Find Caregivers in Oildale, CA
Oildale is an unincorporated community north of Bakersfield where one household in four includes someone 65 or older. Post what you need for free, hire directly, and lean on the county programmes most families here already use.
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How to find a caregiver in Oildale
Many Oildale families begin with IHSS rather than a private hire, and for good reason: 25.2% of residents live below the poverty line, 34.9% of households receive CalFresh and 16.3% of people have a disability, so a parent is likely to qualify for Medi-Cal and for county-authorised hours that pay a relative or chosen provider $17.90 an hour. A private caregiver found here is the top-up: nights after a stay at Memorial or Adventist Health Bakersfield, weekend respite, or the daytime hours a working son or daughter cannot cover. Because Oildale is a census-designated place inside the Bakersfield metro, the caregivers who answer will come from the whole north side of the city as well as from Oildale itself, and many can reach you by GET bus on routes 22 and 45. English is the household language for most families here (18.4% speak Spanish at home, half the city's share), which widens the pool. No caregivers have joined from Oildale yet; the cards above show the nearest Bakersfield profiles as they appear.
Caregivers near Oildale, 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.
No caregivers within 50 miles of Oildale have joined yet
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Types of in-home care families in Oildale 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 Oildale
Three credentials can be verified: a Home Care Aide Registry listing (voluntary for independents, and it means a CDSS background clearance), IHSS enrolment through the Kern County Public Authority (Department of Justice fingerprints and an in-person orientation), and a CDPH nurse assistant certificate, which Bakersfield College across the river trains for. Hospital or care-home experience is confirmed with one call to a former supervisor. Then interview at home with your parent present, ring two references, order a consumer-reporting background check with written consent, and pay for a trial shift. CaregiverConnect does not run checks; a Verified badge only shows that a caregiver uploaded proof of one.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Do you live north of the river, and will you come by bus or car?
- Have you cared for someone on oxygen or with COPD, and what did the day involve?
- Are you enrolled with IHSS now, and could you take my father's authorised hours?
- Would you take him to Memorial Hospital or Kern Medical for appointments, and how do you charge for it?
- What would you do if he fell and could not get up?
- Which days and hours can you commit to for six months?
- What is your rate, and does it change for nights or weekends?
Typical schedules and what care costs in Oildale
Oildale postings are typically a few steady weekday hours of personal care and companionship for a parent on a fixed income, help after a hospital discharge, and weekend or overnight respite for the family member who does the rest. Dementia requests grow as the area ages; live-in is uncommon.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Bakersfield–Delano metro (Kern County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Kern County | $17.90 | CDSS; effective July 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.
With median household income of $51,298, Oildale families usually buy a few private hours at a rate near the $17.90 IHSS wage and let IHSS carry the rest; nights and dementia care cost more, and the $40 statewide agency median is what you avoid by hiring directly. Direct hiring makes you the employer, with household taxes above the federal threshold and overtime after nine hours a day or 45 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.
Caregiver resources for families in Oildale
- Kern County Aging and Adult Services5357 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, (661) 868-1000. IHSS applications, Family Caregiver Services, senior meals, HICAP Medicare counselling and Adult Protective Services (24-hour line (800) 277-7866).
- IHSS Public Authority registry5357 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, (661) 868-0987. Screened IHSS providers when no relative can take the hours.
- GET-A-Lift paratransit(661) 869-2438. ADA curb-to-curb rides across metropolitan Bakersfield including Oildale, $3.00 a trip or $30 for ten, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. seven days a week; apply with a doctor's assessment, decision within 21 days.
- GET reduced fareRiders 65 and over, Medicare cardholders and people with disabilities pay $0.80 a ride or $28 for 31 days with a GET reduced-fare ID; routes 22 and 45 serve Oildale.
- Memorial Hospital and Adventist Health BakersfieldMemorial, 420 34th Street, (661) 327-4647, 385 beds; Adventist Health Bakersfield, 2615 Chester Avenue, (661) 395-3000, 253 beds with stroke and heart care. Ask the discharge planner for the written care plan.
- Bakersfield adult day health centres (CBAS)THV Enterprises, 3025 Fairfax Road, (661) 573-0150; Bakersfield Community Health Center, 1801 Oak Street, (661) 215-8218; Ashram, 7500 District Blvd, (661) 282-8428. Medi-Cal daytime care for a working family.
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman(661) 323-7884, for concerns about a parent in a care facility.
Hiring safely in Oildale
Agree duties, hours, rate, overtime and notice on one page, keep a weekly timesheet, keep cash, cheque books and medication counts under your control, and ask a neighbour to look in unannounced. Suspected abuse or neglect of an older adult is reported to Kern County Adult Protective Services on (800) 277-7866, day or night. The hiring guide covers taxes, overtime and the written agreement.
How to find and hire a caregiver in Oildale
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 Oildale
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Oildale is part of Kern County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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Useful reading before you apply
California caregiver 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.
What caregivers earn 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (DP02, DP03, DP05), Oildale CDP
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- Golden Empire Transit, GET-A-Lift, fares and routes
- Kern County Aging and Adult Services
- Kern County IHSS Public Authority
- California Department of Aging, Kern County directory (Ombudsman, CBAS providers)
- Dignity Health Memorial Hospital; Adventist Health Bakersfield
- CDSS, Home Care Aide Registry search
Hiring a caregiver in Oildale: frequently asked questions
How do I find a caregiver in Oildale?
Post free with ZIP code 93308 and say "Oildale, north of the river" in the text so caregivers can judge the trip; the posting is visible immediately to everyone whose radius covers it, and the cards above show nearby profiles.
My mother is on a small pension. Can IHSS pay for her care?
If she qualifies for Medi-Cal and the county assesses a need, IHSS pays a provider she chooses, including a relative, $17.90 an hour for the authorised hours. Apply through Aging and Adult Services on (661) 868-1000; use a private caregiver for the rest.
How does she get to appointments if the caregiver does not drive?
GET-A-Lift paratransit covers Oildale at $3.00 a trip once she is approved, and routes 22 and 45 run through the area at the $0.80 reduced fare. Many families still prefer a caregiver who drives.
What should I pay?
Caregivers set their own rate; near $17.90 is usual for daytime help in Oildale, more for nights and dementia care. The $16.50 metro median is the floor and $40 is the statewide agency median.
What does CaregiverConnect charge?
Posting and receiving applications are free. Family Premium ($24.99 a month, cancel any time) adds messaging and confirming a hire. The caregiver keeps everything you pay.
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