Joshua Tree, California · San Bernardino County

In-Home Caregivers in Joshua Tree, CA

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How to find an in-home caregiver in Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree never incorporated. Census tables treat it as a census-designated place, and in place of a city government, county agencies and County Service Area 20 provide local services. The ACS 2020–2024 counts 1,235 residents aged 65 and over, 19.8% of about 6,230 people, and 894 households, roughly a third, that include an older person. Around 301 older householders live alone. One household in ten (9.6%) has no car, which turns rides to appointments and shopping into one of the most useful things a caregiver can offer.

Two features of the community shape a home care search. A hospital campus sits in the community: Hi-Desert Medical Center on White Feather Road, with a 120-bed skilled nursing unit and a licensed home health agency and hospice in the same complex. Many families start looking for help when a relative is discharged from there. On the other hand, CDSS lists no home care organization based in 92252, so families mostly hire an independent caregiver or use IHSS. Describe the help clearly (bathing, meals, medicines, transport), give a nearby cross street rather than your address, and say whether a car is needed. The caregiver cards below this text are people whose travel radius reaches 92252; the set changes as new profiles are added.

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Private in-home caregivers near Joshua Tree, 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 HEMET, CA

about 46 mi from Joshua Tree · 3+ yrs experience

Personal careMeal prepMedication remindersTransportationpart-timeHas vehicle

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1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Joshua Tree, 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 Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree

Three kinds of proof can be checked without relying on the applicant. Nursing assistants and home health aides certified by the state can be looked up on CDPH's verification site. Aides sent by an agency must carry a CDSS home care aide registration, searchable by the public. A provider who already works for IHSS in San Bernardino County has completed the county's enrollment. Past that, judge the person: call earlier employers yourself, run the interview at your relative's kitchen table with them in the conversation, and pay for one trial shift. CaregiverConnect performs no background checks; if you want one, purchase it with the applicant's written consent.

Questions families here ask at interview

Mom eats lunch at the Joshua Tree Senior Center on Sunburst Street. Can you drive her there on weekdays and wait or come back for her?
He is coming home from Hi-Desert Medical Center next week. What have you done before to help someone settle in after a hospital stay?
Do you have your own car, and are you comfortable driving her to appointments in Yucca Valley or Twentynine Palms?
She is enrolled in Ready Ride. Would you book her trips a day ahead and meet her at the curb?
If IHSS approves hours for him, would you enroll as his provider with San Bernardino County?
Say she has fallen and is on the floor when you let yourself in. Walk me through it.
How would you like to keep track of hours and let me know about her day?

Schedules and cost

What in-home care costs in Joshua Tree: hourly rates and schedules

Weekday mornings. Help getting up, washing and dressing, then breakfast and medicines. Senior lunch days. A ride to the center on Sunburst Street around midday, and home again. Post-discharge weeks. More hours for the first week or two after leaving the hospital, tapering off. Errand and appointment blocks. One longer day for shopping, pharmacy and clinic visits for a relative who no longer drives.

Reference point	Hourly	Source
Employed aides, Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario metro (Riverside and San Bernardino counties)	$16.50 median	BLS OEWS, May 2025
IHSS provider wage, San Bernardino County	$19.00	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.

Median household income in Joshua Tree is $66,291 (ACS 2020–2024), 22.6% of residents live below the poverty level, and 52.8% have public health coverage, so many families should start with IHSS. Eligibility starts with a Medi-Cal determination, per CDSS; phone (877) 800-4544, the IHSS Central Intake Unit, to apply. Next, the county covers $19.00 an hour for whichever provider your relative names for the authorized hours, relatives included. For private hiring, $16.90 is the legal minimum, as UC Berkeley's Labor Center tracks no local wage law for San Bernardino County, and an attendant you employ directly is due overtime for long days and long weeks under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. For a sense of the top of the market, CareScout's 2025 statewide medians are $40 hourly through a home care agency and $7,000 monthly for assisted living.

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 Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree Senior Center (FSA senior nutrition)6171 Sunburst Street, (760) 366-2471. Family Service Association serves group meals at no cost to adults 60 and older; home-delivered meals in San Bernardino County are requested through FSA's online intake form.
Joshua Tree Community Center resource fairSame address, (760) 366-8415, run by County Service Area 20. Morongo Basin residents can meet service agencies at a resource fair held there on the second Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Basin Transit Ready RideCurb-to-curb rides, mainly for seniors and people with disabilities, offered in Joshua Tree Monday through Friday between 7:30 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon. Reserve at least 24 hours (up to two weeks) ahead on 760-366-2395; an ADA eligibility ID gives the discounted fare.
Hi-Desert Medical Center campus6601 White Feather Road. The hospital, its skilled nursing unit (760-366-1500) and Hi-Desert Home Health Services and hospice, (760) 366-6424, Suite A-5, are all licensed by CDPH at this address.
IHSS and abuse reporting, San Bernardino CountyIHSS Central Intake (877) 800-4544. Elder and Dependent Abuse Hotline (877) 565-2020. The Public Authority's nearest district office is at 56357 Pima Trail, Yucca Valley, 760.228.5390.

Safety

Hiring safely in Joshua Tree

Put the arrangement on paper ahead of day one: the duties, the hours, the hourly rate, mileage when they drive your relative, overtime and the notice period. Sign off hours every week. Keep cash, bank cards and controlled medications locked away, and add account alerts. In an emergency call 911; if you suspect neglect or that someone is taking money from your relative, call (877) 565-2020. Families who become employers should read our private-hire guide for payroll and taxes; the aging office, caregiver resource center and ombudsman appear on the county family page.

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How it works

How to hire a private caregiver in Joshua Tree (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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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 Joshua Tree

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

Joshua Tree is part of San Bernardino County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.

Elsewhere in San Bernardino County: San Bernardino · Fontana · Ontario · Rancho Cucamonga · Victorville · Hesperia · Redlands · Rialto · Upland · Chino · Chino Hills · Apple Valley · Needles · Adelanto · Barstow · Big Bear City · Highland · Yucaipa · Colton · Montclair · Bloomington · Loma Linda · Grand Terrace · Crestline

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

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Questions

Hiring a caregiver in Joshua Tree: frequently asked questions

Does Joshua Tree have a senior center?

Yes. The Joshua Tree Senior Center at 6171 Sunburst Street is one of Family Service Association's senior nutrition sites, where adults 60 and over can eat a group meal at no cost.

Is there a nursing home in Joshua Tree?

Yes, inside the hospital. CDPH licenses a 120-bed distinct-part skilled nursing facility at Hi-Desert Medical Center. CDSS also lists one 20-resident elder care home (RCFE) in the community.

Are there home care agencies based in Joshua Tree?

Not in the CDSS file: no licensed home care organization has a 92252 address. Agencies elsewhere in the area may still serve your relative, and the hospital campus has a licensed home health agency for skilled, doctor-ordered care.

Can I be paid through IHSS for caring for my father in Joshua Tree?

Yes, if he is approved. A Medi-Cal eligibility determination is part of the IHSS process; hours the county authorizes are paid at San Bernardino County's $19.00 to the provider he chooses, including an adult child.

How much does CaregiverConnect cost families in 92252?

Nothing to post your request. Contacting and hiring caregivers requires the $24.99-a-month Family Premium plan. Checking applicants is up to you; the platform screens no one.

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