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Pico Rivera, California · Los Angeles County
In-Home Caregivers in Pico Rivera, CA
In 43.6% of Pico Rivera households someone is 65 or older, and many of those parents are most at ease in Spanish. Posting is free, and the choice of caregiver stays with you.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera households average 3.55 people, and many of them include a parent or grandparent. What a family there usually needs from a paid caregiver is coverage: weekday hours while the family works, bathing help a few times a week, or nights when a parent with dementia is restless. The city and county already supply some pieces. The Pico Rivera Senior Center at 9200 Mines Avenue is open Monday to Thursday for adults 50 and older, with a fitness room, computer lab, a bilingual case worker and a veterans service officer. SASSFA, the public agency serving Pico Rivera, Whittier, La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs, serves lunch at the center for those 60 and older, delivers meals to homebound residents, and offers four hours a week of free light housekeeping and personal care to frail seniors. Dial-A-Van and Dial-A-Cab handle local and medical trips. A private caregiver covers the rest of the week.
In your posting, say whether your parent needs a Spanish speaker; 62.0% of residents speak Spanish at home and 22.9% speak it with limited English. Add the hours, the care tasks and whether driving is involved. Caregivers working around Pico Rivera can answer you directly, while the profiles above update as people join.
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Private in-home caregivers near Pico Rivera, 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 Granada Hills, CA
about 31 mi from Pico Rivera · 4+ yrs experience
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Caregiver in Mission Viejo, CA
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3 of 3 available caregivers within 50 miles of Pico Rivera, 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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What you can post
Types of in-home care families in Pico Rivera 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 Pico Rivera
Ask each applicant which credentials they hold and verify them yourself. The CDSS Home Care Aide registry shows whether someone is registered and fingerprint-cleared, though independent caregivers do not have to join it. Nurse assistant certificates are issued and checked through CDPH, and anyone who says they are an IHSS provider should have finished county enrollment. If your parent is coming home from Riviera Healthcare Center or another of the four Pico Rivera nursing facilities, ask the staff to walk the caregiver through transfers and medications before discharge. Do the interview in Spanish if that is your parent's language, and let your parent take part. Call two references, ask in writing before you run any background check, and begin with one paid trial day. CaregiverConnect does not background-check or vet caregivers.
Questions families here ask at interview
- ¿Puede hablar español con mi mamá todo el día? Can you also write notes for me in English?
- My father is coming home from El Rancho Vista. Have you helped someone recover after a nursing facility stay?
- Could you take him to lunch at the senior center on Mines Avenue?
- Will you help us book Dial-A-Van rides, or drive him yourself?
- Do you know how to work alongside the SASSFA home care aide so you are not doing the same tasks?
- If my father gets up at 2 a.m. and heads for the front door, how would you handle it?
- What would weekday days cost, and what would an overnight cost?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Pico Rivera: hourly rates and schedules
Pico Rivera postings often ask for weekday daytime coverage around family work hours, three mornings a week for bathing and dressing, overnight shifts for a parent who wanders, and a Saturday or Sunday off for whichever sibling handles most of the care. These can be combined with IHSS hours and SASSFA visits.
| 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.
Pico Rivera has no city minimum wage, and nobody you hire in the city may be paid under the California minimum of $16.90 an hour. Agency home care in California has a $40.00 median hourly price (CareScout 2025); a direct hire costs less because there is no agency markup, and bilingual caregivers with dementia experience will price above the $16.50 regional aide median. Because 17.1% of Pico Rivera residents 65 and up live below the poverty line, check IHSS before paying privately; the county pays IHSS providers $19.64. Long days cost more than they look, because a personal attendant is paid overtime for a tenth hour in one day and for any week over 45 hours.
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 Pico Rivera
- Pico Rivera Senior Center9200 Mines Ave., (562) 948-4844; open 8 to 5, Monday through Thursday, to anyone 50 or older: classes, fitness room, information and referral, a bilingual case worker and a veterans service officer.
- Pico Rivera Dial-A-Van and Dial-A-CabOpen to Pico Rivera residents aged 55-plus and to disabled residents of every age; register at the senior center with ID, a utility bill and a $5 fee. Dial-A-Van is free on weekdays, booked seven days ahead; Dial-A-Cab costs $1 a trip, runs around the clock, up to 20 trips a month, and both reach medical appointments within six miles of City Hall.
- SASSFA senior servicesFree to older residents of Pico Rivera: home-based care for frail residents 60 or older (light housekeeping and personal care, four hours weekly), care management and meals. Office: Suite 9 at 10400 Pioneer Blvd. in Santa Fe Springs, phone (562) 946-2237; lunch registration (562) 699-3231 ext. 252.
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive ServicesCall (888) 944-4477 to apply; a son, daughter or other relative can be hired as the IHSS provider.
- Pico Rivera MTA pass subsidySeniors can buy a monthly Metro pass for $7 and disabled residents for $3 through the city program.
- Alzheimer's Los AngelesHelpline 844-435-7259 with Spanish-language help for families living with dementia.
Safety
Hiring safely in Pico Rivera
Write down the arrangement, in Spanish and English if that helps everyone: tasks, schedule, pay, overtime, any driving and the notice period. Use a timesheet signed each week, keep money and jewelry locked up, and review your parent's bank activity. Elder or dependent adult abuse in Pico Rivera should be reported to Los Angeles County APS at (877) 477-3646; problems in a nursing facility go to the ombudsman at (800) 510-2020. Read the caregiver hiring guide for a complete checklist.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Pico Rivera (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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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 2026-10-15):
- City of Pico Rivera, Senior Center
- City of Pico Rivera, Transportation (Dial-A-Ride, MTA subsidy)
- SASSFA, Seniors
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP02 and DP03, Pico Rivera city
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (September 16, 2026)
- CDSS, Home Care Aide application process
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive Services
- LA County DPSS, contact numbers (APS, Long Term Care Ombudsman)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- 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
- Alzheimer's Los Angeles
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Pico Rivera: frequently asked questions
How does my mother sign up for Pico Rivera Dial-A-Ride?
She completes an application at the senior center, 9200 Mines Ave., with current ID, a utility bill and the $5 processing fee. Residents 55 and older, and disabled residents of any age, qualify. Questions: (562) 948-4844.
What is the difference between Dial-A-Van and Dial-A-Cab?
Dial-A-Van is free, runs weekdays from 8 to 11 a.m. and 12 to 4 p.m., and must be booked seven days ahead. Dial-A-Cab costs $1 each way, can be booked the same day and runs 24 hours, with a 20-trip monthly limit.
Can SASSFA send someone to help my father at home?
SASSFA offers frail residents 60 and older four hours a week of light housekeeping and personal care at no charge. Eligibility questions go to the agency on (562) 946-2237.
What does a caregiver cost in Pico Rivera?
At least $16.90 an hour when you hire directly. Agencies charge much more, with a $40.00 statewide median, so many families hire privately and add IHSS hours if they qualify.
Can I get paid by IHSS for caring for my mom in Pico Rivera?
Yes, if she is eligible and the county authorizes hours; providers earn $19.64 an hour. The Los Angeles County IHSS guide explains enrollment.
Do you check the caregivers on CaregiverConnect?
No. Profiles on CaregiverConnect are written by the caregivers themselves and are not vetted by the site, so the reference calls and any background check are steps for your family to take.
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