rules.
Can my mother get to appointments without me driving her?
Sometimes. Route 7 runs to the Sutter Hill Transit Center twice each weekday, and Dial-a-Ride serves Ione for riders who meet the ADA criteria. For anything outside those times, a caregiver with a car is the usual answer.
What does it cost to post on CaregiverConnect in Ione?
Ione families post requests and collect applications free. An Ione household that wants to chat with applicants and log the hire can upgrade to Family Premium, which is $24.99 per month in Ione as everywhere else. Caregivers keep every dollar they earn, and we do not perform background checks.
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