Redway, California · Humboldt County

In-Home Caregivers in Redway, CA

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How to find an in-home caregiver in Redway

Redway is an unincorporated Humboldt County community, and care here is arranged locally. The clinic, the senior center and the county social services office are all in town, and the hospital is in Garberville. Most caregivers who answer a Redway post will live somewhere in Southern Humboldt, so describe the house and the road to it, and say whether the job includes driving.

The Census sample for Redway is small, but it points to small households, about 1.87 people on average, and many older residents may have no relative living with them. That makes the first hours of a post count: a check-in visit, a hot lunch or a ride to the clinic can let someone keep living alone. Before you post, call the Healy Senior Center to see whether your parent qualifies for Meals on Wheels, and ask the doctor whether a visiting nurse referral makes sense. A caregiver can then fill the gaps. The requests and profiles on this page change as Southern Humboldt families and caregivers join.

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Private in-home caregivers near Redway, 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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1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Redway, 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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Caregiver jobs in Redway

What you can post

Types of in-home care families in Redway 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 Redway

Ask each applicant which of these they hold. Humboldt County IHSS providers have gone through an in-person orientation and a state fingerprint clearance. A certified nurse assistant can be checked on CDPH's online lookup, and SoHum Health's skilled nursing unit hires only CNAs. Agency aides are on the Home Care Aide Registry, but no licensed home care organization was based in Redway in the state's May 2025 file, so most applicants will be working on their own. That is normal here; many experienced caregivers learned by looking after family. Call two former employers, ask the applicant to walk you through a day with a client who had memory loss, and try one paid shift with a relative present. CaregiverConnect does not check backgrounds or confirm who applicants are; you may run a background check yourself with the person's written agreement.

Questions families here ask at interview

Where in Southern Humboldt do you live, and can you get to Redway on a day you are called in early?
Would you drive my father to his appointments at Redwoods Rural on West Coast Road, or to Fortuna when he sees a specialist?
Could you take my mother to the Healy Center's Social Dining lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays?
Have you worked alongside a visiting nurse, and how would you pass on what you notice between visits?
Are you enrolled as a Humboldt County IHSS provider, or would you enroll if he is approved?
If she fell and the ambulance took her to Jerold Phelps, how would you reach us?
Are you comfortable keeping a wood stove going safely, and what would you do if the power went out?

Schedules and cost

What in-home care costs in Redway: hourly rates and schedules

Meal-day support. Healy delivers on three days a week; families often book a caregiver for the other days. Morning help. One or two hours for washing, dressing and breakfast, with a short evening check. Clinic and bus days. A longer block to cover a trip to Garberville or a ride north on the Southern Humboldt bus. Recovery weeks. More hours after a stay at Jerold Phelps or a hospital farther north, reduced as your parent gets stronger.

Reference point	Hourly	Source
Employed aides, North Coast Region of California nonmetro area (includes Humboldt County)	$16.74 median	BLS OEWS, May 2025
IHSS provider wage, Humboldt County	$18.40	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.

Start with IHSS if your parent has or may get Medi-Cal, which CDSS requires for the program. Humboldt County then authorizes hours and pays the provider you pick, who can be a family member, $18.40 an hour. If you hire privately, you become the employer and set the wage, no lower than California's $16.90; UC Berkeley's ordinance inventory lists no local minimum anywhere in Humboldt County. A personal attendant you employ earns overtime after nine hours on any day or 45 in any week. For comparison, BLS puts the aide median for the four North Coast counties at $16.74, a local employer, SoHum Health, starts its staff at $18.00, and CareScout's California median for agency home care is $40.00 an hour. Southern Humboldt has no licensed home care agency on the state's list, so most families here hire directly.

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 Redway

Healy Senior Center: Meals on Wheels and Social Dining456 Briceland Road, Redway, (707) 923-2399. Hot and frozen meals delivered three days a week to homebound adults over 60 in Benbow, Redway, Garberville, Miranda, Phillipsville and Myers Flat, with a $2.00 suggested contribution per meal; call ext. 103 to see if your parent qualifies. Social Dining lunch Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 12:30 to 1:30, $8.00 for seniors, and no senior is turned away for being unable to pay. The center also helps with CalFresh applications by appointment.
Redwoods Rural Health Center101 West Coast Road, Redway, (707) 923-2783. Primary care, dental and behavioral health, Spanish-speaking staff, sliding-scale fees and help applying for Medi-Cal. When the clinic is closed, the main number reaches an on-call provider for urgent questions.
SoHum Health Visiting Nurse ProgramHome care for homebound patients whose treatment requires it, covering most areas within about 20 miles of Garberville. A SoHum Health physician must order it, so your parent first needs to be a patient of the Southern Humboldt Community Clinic: call (707) 923-3921, ext. 1221.
SoHum Health senior programsThe Healthy Living Club: Senior Circle is open to anyone 65 and over and includes a patient navigator five days a week (ext. 1251). Senior Life Solutions, 286 Sprowel Creek Road, Garberville, (707) 922-6321, is an outpatient group therapy program for older adults coping with life changes.
Humboldt County Social Services, Redway office3165 Redwood Drive, Redway, (707) 383-4100, open 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., as listed by SoHum Health. A local starting point for Medi-Cal and CalFresh questions before an IHSS application.
Southern Humboldt Intercity busHumboldt Transit Authority buses run Monday to Saturday between Benbow, Garberville, Redway, Fortuna and Eureka; $2.00 a ride, with reduced fares for riders 62 and over on stored-value cards.

Safety

Hiring safely in Redway

Write a one-page agreement covering duties, schedule, hourly pay, overtime, mileage and how much notice each side gives, and sign it together. Check and sign the timesheet each week, and keep cash, cards, jewelry and spare medications locked away. If you suspect an older or dependent adult in Redway is being abused, neglected or financially exploited, call 911 when there is immediate danger. Otherwise report it to Humboldt County Adult Protective Services, 808 E Street, Eureka, 707-476-2100, or through the statewide line, 1-833-401-0832, entering the ZIP code when asked. Our private caregiver hiring guide has a sample agreement and payroll notes; the Humboldt County page has county-wide programs.

A caregiver helping an older man with a meal at a kitchen table. Stock photograph; not a CaregiverConnect user.

How it works

How to hire a private caregiver in Redway (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
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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 Redway

Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.

Redway is part of Humboldt County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.

Elsewhere in Humboldt County: Arcata

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 2026-10-20):

Questions

Hiring a caregiver in Redway: frequently asked questions

Is there assisted living in Redway?

Not according to the state. The May 2025 CDSS file lists no residential care home for the elderly in Redway. The nearest skilled nursing beds are the eight in Jerold Phelps Community Hospital's unit in Garberville, which SoHum Health says always has a waiting list.

Can my father get meals delivered in Redway?

Probably, if he is over 60 and homebound. The Healy Senior Center delivers hot and frozen meals three days a week in Redway and five nearby communities and asks for a $2.00 contribution per meal. Call (707) 923-2399, ext. 103.

Will a nurse come to the house?

SoHum Health's Visiting Nurse Program serves homebound patients within about 20 miles of Garberville, but only on the order of a SoHum Health physician who has seen the patient recently. Your parent would first need an appointment at the Southern Humboldt Community Clinic.

Can IHSS pay a relative to care for my mother in Redway?

Yes. If Humboldt County approves her, she can choose a relative as her provider, who is then paid $18.40 an hour after enrolling, completing the orientation and passing fingerprinting. She must have a Medi-Cal eligibility determination first.

How much does CaregiverConnect cost?

Posting a request is free. Family Premium, with messaging and hiring tools, costs $24.99 a month. We do not screen applicants, so the reference calls and any background check are yours to arrange.

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