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Placerville, California · El Dorado County
In-Home Caregivers in Placerville, CA
Placerville has a larger share of residents aged 85 and over than the county as a whole, and many older people here live alone. Post the care you need for free, compare caregivers who can reach you, and use the senior services a few streets away.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Placerville
If you are arranging care in Placerville, you are in the best-served corner of the county. The Area Agency on Aging and senior center at 937 Spring Street, The Club adult day program next door, IHSS on Briw Road and Marshall Medical Center are all in town, so a caregiver can combine your parent's appointments, a day at The Club and errands without long drives. The caregivers who answer will mostly live along Highway 50, from Diamond Springs and Cameron Park out to Pollock Pines, and some will come up from Folsom. Give your street or neighborhood in the posting, and mention stairs, a steep drive or pets so applicants can judge the job.
Many Placerville households combine paid help with public programs. The ACS 2020–2024 median household income here is $67,274, well under the county figure, and 15.6% of households receive CalFresh, so a parent may qualify for Medi-Cal and IHSS hours, with a private caregiver covering evenings, weekends or the gap while an application is processed. Others pay privately for everything. Either way, caregivers who can reach Placerville apply to your posting directly, and you can watch the list above for new profiles.
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Private in-home caregivers near Placerville, 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.
1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Placerville, 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 Placerville 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 Placerville
Start with what can be confirmed. Ask about a state Home Care Aide Registry number (a CDSS background clearance), holds a CDPH nurse assistant certificate (Folsom Lake College runs part of its CNA course at the El Dorado Center on Campus Drive), or is enrolled as an El Dorado County IHSS provider, which requires Live Scan fingerprints and the state orientation. Then hold the interview in the home with your parent, call references who saw the person at work, consider a consumer background check with signed consent, and start with one paid trial visit. Nobody on CaregiverConnect is vetted by us; a Verified badge just shows that the caregiver submitted a file.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Do you live in Placerville, and how do you get here if it snows?
- Could you take my father to appointments at Marshall Medical Center and wait with him?
- Would you drop him at The Club on Spring Street and collect him at the end of the day?
- Have you cared for someone living alone who is at risk of falls?
- Are you an IHSS provider in El Dorado County, or willing to enroll?
- How do you handle a client who refuses help with bathing?
- How much per hour, and how do you bill for time behind the wheel?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Placerville: hourly rates and schedules
Placerville families often post short daily visits for meals and medications, two or three longer days a week built around adult day care, rides to medical appointments, a few weeks of intensive help after a hospital stay at Marshall, and overnight cover for a parent with dementia.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metro (El Dorado County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, El Dorado County | $17.40 | 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.
A private caregiver in Placerville sets a rate with you that starts from the $16.90 state minimum, the $16.50 metro median and the $17.40 IHSS wage, and rises with experience, nights and dementia care. Hiring directly avoids the $40-an-hour statewide agency median. A day at The Club costs $105.88 (FY 2026–2027, up to eight hours), with 10% and 12% discounts for families who attend more than 10 or 18 days a month, and pairing it with a few private hours is often cheaper than full-day home care. Under state law, a family employer pays overtime past nine hours in one day or 45 in one 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 Placerville
- Placerville Senior Center and Senior Information and Assistance937 Spring Street, (530) 621-6369, weekdays 8 to 5; toll-free (800) 510-2020 within the county. Meals, HICAP, legal help, peer counseling and discounted transit passes.
- The Club, Older Adult Day Services935A Spring Street, between the County Health Department and the senior center, (530) 621-6180, sdcinfo@edcgov.us. Open Monday to Friday from 8:30 in the morning until 4:30, with a member transit route from Placerville.
- IHSS, 3057 Briw RoadWeekday referrals on (530) 642-4800; eligibility needs Medi-Cal plus age 65+, blindness or disability; the IHSS Public Authority, (530) 621-6287, refers screened registry providers.
- Dial-A-Ride and the Lifetime passDial-A-Ride vans take registered seniors (60+) and disabled riders door to door for $3.00 a trip, reservations (530) 642-3696. Riders 80 and over can get a Lifetime pass for free local fixed-route and 50 Express rides by calling (530) 642-5383.
- Family Caregiver Support Program(530) 621-6151. Breaks for family carers, classes and peer groups, for anyone looking after a person over 60 or living with Alzheimer's.
- Marshall Medical Center1100 Marshall Way, a 111-bed general acute hospital (HCAI). Before discharge, get the care plan on paper so the person you hire works from it.
Safety
Hiring safely in Placerville
Put the duties, hours, rate, driving and notice in a short signed agreement, keep timesheets, and keep cash, cards and medication supplies under family control. Call El Dorado County APS on (530) 642-4800, any hour, if you think an older or dependent adult is being harmed or exploited; for a parent in a care home, the Long Term Care Ombudsman is (530) 621-6271. Read the private caregiver hiring guide for taxes and overtime.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Placerville (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 Placerville
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Placerville is part of El Dorado County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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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):
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (DP02, DP03, DP05), Placerville city
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- El Dorado County, Senior Centers
- El Dorado County, Adult Day Services (The Club)
- El Dorado County, In Home Support Services (IHSS)
- El Dorado County, Family Caregiver Support Program
- El Dorado County, Adult Protective Services
- El Dorado County, Long Term Care Ombudsman
- El Dorado Transit, Dial-A-Ride and fares
- HCAI facility profile, Marshall Medical Center
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Placerville: frequently asked questions
How do I find a caregiver in Placerville?
Post free with ZIP 95667 and a short description of the help needed. Caregivers whose travel radius covers Placerville can apply, and you decide whom to meet.
What does home care cost in Placerville?
Each caregiver quotes a rate. Expect something above the $17.40 IHSS wage and the $16.90 state minimum for experienced private help, more for nights or dementia care; the statewide agency median is $40 an hour.
Can my mother get IHSS?
Provided she is a Medi-Cal member aged 65+ or living with blindness or a disability, call (530) 642-4800 on a weekday to make a referral. The county assesses her and authorizes hours; a provider she chooses is paid $17.40 an hour.
Is there daytime care outside the home?
The Club, the county's adult day program at 935A Spring Street, runs weekdays for frail or isolated adults including people with dementia, at $105.88 a day with discounts for regular attendance and possible subsidies.
How can my father get to appointments if no one can drive him?
Register him for El Dorado Transit Dial-A-Ride, $3.00 a ride, or SAC-MED for Sacramento-area appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If he is 80 or older he can apply for a free Lifetime pass on local buses.
What does CaregiverConnect charge?
You can post and review applicants without paying. To message caregivers and confirm a hire, Family Premium is $24.99 per month; caregivers pay no commission.
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