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Long Beach, California · Los Angeles County
In-Home Caregivers in Long Beach, CA
Long Beach families can draw on a city health department with its own older-adult case managers, county IHSS and a private caregiver for the hours in between. Posting a request costs nothing, and you hire the caregiver yourself.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Long Beach
Hiring in Long Beach usually means combining three things. The city's Healthy Aging Center, run by the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services rather than the county, gives residents 55 and older a public health nurse or social worker who can assess what is needed and point to services. In-Home Supportive Services, administered by Los Angeles County, pays a provider of your choosing for the hours the county authorizes if your relative has Medi-Cal. A private caregiver, found here and paid by you, covers whatever is left: the mornings before you leave for work, the night after a discharge from Long Beach Medical Center or St. Mary, the Saturday you need off. List the days, hours and tasks with your ZIP code. Caregivers who travel to your part of Long Beach are shown the request and can answer it, and the profile cards above are drawn from whoever lives within reach. Ask about languages early. Spanish, Khmer and Tagalog are widely spoken at home in the city, and a parent who is more comfortable in one of them will settle faster with someone who speaks it.
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Private in-home caregivers near Long Beach, 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.
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3 of 3 available caregivers within 50 miles of Long Beach, 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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach
Four credentials can be checked in Long Beach. Home Care Aide Registry listing (compulsory for agency aides, voluntary for independents) means the state cleared a background check; look it up rather than accepting a card. IHSS enrollment through Los Angeles County involves a background check that PASC, the county's public authority, helps providers through. A CDPH nurse assistant certificate means formal training for nursing-home work. Claimed hospital or nursing-home experience is worth a call to the employer. After the paperwork, hold the interview in your relative's home with them taking part, speak to two people who supervised the applicant, get signed permission and buy a report from a consumer reporting agency, then book one or two paid trial shifts. No checks are carried out by CaregiverConnect itself, and the Verified badge means only that a caregiver sent in documents that were reviewed.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Which part of Long Beach do you live in, and how do you get here at 7 a.m.?
- Tell me about caring for a patient discharged from Long Beach Medical Center, St. Mary or the VA hospital, and what did the first week involve?
- Do you speak Spanish, Khmer, Tagalog or another language my mother uses at home?
- Can I look you up on the Home Care Aide Registry, and are you an IHSS provider or a CNA?
- If my father qualifies for Dial-A-Lift, would you ride with him as his attendant and book your seat?
- What would you do if my father, who has dementia, insisted on walking out to find his old workplace?
- Is your hourly rate the same on nights and weekends, and do you charge for driving?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Long Beach: hourly rates and schedules
Long Beach postings tend toward weekday morning or afternoon blocks of four to six hours for a parent living alone, evening cover for a family that works days, a run of overnights after surgery, and weekend respite. Families near the hospitals often start with short-term discharge help and convert it into a regular schedule if things go well.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metro (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.
Long Beach has no general minimum-wage ordinance of its own in the UC Berkeley Labor Center's inventory, so the $16.90 state rate is the legal floor for a caregiver you employ in the city. In practice the reference points are higher: Los Angeles County pays IHSS providers $19.64, and the statewide agency median is $40 an hour. A private caregiver will usually ask for something between those two, more for overnights, dementia care and driving. When you hire directly you become a household employer, with payroll taxes above the federal threshold and, for a personal attendant, overtime after nine hours in a day or 45 in a week.
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 Long Beach
- Long Beach Healthy Aging Center1150 E. 4th St., Room 111, (562) 570-3529, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Founded in 1999 within the city health department (formerly Senior Links): nurse and social-worker case management, home and telehealth visits, and referrals for residents 55 and older.
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive ServicesCall (888) 944-4477 to apply, or post form SOC 295; a physician completes the Health Care Certification (SOC 873) and a county social worker assesses hours. Helpline (888) 822-9622.
- Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)The county's IHSS public authority. Its registry helps a Long Beach recipient with no relative available find a provider; if the regular provider suddenly cannot come, the Back-Up Attendant Program, (877) 287-6789, can send temporary help to recipients authorized for at least 25 personal-care hours a week. (877) 565-4477.
- Long Beach Transit Dial-A-LiftCurb-to-curb rides for residents of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill and Paramount who are permanently mobility impaired and already Access Services members; $2.00 each way. A personal care attendant rides free with a reservation. (562) 591-8753.
- LA County Aging & Disabilities DepartmentCounty help line for older and disabled adults, 1 (800) 510-2020, and L.A. Found, a free tracking-bracelet program for people with dementia.
- Alzheimer's Los AngelesHelpline 844-435-7259 for dementia questions, family education and support groups.
Safety
Hiring safely in Long Beach
Before the first shift, settle in writing what the job includes, the schedule, pay and overtime, how mileage is reimbursed, how much notice either side gives, and who to call in an emergency. Track hours week by week, put jewelry and checkbooks out of sight, switch on account alerts, and ask for a short text or note after each visit. Report suspected mistreatment of an older or dependent adult to Los Angeles County's Elder Abuse Hotline, (877) 477-3646, which the city's Healthy Aging Center also lists. The hiring guide covers screening, taxes and overtime.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Long Beach (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 Long Beach
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Long Beach is part of Los Angeles 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 2026-10-14):
- City of Long Beach, Healthy Aging Center
- City of Long Beach, Health and Human Services
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive Services
- Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)
- Long Beach Transit, Dial-A-Lift
- LA County Aging & Disabilities Department
- Alzheimer's Los Angeles
- Long Beach, California (languages spoken, as reported)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center; Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Long Beach: frequently asked questions
Does Long Beach have its own services for older adults?
Yes. Long Beach runs its own Department of Health and Human Services, and its Healthy Aging Center at 1150 E. 4th St. offers case management and referrals to residents 55 and older on (562) 570-3529. IHSS itself is run by Los Angeles County.
How much do private caregivers charge in Long Beach?
The state minimum of $16.90 is the legal floor, but most caregivers price themselves against the county's $19.64 IHSS rate and below the $40 agency median. Overnights, dementia care and driving cost more.
Can my sister be paid through IHSS for caring for our mother?
As long as your mother is on Medi-Cal and Los Angeles County approves IHSS hours for her, she can choose your sister as her paid provider. The application line is (888) 944-4477, and afterwards your sister enrolls with PASC's help.
What happens if our IHSS provider calls in sick?
Recipients with 25 or more weekly personal-care hours can use PASC's Back-Up Attendant Program on (877) 287-6789. Many families also keep a private caregiver from this site on call for those days.
Can the caregiver ride Dial-A-Lift with my father?
Yes, as a personal care attendant at no extra charge, provided the seat is reserved with his trip and the attendant is 18 or older and travels between the same stops.
Does CaregiverConnect vet caregivers?
It does not. A caregiver may submit background-check paperwork and earn a Verified badge once it is reviewed; confirming who they are and what they have done is still your task.
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