In-Home Caregivers in Lassen County
Home care in Lassen County might mean a parent in Susanville, an aunt in Westwood, or a grandfather on a property near Janesville, Herlong or Bieber. Posting a request is free. Include the ZIP code of the home, because nearby caregivers are shown local requests first.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Lassen County
More people in this county live outside Susanville than in it: the Department of Finance counts 15,255 residents in unincorporated areas and 12,063 in the city as of January 1, 2026. That shapes a search. A request in Susanville can draw on caregivers from across the city and nearby. A home in Westwood, Doyle or the Bieber area may see fewer applicants, so be specific about the drive and consider offering mileage, or fewer and longer shifts.
Many older residents here are on their own. In the 2020–2024 American Community Survey, 3,485 of the county's 9,247 households include someone 65 or older, and 1,636 people in that age group live alone. If your relative lives alone, say so in the post and describe a normal day. The caregiver list here leads with profiles closest to your ZIP code and lengthens as Lassen residents join.
Private in-home caregivers in Lassen County
Independent caregivers with profiles on CaregiverConnect whose home base is within 60 miles. You agree on duties, schedule and pay directly with the person you hire.
No caregivers within 60 miles of Lassen County have joined yet
We do not pad this page with distant profiles. Posting is free, and caregivers who join in Lassen County see it immediately.
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Find caregivers by city and town
Each page below has its own local research and shows live caregiver profiles near that place. Towns without a page yet are covered by this hub.
- Find caregivers in Susanvillepop. 12,063
The communities of Lassen County
What to expect when you look for care in different parts of the county.
- SusanvilleThe county's only city, with the hospital, clinics, the IHSS office, city bus routes and dial-a-ride.
- Westwood and Clear CreekOn the West County bus route; mention whether a caregiver from Susanville or Chester would be welcome.
- Johnstonville to MilfordJohnstonville, Litchfield, Standish, Janesville and Milford sit along the South County route, which helps a caregiver without a car reach you.
- Herlong and DoyleAlso on the South County route, with a family resource center in Herlong; offer mileage or longer shifts.
- Bieber, Nubieber and the far ZIP areasThe bus agency lists no route out here. Recruit someone with a reliable car, and build the schedule around the driving.
Types of in-home care families in Lassen County 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: meals, reminders, housekeeping, errands, company.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers.
- Companion care: conversation, walks, appointments, errands.
- Dementia care: routine-based support; ask for experience.
- Respite care: shifts so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Overnight and live-in: night supervision or room-and-board arrangements.
- Post-surgery recovery: non-medical help after a hospital stay.
- Part-time and flexible: a few hours on set days is the usual start.
Evaluating caregivers in Lassen County
Start by asking what each applicant is enrolled in or certified for. A Lassen County IHSS provider has gone through the state enrollment steps, which include a Department of Justice fingerprint check. Providers on the county's Public Authority registry have also passed a reference check and an interview, but the county itself notes that the recipient, as employer, is expected to interview and screen providers too. Agency aides must appear on the Home Care Aide Registry; an independent may or may not, so ask. Nursing assistants are certified by CDPH. Everything else falls to your family. Ring two former employers, arrange for your relative to sit down with your favorites, and pay for a trial morning before agreeing on hours. We do not confirm identity, licensing or criminal history on this site; a background report requires the applicant's signed consent and is yours to order.
Questions families here ask at interview
- From where you live, how many minutes is the drive here, and which weekdays could you commit to?
- Do you hold Lassen County IHSS provider status yet, and does your name appear on the Public Authority list?
- Which Banner Lassen discharge cases have you handled, and what did those first days at home require?
- Can you drive my mother to her appointments in Susanville in your own insured car, or help her use Lassen Rural Bus?
- Dad lives alone. What would you check on each visit so we know he is all right between shifts?
- Mom slips and ends up on the floor, and she is too heavy for one person. Walk me through your next steps.
- Which tasks would you not take on, such as wound care or giving injections?
What in-home care costs in Lassen County: hourly rates and schedules
In Susanville. Short morning and evening visits for bathing, meals and medication reminders, plus help getting to appointments. After a hospital discharge. Extended daytime shifts, or someone overnight, until your relative is steady again. In outlying towns. Two or three long shifts a week rather than daily short ones, since driving time eats into a caregiver's pay.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, North Valley-Northern Mountains nonmetro area (includes Lassen County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Lassen County | $17.55 | 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.
Weigh these figures before you offer a wage. The legal floor is California's $16.90, because no Lassen County community appears in UC Berkeley's local wage list. For aides on payrolls in Lassen's ten-county BLS region, the May 2025 median was $16.50. IHSS pays Lassen County providers $17.55. Licensed agencies in California charged a $40 median hourly rate in CareScout's 2025 data. Keep a personal attendant you employ yourself under nine hours daily and 45 weekly, or pay overtime. Lassen County requires IHSS applicants to have current Medi-Cal eligibility, so if your relative has Medi-Cal, call 530-251-8158 before you budget; IHSS hours may cover part of the care.
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.
Caregiver resources for families in Lassen County
- Lassen County In-Home Supportive ServicesHelp at home for elderly, blind or disabled residents who have current Medi-Cal and could not stay safely at home without help. Relatives, doctors or the person themselves can make the referral. Adult Services, 1400 Chestnut Street, Suite C, Susanville; 530-251-8158, weekdays 8 to 5.
- PSA 2 Area Agency on AgingOn the state aging department's Lassen page, PSA 2, based at 208 West Center Street in Yreka, appears as the county's area agency on aging, (530) 842-1687. It runs information and assistance for Lassen directly, along with HICAP Medicare counseling, (530) 223-0999, and the long-term care ombudsman, who speaks up for people living in Lassen care facilities, (530) 229-1435.
- Passages Caregiver Resource CenterLists Lassen among the ten counties it serves. Help is for family members caring for someone whose disabling condition began after age 18, and includes the free CareNav online planner. Call 530-898-5925.
- Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)The Department of Aging lists Dignity Health Connected Living at 200 Mercy Oaks Drive in Redding as the MSSP provider for Lassen County. Connected Living describes its care management team as helping people manage health conditions and connect with resources; referrals go by faxed form to (530) 226-3095.
- Medi-Cal rides through Partnership HealthPlanThe county health and social services site points Partnership Medi-Cal members to the plan's transportation benefits: non-emergency medical transportation, non-medical transportation and extra help with travel costs for appointments.
- Lassen Rural BusScheduled routes inside Susanville and out to Westwood, Janesville, Milford, Herlong and Doyle. Riders over 60 and disabled riders pay reduced fares, such as a $1.50 daily city pass or a $45 monthly system pass. Call 530-252-7433.
- Fort Sage and Westwood family resource centersPartnership HealthPlan's Lassen County food sheet lists the Fort Sage Family Resource Center at 170 D. South Street in Herlong, (530) 827-3007, and the Westwood Family Resource Center at 463-642 Birch Street, (530) 256-3706, for food help outside Susanville.
Hiring safely in Lassen County
Write up a short agreement, signed by both of you before work begins, that lists duties, weekly hours, the wage, overtime terms, mileage, and how far ahead either of you must warn before quitting. Look over timesheets each week, secure cash, jewelry and leftover prescriptions, and ask your bank for alerts on big withdrawals. Lassen County Adult Protective Services responds in person around the clock to reports of abuse of an elder or dependent adult; reach Adult Services on 530-251-8158, or the statewide APS line on 1-833-401-0832. Payroll, tax filings and model contracts are covered in our family hiring guide.
How to hire a private caregiver in Lassen County (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.
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Find caregivers near Lassen County
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Useful reading before you apply
How to become a caregiver in California: 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.
How much do caregivers make 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.
- Lassen County, In-Home Supportive Services
- Lassen County, IHSS Public Authority Provider Registry
- Lassen County, Adult Protective Services
- Lassen County Health and Social Services, Transportation
- California Department of Aging, services in Lassen County
- PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging, service areas
- Passages Caregiver Resource Center, about caregivers and counties served
- Lassen Transit Service Agency, bus passes and discounts
- Partnership HealthPlan of California, Lassen County food resources
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
- California Department of Finance, E-5 population and housing estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile DP02 and table B09020, Lassen County
Hiring a caregiver in Lassen County: frequently asked questions
How do we apply for IHSS in Lassen County?
Call Adult Services on 530-251-8158 or go to 1400 Chestnut Street, Suite C, in Susanville. After an intake in person or by phone, the county mails an application; once you return it, a social worker schedules a home visit to assess what help is needed.
Can the county give us names of available caregivers?
Yes, if your relative is an IHSS recipient. Lassen's Public Authority maintains a list of enrolled IHSS providers, and a recipient may request their names and phone numbers. You still interview them, because the recipient is the employer.
What does a caregiver cost in Lassen County?
You and the caregiver agree the private rate, which cannot go below the $16.90 state minimum. For comparison, IHSS pays Lassen County providers $17.55, the regional aide median is $16.50, and CareScout found a $40 statewide median for agency care.
We are exhausted from caring for Dad. Where can we get support?
Passages Caregiver Resource Center works with Lassen County relatives looking after an adult whose disabling condition started after age 18. Call 530-898-5925 or start with its CareNav planner.
Has CaregiverConnect screened the caregivers listed here?
It has not. Screening, references and license lookups are your job. A request costs nothing to publish. Messaging applicants and finalizing a hire are part of Family Premium, priced at $24.99 monthly.
Our parent lives in Bieber. Will anyone come?
It can take longer. Give the ZIP code, describe the drive honestly, and offer mileage or fewer, longer shifts. The PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging, (530) 842-1687, can also tell you what other help reaches that area.
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