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Pasadena, California · Los Angeles County
In-Home Caregivers in Pasadena, CA
Pasadena has its own health department, its own minimum wage and a senior center on East Holly Street. Post the hours your family needs for free, compare the caregivers who apply, and hire directly.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Pasadena
Families in Pasadena usually piece care together from a few places. The Pasadena Senior Center on East Holly Street runs a lunch program, a food pantry and social services, which can cover part of a weekday. Los Angeles County's In-Home Supportive Services pays a provider your relative chooses, often a family member, for authorized hours if they have Medi-Cal. The city's Dial-A-Ride vans take eligible residents of Pasadena, San Marino and Altadena to appointments on shared trips. A private caregiver fills the rest: the hours around those services, the weeks after a stay at Huntington Hospital, the overnights a spouse can no longer manage. Describe the schedule and duties, add your ZIP code, and caregivers who cover Pasadena can reply; the profiles above update whenever someone nearby registers. One in three Pasadena residents was Hispanic or Latino at the 2020 census and 17.7% were Asian, so mention any language your relative prefers.
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Private in-home caregivers near Pasadena, 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 Pasadena, 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena
Take nothing on trust. Search the Home Care Aide Registry yourself: a listing, compulsory for agency staff and optional for independents, means the state cleared the person. IHSS providers enrolled with Los Angeles County went through a county background screen. A CNA trained at Pasadena City College finished a one-semester course and then sat the state exam. Hold the interview where the care will happen, with your relative there, call two past employers, ask for signed consent to a third-party background screen, and pay for a short trial before committing. CaregiverConnect itself screens no one; the Verified badge just means a caregiver's uploaded document passed a review.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Will you be driving here, or coming on a Pasadena Transit bus, and from where?
- Have you helped someone home from Huntington Hospital, and what did the first nights involve?
- Would you take my father to lunch at the Pasadena Senior Center and stay with him there?
- Do you speak Spanish, Armenian, Chinese or another language my mother is comfortable in?
- Are you a CNA, on the Home Care Aide Registry or an IHSS provider?
- How do you respond when someone with dementia refuses help with bathing?
- How much per hour, and how do nights, weekends and mileage change that?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Pasadena: hourly rates and schedules
Pasadena postings range from three weekday mornings for a parent living alone to evening and weekend cover for a working household, a week or two of overnights after surgery, and occasional live-in arrangements where there is a spare room. Families who rely on Dial-A-Ride or senior center meals often fit the caregiver around those times.
| 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.
Pasadena's own minimum wage is $18.57 an hour from July 1, 2026, above the $16.90 state rate shown in the table and well above the May 2025 aide median of $16.50. The city says the rate applies to businesses of all sizes; if you employ a caregiver privately, call the city on (626) 744-6831 to ask whether a household employer is covered, and in any case treat $18.57 as a sensible minimum. Most caregivers will price between the $19.64 IHSS rate and the $40 agency median, more for overnights and dementia care. You are a household employer: payroll taxes apply above the federal threshold, and a personal attendant earns 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.
Local help
Caregiver resources for families in Pasadena
- Pasadena Senior Center85 East Holly Street, Pasadena, (626) 795-4331. Lunch program, food distribution and pantry, and social services for older adults.
- Pasadena Dial-A-RideDoor-to-door shared rides operated by the city for eligible people living in Pasadena, San Marino, Altadena and some neighboring county areas; general transit questions (626) 744-4055.
- Pasadena Public Health Department and PEDALMain public health line (626) 744-6000. The department hosts PEDAL, a working group that pushes long-term care facilities to meet required standards through inspections, code enforcement and prosecution; worth knowing if a care home is on your list.
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive ServicesPhone applications go to (888) 944-4477, paper ones (form SOC 295) to the DPSS box in Rosemead; Helpline (888) 822-9622. Your relative hires and supervises the provider.
- Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)Search its IHSS provider registry if no one in the family can take the role; a recipient with 25 or more authorized personal-care hours a week can also call its back-up attendant line, (877) 287-6789, when the usual provider is out. General line (877) 565-4477.
- Alzheimer's Los AngelesHelpline 844-435-7259 for dementia guidance and caregiver support.
Safety
Hiring safely in Pasadena
Write a short agreement you both sign covering tasks, hours, wage, overtime, mileage, notice and who to ring in an emergency. Ask for a weekly record of hours, store valuables out of sight, set up alerts on your relative's accounts, and decide how you want shift updates. Concerns about abuse or neglect in Pasadena can go to the police department at (626) 744-4241 or to Adult Protective Services at (833) 401-0832. The hiring guide has the full checklist.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Pasadena (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 Pasadena
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Pasadena is part of Los Angeles County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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Elsewhere in Los Angeles County: Santa Clarita · Lancaster
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 Pasadena, minimum wage rate increases to $18.57 effective July 1, 2026
- City of Pasadena, PEDAL
- City of Pasadena, Public Health Department
- Pasadena Transit and Dial-A-Ride
- Pasadena Senior Center
- Pasadena City College, Certified Nursing Assistant
- Pasadena, California (2020 census figures, as reported)
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive Services
- Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)
- Alzheimer's Los Angeles
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Pasadena: frequently asked questions
Do I have to pay a caregiver the Pasadena minimum wage?
Pasadena's rate is $18.57 from July 1, 2026 and the city applies it to businesses of every size. Ask the city on (626) 744-6831 whether that covers a private household; paying $18.57 or more sidesteps the question.
How much is private home care in Pasadena?
Expect most caregivers to ask between the $19.64 IHSS rate and the $40 statewide agency median, with extra for overnights, dementia care and driving.
Can a caregiver use Dial-A-Ride with my mother?
Dial-A-Ride serves residents of Pasadena, San Marino, Altadena and nearby unincorporated areas. Ask the Transit Division on (626) 744-4055 how to book a companion seat with her trip.
Who checks on care homes in Pasadena?
State licensing does, and the city adds PEDAL, a cross-department group that has carried out coordinated inspections and escalated problems to regulators.
Can a family member be paid to care for my father?
IHSS allows it when he has Medi-Cal and the county approves hours: he employs the relative and the county pays the wage. The application line is (888) 944-4477.
Does CaregiverConnect check caregivers' backgrounds?
Not on our side. A Verified badge only reflects proof a caregiver supplied and we reviewed; identity, references and past work are yours to confirm.
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