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Rohnert Park, California · Sonoma County
In-Home Caregivers in Rohnert Park, CA
Describe your parent's care needs in a free post with the 94928 ZIP code so caregivers close by see it. The profiles below are sorted by how far each caregiver is from that address.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Rohnert Park
Hiring privately in Rohnert Park makes you the employer. Because Rohnert Park has no city wage law on the Labor Center's list, the legal floor is California's $16.90, but caregivers here also work in Santa Rosa ($18.21) and Petaluma ($18.31) and will compare offers. Applicants may come from Cotati, Santa Rosa or Petaluma as well as from town, and some rely on the bus or the SMART train, so say in your post whether the home is near a Sonoma County Transit stop or the station on Enterprise Drive, and whether a caregiver needs a car to take your parent out.
Language matters in Rohnert Park: 27.9% of residents over four use a non-English language at home, with Spanish speakers alone at 20.3%, and 16.2% were born abroad (ACS 2020–2024). If your mother prefers Spanish or another language, name it in the post so the right people apply. The profile list below grows as caregivers in and around 94928 sign up.
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Private in-home caregivers near Rohnert Park, 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 Rohnert Park, 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 Rohnert Park 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 Rohnert Park
Start with paperwork that can be checked. Ask whether an applicant already works as a Sonoma County IHSS provider; the county's IHSS Public Authority connects registered providers with recipients. Licensed agencies must enter their aides in the CDSS registry, and independent caregivers sometimes choose to register too. A certified nursing assistant's certificate can be verified on the CDPH online registry. Then talk to two former employers by phone, sit down for an interview at your parent's home, and pay for a single trial shift. CaregiverConnect performs no screening or background checks on members; with the applicant's written consent you can order a check yourself.
Questions families here ask at interview
- My father sees doctors at Kaiser on Bicentennial Way in Santa Rosa. Can you drive him there and stay for the visit?
- Do you live close enough to cover a shift at short notice if his regular caregiver is sick?
- Have you helped a client use the Sunshine Bus, iRIDE or paratransit, and how did you plan around pickup windows?
- Could you take my mother to lunch and activities at the Hunter Drive senior center?
- Which languages do you speak, and how well?
- If you work for other families in Santa Rosa or Petaluma, how will you fit our hours around theirs?
- What would you do if you noticed bills piling up or a stranger calling my father about money?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Rohnert Park: hourly rates and schedules
Common Rohnert Park requests are short daily visits to check on a parent who lives alone, with meals and medication reminders; appointment days in Santa Rosa or Petaluma; evening and weekend cover when adult children work; and temporary overnights after a hospital stay. Students and caregivers with other clients often prefer blocks of three or four hours, so say whether your hours are fixed or flexible.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Santa Rosa–Petaluma metro (Sonoma County) | $17.72 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Sonoma County | $20.25 | CDSS; effective March 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.
In Rohnert Park the floor is the state's $16.90, but the market sits higher. BLS's May 2025 median for aides in the metro was $17.72, Sonoma County IHSS pays $20.25, and the two neighboring cities have minimums above $18. An offer near the IHSS rate tends to attract experienced applicants; agency non-medical care runs about twice that, with CareScout's 2025 California median at $40 an hour. Any personal attendant shift beyond 9 hours, or a week past 45, is paid at overtime. For a parent with Medi-Cal, ask Sonoma County about IHSS at 707-565-INFO (4636) before you commit to many private 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 Rohnert Park
- Rohnert Park Senior Center6800 Hunter Drive, 707-585-6780, open weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The front desk handles the Sunshine Bus, the city's volunteer mini-bus for seniors in Rohnert Park, Cotati and Penngrove: $7 per round trip in town, $12 to Santa Rosa on Tuesday mornings for medical, DMV or Social Security visits.
- Council on Aging mealsCommunity dining at the senior center weekdays, noon to 1 p.m., booked a week ahead on 707-525-0143 ext. 128; frozen meal pick-up on Wednesdays (ext. 121); Meals on Wheels for homebound people 60 and over who cannot drive (ext. 135).
- iRIDE Rohnert Park and PPSC case managementFree volunteer rides for Rohnert Park residents 60 and over, run by Petaluma People Services Center (707-765-8488 ext. 429). PPSC also offers bilingual case management for people 60 and over and has an office at the senior center building.
- Sonoma County IHSS and Information & AssistanceIHSS applications and questions about Linkages or MSSP care management: call 707-565-INFO (4636) between 8 and 5 on weekdays, or email 565INFO@schsd.org.
- Sonoma County ParatransitDoor-to-door shared rides for addresses up to ¾ mile from a county bus line, for people who cannot ride fixed-route buses on their own because of a disability; eligibility application required. Visitors and general questions: 707-565-7433.
- HICAP, Legal Aid and SHARE Sonoma CountyFree Medicare counseling by phone (800-434-0222 or 707-526-4108), free legal help for residents over 60 from Legal Aid of Sonoma County (707-340-5610), and SHARE home-sharing matches (707-766-8800), all listed by the senior center.
Safety
Hiring safely in Rohnert Park
Settle the terms on paper: duties, pay per hour, overtime, mileage and notice. Use a timesheet signed by both of you every week, and lock away cash, cards and spare keys. Sonoma County APS investigates reports involving people 60-plus and disabled adults 18 to 59; its 24-hour numbers are (707) 565-5940 and (800) 667-0404; for problems in a care home, Senior Advocacy Services' 24-hour crisis line is 1-800-231-4024. Our private caregiver hiring guide covers payroll and taxes.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Rohnert Park (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 Rohnert Park
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Rohnert Park is part of Sonoma County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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 Rohnert Park, Senior Center
- City of Rohnert Park, Senior Center services (Sunshine Bus, iRIDE, HICAP, legal aid, SHARE)
- City of Rohnert Park, Senior Center meals (Council on Aging)
- Petaluma People Services Center, Rohnert Park office
- County of Sonoma, Information & Assistance
- County of Sonoma, I need a caregiver (IHSS)
- County of Sonoma, Adult Protective Services
- Sonoma County Transit, paratransit
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Rohnert Park city (via MCDC)
- CDSS, IHSS provider resources (who can be a provider)
- Santa Rosa Junior College, CNA FAQs (CDPH registry lookup)
- HCAI hospital profile, Kaiser Foundation Hospital Santa Rosa
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Rohnert Park: frequently asked questions
What is the minimum I must pay a caregiver in Rohnert Park?
$16.90 an hour, the California rate, because Rohnert Park has no local ordinance listed. Offering less than nearby Santa Rosa or Petaluma pay will narrow your applicant pool.
How can my mother get to appointments in Santa Rosa?
The senior center's Sunshine Bus makes Santa Rosa trips on Tuesday mornings for medical, DMV or Social Security visits at $12 round trip. iRIDE volunteers, county paratransit or a caregiver who drives are the other options.
Can my father eat lunch with other people nearby?
Yes. The Council on Aging serves community dining at the Rohnert Park Senior Center every weekday from noon; reserve a week in advance.
Is there someone who can help us sort out services in Spanish?
PPSC has a bilingual community navigator at its Rohnert Park office on Hunter Drive, reachable at 707-765-8488 ext. 105, and a Medi-Cal enrollment agent on ext. 135.
Can IHSS pay for a caregiver in Rohnert Park?
It can, provided your parent has Medi-Cal and needs in-home help to remain safely at home; the person receiving care can pick family members, friends or neighbors as providers. Start by calling 707-565-INFO.
Does CaregiverConnect check caregivers?
No. We are a marketplace, not an agency: you can post without paying, while Family Premium, $24.99 monthly, adds messaging and lets you record who you hired, and every check and hiring decision is yours.
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