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Lomita, California · Los Angeles County
In-Home Caregivers in Lomita, CA
Need someone to help a parent or partner at home in Lomita? Post the schedule, the care involved and your rate under ZIP 90717 for free; the caregivers who live nearest are listed first.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Lomita
Lomita gives older residents a few tools that change what kind of caregiver you need. The city's Dial-A-Ride is a taxi program, not a van: once your parent is registered at City Hall, any ride inside the service area costs a $1 co-pay, up to 40 one-way trips a month, at any hour. The approved destinations outside town include Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Kaiser's South Bay hospital in Harbor City, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and the Bartlett Senior Center in Torrance. Lomita CARES, a new city program for older adults, puts chair yoga, a fall prevention course and a balance and memory class at Lomita Park, and the Lomita Good Timers meet there on Thursday afternoons for games and bingo. A Lomita caregiver is therefore often hired to get someone ready, ride along or meet them at the other end, and cover the hours between, rather than to drive all day.
About four in ten residents aged five and older (39.2% in ACS 2020–2024) use a language other than English at home, most often Spanish, and 4.3% of residents identify as Japanese. If your family wants a caregiver who shares a language or food traditions, say so in the post. Caregivers closest to 90717 are shown below, and new profiles are added as people join.
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Private in-home caregivers near Lomita, 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 Anaheim, CA
about 20 mi from Lomita · 10+ yrs experience
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Caregiver in Granada Hills, CA
about 35 mi from Lomita · 4+ yrs experience
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Caregiver in Mission Viejo, CA
about 40 mi from Lomita · 3+ yrs experience
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4 of 4 available caregivers within 50 miles of Lomita, 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 Lomita 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 Lomita
Sort applicants by what can be confirmed. Ask any CNA or certified home health aide for the number on their CDPH certificate. An IHSS provider has been through the county's orientation and a fingerprint background check. Aides from a licensed agency such as A Better Solution In Home Care, Adept Touch or Right at Home, all licensed at Lomita addresses, must be on the Home Care Aide Registry. Someone who has worked in one of Lomita's six-bed elder care homes or its two nursing homes should be able to name a supervisor you can call. Independent caregivers without papers can still be the right choice; phone two past employers, ask about a night that went badly, and have your parent meet the finalists over coffee. A paid trial shift with you at home helps you decide. CaregiverConnect does not check caregivers' records; if you want a background report, have the applicant consent in writing and order it yourself.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Could you ride with my father on Dial-A-Ride to Torrance Memorial and wait with him during the appointment?
- Would you take my mother to the fall prevention class at Lomita Park and stay to help afterward?
- Have you worked with a hospice team when a client was receiving end-of-life care at home?
- Can you manage the days before and after dialysis, when he is tired and eats little?
- Do you speak Japanese or Spanish, or another language she is more comfortable in?
- If she qualifies for IHSS, are you willing to be her enrolled provider?
- Late in the day he sometimes gets restless and confused. How have you handled that with other clients?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Lomita: hourly rates and schedules
Class and club days. A few hours around a Lomita CARES class or the Thursday Good Timers afternoon, from getting dressed to the ride home. Appointment escorts. Half days built around a Dial-A-Ride trip to a medical office or hospital outside the city. Hospice support. Regular shifts alongside a hospice team so family members can sleep or work. Evenings and weekends. Relief for a husband or wife who handles most of the care.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA (Los Angeles and Orange counties) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Los Angeles County | $19.64 | 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.
Lomita has not adopted a local minimum wage (UC Berkeley's Labor Center inventory has no entry for it), so $16.90, the state minimum, is the lowest you can pay someone you hire to work in the city. Three benchmarks help: the May 2025 BLS median of $16.50 for the two-county Los Angeles and Orange metro, the county's $19.64 IHSS provider wage, and $40 an hour, the 2025 CareScout median for California agency care. You owe a personal attendant time and a half for any hours over nine in a day or 45 in a week. Lomita's median household income in ACS 2020–2024 is $93,810. Families with a parent on Medi-Cal can also ask DPSS about IHSS on (888) 944-4477.
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 Lomita
- Lomita Dial-A-Ride (swipe card taxi)For Lomita residents 60 and older or with a disability: register at City Hall, 24300 Narbonne Ave., with proof of residency and age or disability. Rides run around the clock within the service area and to 22 satellite points such as Torrance Memorial and Kaiser in Harbor City; $1 per one-way trip, 40 trips a month. Book on 1-866-424-1678; questions (310) 508-9849.
- Lomita CARES at Lomita ParkCity senior program at 24428 Eshelman Avenue: Balance & Memory, Fall Prevention and Gentle Yoga in the Tom Rico Center, Chair Yoga in the Stephenson Center, Coffee, Crafts & Chat on Tuesdays and the Good Timers social club on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lomita Park office (310) 326-0140.
- Torrance-Lomita Meals on WheelsMeals delivered to homebound Torrance and Lomita residents who cannot shop or cook, with friendly calls and in-person wellness checks. Office (310) 542-3434, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Community Safety wellness checksLomita's Community Safety Officers make free, non-emergency home checks on elderly, at-risk or homebound residents on request; call (310) 325-7110, ext. 163.
- Family ADHC - LomitaA CDPH-licensed adult day health care center at 2280 Lomita Boulevard, (310) 602-0123. Ask about days, transport and Medi-Cal coverage.
- Friendship Line and food pantryThe city lists the free statewide Friendship Line, 1-888-670-1360, for adults 60 and older, and the His Helping Hands pantry, Thursdays 6 to 7 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God, 25501 Oak St.
Safety
Hiring safely in Lomita
Write a short agreement before the job starts and sign it together: duties, days, hourly pay, overtime and notice. Review hours every week, keep valuables and strong pain medication locked away, and switch on account alerts for your parent's bank cards. Call 911 in an emergency. If you think a Lomita senior is being harmed, neglected or cheated out of money, phone 1-833-401-0832, day or night; CDSS passes the report to county Adult Protective Services. Lomita's Community Safety Division will also do a wellness check if you are worried and cannot visit. See the guide to hiring privately for payroll, and the Los Angeles County caregiver page for help offered across the county.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Lomita (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.
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Find caregivers near Lomita
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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 2026-10-20):
- City of Lomita, Dial-A-Ride (Swipe Card) Program
- City of Lomita, Lomita CARES (Community Activities and Resources for Elders)
- City of Lomita, recreation facilities (Lomita Park)
- Meals on Wheels Torrance-Lomita
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive Services
- LA County DPSS, IHSS provider enrollment requirements
- CDSS, In-Home Supportive Services (eligibility)
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA
- 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
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (May 25, 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02, DP03 and DP05, Lomita city
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Lomita: frequently asked questions
How does Lomita's Dial-A-Ride work?
It is a city-sponsored taxi service. Residents 60 or older, or disabled, register once at City Hall, get a swipe card and pay a $1 co-pay per one-way trip to the driver, with a limit of 40 trips a month. Trips outside the service area cost extra unless they go to a listed satellite point.
What senior activities does Lomita offer?
Lomita CARES runs exercise, fall prevention and memory classes at Lomita Park, plus a weekly crafts afternoon and the Thursday Good Timers club. Call Lomita Park on (310) 326-0140 for times and fees.
Is there adult day care in Lomita?
Family ADHC - Lomita on Lomita Boulevard is a CDPH-licensed adult day health care center. CDSS also licenses an 18-place adult day program on Narbonne Avenue; ask who it serves.
What should I pay a caregiver in Lomita?
At least $16.90 an hour, California's minimum, for work in the city. The rate you settle on will reflect hours, nights, dementia care and language. For comparison, agencies in California charged a median $40 an hour in 2025, by CareScout's count.
Does IHSS cover home care in Lomita?
It can, for a Medi-Cal member who could not stay safely at home without help. A county social worker sets the monthly hours, and the provider you pick earns $19.64 an hour. Start with DPSS on (888) 944-4477.
Does CaregiverConnect run background checks?
No. Families choose what to check and do their own reference, certificate and background checks. Posting a job from Lomita is free; Family Premium is $24.99 a month for messaging and hiring.
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