Placer County, California

In-Home Caregivers in Placer County

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How to find an in-home caregiver in Placer County

Think about the drive before anything else. Seniors First, the county's main senior services nonprofit, describes its Meals on Wheels area as the western slope: Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln and Sheridan in the valley, then the I-80 corridor from Loomis, Penryn and Newcastle through Auburn, Foresthill, Colfax and Alta to Emigrant Gap. It does not serve Tahoe and Truckee, and caregivers tend to divide the county the same way. A request for a Roseville or Rocklin address reaches a large pool of nearby applicants. One for Foresthill, Alta or the North Shore may need a mileage allowance, a longer shift, or a plan for snow days.

English is the home language for most Placer households, but not all. The ACS 2020–2024 counts 16.6% of Placer residents over age four whose household language is something other than English, spread across Spanish, other Indo-European languages and Asian and Pacific Island languages. A parent who relaxes in Spanish or another tongue deserves a caregiver who can follow; put that language in your opening line. Profiles lower on this page are ranked by distance from the ZIP code entered; new sign-ups join the list as they register.

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Private in-home caregivers in Placer 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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Cities and towns in Placer County

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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.

Find caregivers in Rosevillepop. 165,455
Find caregivers in Rocklinpop. 74,842
Find caregivers in Lincolnpop. 56,494
Find caregivers in Auburnpop. 13,506

Area by area

The communities of Placer County

How the search differs across the county.

Roseville and Granite BayThe biggest pool of nearby caregivers, both Roseville hospitals, an IHSS office on Cirby Hills Drive and four Seniors First café sites.
Rocklin and LoomisHome to Sierra College, where local nursing assistants train, and to the Seniors First office; Placer County Transit runs the Taylor Road Shuttle through Loomis.
Lincoln and SheridanLincoln (56,494 residents) has the Lincoln Senior Center on H Street with lunch every weekday; Placer County Transit runs a Lincoln Circulator route.
Auburn, Newcastle and PenrynThe county seat: a 64-bed Sutter hospital on Education Street, IHSS on B Avenue and city on-demand rides.
Foresthill, Colfax and AltaRural foothill towns where shifts are longer and mileage matters; Meals on Wheels still reaches them, and Colfax and Alta have a county bus route.
North Lake TahoeTahoe City, Kings Beach and the rest of eastern Placer, with TART buses and Sierra Senior Services; plan for winter road closures.

What you can post

Types of in-home care families in Placer 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.

Choosing well

Evaluating caregivers in Placer County

Ask each applicant what they can document. A Placer IHSS provider has completed state enrollment with the county Public Authority, and registry providers are screened before the county refers them. Agency-employed aides are required to hold a Home Care Aide Registry listing, while for independents it is optional. Certified nursing assistants are licensed by CDPH, and Sierra College in Rocklin trains them. Paperwork aside, phone a couple of previous employers, have your parent join the conversation, and try a paid first shift. We at CaregiverConnect check nothing: no background, identity or license screening happens on the platform, and a report is something you commission yourself with the caregiver's signed consent.

Questions families here ask at interview

From your home, how long is the drive here at seven in the morning?
Which clients have you helped home from Sutter Roseville, Kaiser Roseville or Sutter Auburn Faith?
Do you hold Placer IHSS provider status, or a place on the Public Authority registry?
Can you drive Dad to appointments in Roseville and wait with him?
If snow closes I-80 or Foresthill Road, how will you get here, and how will you tell us?
Have you worked with someone with dementia who wanders or resists bathing?
Would you take Mom to the Seniors First café on Locksley Lane in Auburn on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays?

Schedules and cost

What in-home care costs in Placer County: hourly rates and schedules

Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln. Short morning and evening visits around a working family's day, plus rides to appointments. Auburn and the I-80 foothills. Half-day or full-day blocks, since caregivers often drive in from the valley. Tahoe and the North Shore. Longer shifts or live-in arrangements, especially in winter.

Reference point	Hourly	Source
Employed aides, Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metro	$16.50 median	BLS OEWS, May 2025
IHSS provider wage, Placer County	$19.38	CDSS; effective September 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 frame the cost of in-home care in Placer: California's $16.90 minimum wage (no Placer city sets a higher one, per UC Berkeley's inventory), the $16.50 median aide wage for the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metro in May 2025, the $19.38 Placer IHSS rate from September 1, 2026, and CareScout's $40 California median hourly charge for agency home care. The private rate is yours to agree with the caregiver; for foothill or lake addresses, budget for mileage too. California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights makes time-and-a-half due to a personal attendant for any hours beyond a nine-hour workday or a 45-hour workweek. Families with Medi-Cal coverage should call IHSS intake (916-787-8860) first; county-paid hours may cover part of the need.

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 Placer County

Seniors First Information and AssistanceSpecialists field calls about Placer residents 60 and over, including from relatives, on topics from adult daycare and in-home care to HICAP Medicare questions, legal issues, subsidized housing and rides. (530) 889-9500 or toll free (800) 878-9222; office at 2543 Warren Drive, Rocklin.
Placer County In-Home Supportive ServicesFor people 65 and older, disabled or blind who qualify for Medi-Cal. Complete the application and the first page of the Health Care Certification, have a licensed health care professional complete page two, fax both to 916-787-8922, ATTN: IHSS Intake, and call adult intake at 916-787-8860 or 888-886-5401.
Del Oro Caregiver Resource CenterA nonprofit founded in 1987 that serves unpaid family caregivers in 13 counties including Placer. Eligible clients, who receive its services free, look after either a senior limited in at least two activities of daily living or an adult with adult-onset cognitive impairment. (916) 728-9333.
Seniors First Meals on Wheels and senior cafésMeals delivered three times a week on the western slope to homebound residents 60 and older, with a suggested $6.00 contribution; lunch cafés in Auburn, Rocklin and Roseville three days a week and at the Lincoln Senior Center on weekdays. (530) 889-9500.
Placer RidesA mileage reimbursement program for Placer residents who are 60 or older, disabled or low income and cannot drive or use transit: the rider recruits a friend or neighbor to drive and passes the reimbursement on. 530-382-0391.
Agency on Aging Area 4 (ombudsman, HICAP, ADRC)Long-term care ombudsman (916) 376-8910; HICAP Medicare counseling (916) 376-8915 or (800) 434-0222; the Aging and Disability Resource Connection on (800) 211-4545. In eastern Placer, Sierra Senior Services provides senior meals, (530) 550-7600.
Senior Peer Counseling ProgramFree, confidential in-home peer support from volunteer peer counselors for Placer residents 55 and older dealing with grief, caregiver stress, loneliness or a new diagnosis. Beautiful Minds Wellness, 530-883-8466 (county page archived March 2025).

Safety

Hiring safely in Placer County

Write down the job before the first shift: duties, hourly pay, overtime, mileage, notice and who keeps which keys. Log hours each week, keep jewelry, checkbooks and pill bottles locked up, and ask the bank to text alerts for withdrawals from Mom or Dad's accounts. Placer County Adult Protective Services runs a confidential 24-hour hotline, 1-888-886-5401 or 916-787-8860, and covers residents 60 and older and dependent adults 18 to 59; problems at a nursing home or assisted living facility belong with the Area 4 ombudsman, (916) 376-8910. Payroll taxes and paperwork are covered in how to hire a private caregiver.

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How it works

How to hire a private caregiver in Placer County (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.

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Find caregivers near Placer 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.

Guides

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.

Sources (checked 2026-10-15):

Questions

Hiring a caregiver in Placer County: frequently asked questions

How much does in-home care cost in Placer County?

Agencies in California charged a median of $40 an hour in CareScout's 2025 survey. A direct hire cannot be paid under $16.90, and the county IHSS wage of $19.38 is a sensible yardstick for your offer. Overtime applies on long days and long weeks.

How do we apply for IHSS for my father in Placer County?

Send the IHSS application and the Health Care Certification (page two signed by his doctor or another licensed professional) by fax to 916-787-8922, marked for IHSS Intake, then call 916-787-8860. He needs Medi-Cal and must be 65 or older, disabled or blind.

Does Placer County keep a list of IHSS caregivers?

Yes. An IHSS recipient can request referrals from the Public Authority registry of screened providers (530-889-7115), or name a relative or friend, who then enrolls as the provider.

Who helps family members who are worn out from caregiving?

Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center, (916) 728-9333, offers free services to eligible family caregivers in Placer, and the county's Senior Peer Counseling volunteers visit people 55 and older at home to talk through caregiver stress.

My mother no longer drives. What are her options?

Western Placer has Dial-A-Ride (530-745-7560), Auburn OnDemand inside Auburn, and Placer Rides, which reimburses a volunteer driver she recruits herself (530-382-0391). At the lake, TART buses run seven days a week.

Does CaregiverConnect screen caregivers?

No. Background, license and reference checks are left to you. A post costs nothing to publish; Family Premium ($24.99 monthly) unlocks messaging.

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