In-Home Caregivers in Mariposa County
Care at home in Mariposa County may mean help for a parent in town, near Coulterville or out toward Midpines. Posting a request costs nothing; give your parent's ZIP code so caregivers who live nearby see it first.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Mariposa County
Mariposa County has 16,846 residents by the Department of Finance's 2026 estimate and no incorporated city, so the people you might hire are spread across the town of Mariposa and small communities such as Coulterville, Greeley Hill, Catheys Valley, Hornitos and Midpines. A caregiver who already lives near your parent is easier to keep on a regular schedule than one who has to drive across the county for each visit. Name the community and the hours in your post.
The state's licensing file lists no home care agency based in the county, so most applicants will be independent caregivers or IHSS providers. If your parent qualifies for IHSS, the county's Public Authority can help you find a provider from its registry. English is the only home language for 89.4% of residents five and older. Profiles closest to the ZIP code you enter appear first on this page.
Private in-home caregivers in Mariposa 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.
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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.
The communities of Mariposa County
What hiring looks like in each part of Mariposa County.
- Town of MariposaCounty offices, the Senior Center, the hospital and its 16-bed nursing wing are all here, and Mari-Go runs in town twice a week.
- Coulterville, Greeley Hill and Lake Don PedroThe Northside Clinic is open Wednesdays; for a client here, look for a caregiver based in the north county.
- Catheys Valley, Hornitos and Bear ValleyMari-Go reaches these areas on Mondays only, so a caregiver who drives gives more flexibility.
- Midpines, El Portal and WawonaFriday is the Mari-Go day for Highway 140 East; name the exact community in your post.
- Ponderosa Basin and Lush MeadowsOn the Wednesday Highway 49 South route.
Types of in-home care families in Mariposa 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 Mariposa County
Ask which credentials an applicant holds and check each one. An IHSS provider in Mariposa County has passed a Department of Justice background check and completed enrollment with the Public Authority; providers on its registry have also had references checked and finished a mandatory orientation. The Home Care Aide Registry covers aides employed by licensed agencies. Call at least two past employers, meet the strongest candidates with your parent present, and pay for one trial shift before agreeing to a schedule. CaregiverConnect does not check anyone's identity, history or references; any background report is for your family to arrange, with the applicant's written consent.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Which part of the county do you live in, and how do you get to us when the roads are bad?
- Have you cared for someone coming home from John C. Fremont Hospital or the Ewing Wing?
- Are you enrolled as a Mariposa County IHSS provider, or on the Public Authority registry?
- Will you drive my mother to appointments, or help her book Medi-Trans and ride along as her attendant?
- Is your CPR and first aid card current, and where did you train?
- How would you keep my father company and safe if he is alone between your visits?
What in-home care costs in Mariposa County: hourly rates and schedules
Town of Mariposa. Short morning and evening visits for medications, meals and bathing are practical when the caregiver lives close by. Outlying communities. Two or three longer days each week often beat daily short visits, given the drive. After a hospital stay. Plan for more hours, possibly overnight, in the first weeks home, then taper as your parent recovers, and ask the hospital's social workers about discharge planning before the day of discharge.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode nonmetro area (includes Mariposa County) | $16.52 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Mariposa County | $17.50 | 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.
Four numbers help you set a fair private wage. California's minimum is $16.90 an hour, and UC Berkeley's list shows no higher local rate in Mariposa County. BLS reports a $16.52 median for home health and personal care aides in the seven-county nonmetro area that includes Mariposa. IHSS pays Mariposa County providers $17.50. CareScout's 2025 survey puts agency home care at a $40 median hourly rate statewide, though no licensed agency is based in the county. If you employ a personal attendant directly, hours past nine in a day or 45 in a week are paid at one and a half times the rate. IHSS is for people eligible for Medi-Cal, so if your parent has Medi-Cal, call the county on 1-833-423-0816 before you budget; authorized hours may pay for 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 Mariposa County
- Mariposa County IHSS and Public AuthorityIHSS pays for personal care and essential domestic help for Medi-Cal eligible people who are over 65, blind or disabled, so they can stay safely at home. The Public Authority helps recipients find and hire a provider from its registry and advises on payroll problems. 5362 Lemee Lane, Mariposa; 833-423-0816 or 209-966-2000, weekdays 8 to 5.
- Area 12 Agency on AgingThe state names Area 12, at 19074 Standard Road, Suite A, Sonora, as Mariposa's Area Agency on Aging. It runs a free Family Caregiver Support Program, short-term homemaker and personal care help for people 60 and over, and MSSP care management for frail Medi-Cal recipients 60 and older. (209) 532-6272 or (800) 510-2020.
- Valley Caregiver Resource CenterServes family caregivers in nine counties, Mariposa among them, from its office at 5363 N Fresno Street, Fresno. Call (800) 541-8614 or (559) 224-9154, weekdays 8:00 to 4:30.
- Senior Center mealsLunch is served at the Mariposa Senior Center, 5246 Spriggs Lane, on weekdays at noon, with a suggested $4 contribution for people 60 and over; reserve on (209) 742-7182 before 10:30 a.m. Homebound seniors can get delivered meals, and Coulterville has a Thursday lunch.
- Medi-Trans and Mari-GoCounty vans take riders to medical appointments in Mariposa and neighboring counties ($5 local, $15 out of area) and on errands in town. A caregiver who needs to attend rides free. Book on 209-966-5315; Area 12 can help eligible seniors with fares.
- John C. Fremont social services and discharge planningHospital social workers help families plan care after discharge, including nursing home or rehabilitation placement, hospice and in-home services, and notarize advance health care directives free. Case management: 209-966-3631, extension 5103.
- Friendly Visitor Program and long-term care ombudsmanA free county program sends a volunteer for a weekly visit to residents 65 and older who feel isolated, with monthly mixers at Health and Human Services. For concerns about care in a nursing facility, the Mother Lode Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in Sonora covers Mariposa: (209) 588-1597.
Hiring safely in Mariposa County
Write down the duties, hours, pay, overtime, mileage and notice period and have both sides sign before the first shift. Check timesheets weekly and lock away cash and spare medications. To report suspected abuse or neglect of an older or dependent adult in Mariposa County, call Adult Protective Services on 209-742-0900 during the day or 209-966-3615 after hours, or the statewide line, 1-833-401-0832. For payroll, taxes and a sample agreement, see how to hire a private caregiver.
How to hire a private caregiver in Mariposa County (no agency)
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Find caregivers near Mariposa 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.
- Mariposa County, Adult and Aging
- Mariposa County, Public Authority and Preferred Providers
- Mariposa County, In-Home Supportive Services
- Mariposa County, Adult Protective Services
- Mariposa County, Senior Meals
- Mariposa County Transportation, Mari-Go and Medi-Trans
- Mariposa County, Friendly Visitor Program
- California Department of Aging, services in Mariposa County
- Area 12 Agency on Aging, caregiver support, in-home support and care management
- Valley Caregiver Resource Center
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District, Social Services, Long Term Care and Northside Clinic
- CDSS, In-Home Supportive Services program
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, Provider enrollment steps (SOC 847)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode 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
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile DP02, Mariposa County
Hiring a caregiver in Mariposa County: frequently asked questions
How do we apply for IHSS in Mariposa County?
Call the IHSS unit on 1-833-423-0816 or visit Health and Human Services at 5362 Lemee Lane. The county describes IHSS as a program for Medi-Cal eligible people who are over 65, blind or disabled, and CDSS says a Medi-Cal eligibility determination comes first. A social worker then decides which services and how many hours are authorized.
Can the county help us find an IHSS caregiver?
Yes. The IHSS Public Authority keeps a provider registry, and its registry coordinator works with recipients to find a good match and explains the duties of the recipient as employer of record.
Can I be paid to care for my own parent?
Yes, if your parent is approved for IHSS and hires you. You complete the online orientation, Live Scan fingerprints and an in-office appointment with your photo ID and original Social Security card, and return the linking paperwork the county provides. Mariposa County pays $17.50 an hour.
Is there assisted living in Mariposa County?
The state licensing file dated May 25, 2025 shows no open residential care home for the elderly in the county; the one listed, in Mariposa, is closed. For nursing care, John C. Fremont's 16-bed Ewing Wing takes residents from a wait list after a family screening questionnaire.
Who helps a worn-out family caregiver?
Valley Caregiver Resource Center serves Mariposa families on (800) 541-8614, and Area 12's Family Caregiver Support Program offers free help for those caring for someone 60 or older.
Does CaregiverConnect check caregivers?
No. We do not look into anyone's identity, record or references, so that part is up to your family. Posting is free; Family Premium, at $24.99 a month, lets you message applicants and confirm a hire.
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