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San Fernando, California · Los Angeles County
In-Home Caregivers in San Fernando, CA
Caring for a parent in San Fernando and need another pair of hands? A post for ZIP 91340 is free: list the days, the help needed and whether Spanish matters, and nearby caregivers come up first.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in San Fernando
Las Palmas Park on S. Huntington Street is where much of the city's senior program happens. The Elderly Nutrition Program, run by ONEgeneration with partial funding from the county Area Agency on Aging, opens its dining room at 9 a.m. on weekdays for sign-in and coffee and serves a hot midday meal at 11 for anyone 60 or older for a $3 suggested donation. The Las Palmas Senior Club organizes trips that leave from the park, and the city runs free, bilingual fitness classes for residents 55 and older. Older residents who can no longer get out may qualify for home-delivered meals, brought between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekdays.
Those programs suggest the kind of help many San Fernando families post for: a caregiver who gets a parent to Las Palmas by late morning, books Mission City Transit for a clinic visit, or stays with someone at home on the days meals are delivered. Seven in ten residents five and older (70.5%) speak Spanish at home, so say which language your parent prefers for daily conversation. Caregivers who live nearest 91340 head the profile list below, which grows as more people register.
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Private in-home caregivers near San Fernando, 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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4 of 4 available caregivers within 50 miles of San Fernando, 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 San Fernando 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 San Fernando
San Fernando has a dozen licensed home health agencies, so you will meet applicants who have done agency visits. Ask which agency, ask for the supervisor's number, and look up any CNA or home health aide certificate on CDPH's verification site. IHSS providers have completed county orientation and fingerprinting; an aide placed through a licensed home care organization has to hold a Home Care Aide Registry listing. Independent caregivers without credentials can be excellent, but test that in practice: talk through a scenario such as a parent who wanders at night, phone two former employers, and pay for one supervised shift before you commit. CaregiverConnect does not check caregivers. A background report needs the applicant's written authorization, and you order it.
Questions families here ask at interview
- ¿Puede llevar a mi mamá al almuerzo de Las Palmas Park antes de las 11?
- How would you schedule Mission City Transit for Dad's medical appointment, and would you ride with him?
- Have you worked with a home health agency or hospice in San Fernando, and may I call your supervisor?
- My mother gets home-delivered meals. Could you make sure she eats and log what she leaves?
- Would you join her on a Las Palmas Senior Club trip if she wants to go?
- Should IHSS authorize hours for Dad, would you enroll and be paid by the county as his provider?
- What would you do if he became short of breath while you were alone with him?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in San Fernando: hourly rates and schedules
Lunch-program mornings. From about 9 a.m. through the 11 a.m. meal at Las Palmas and back home. Appointment days. A half day built around a Mission City Transit booking made five or more days ahead. Hospice support. Regular sitting hours between a hospice team's visits, often in the evening so family members can rest.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA (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.
Families sometimes assume Los Angeles city wage rules apply here. They do not. San Fernando is a separate city, and since the Labor Center at UC Berkeley records no San Fernando wage law, $16.90, the California minimum, is the lowest hourly pay you may offer a caregiver on your own payroll. Three numbers help you judge an offer: $16.50, the BLS May 2025 median for aides across the two-county Los Angeles–Orange metro; $19.64, the county's IHSS provider wage; and $40, CareScout's 2025 statewide median hourly charge for agency non-medical care. Domestic worker law adds overtime for a personal attendant beyond nine hours in a day or 45 in a week. With a citywide ACS median household income of $83,024, many families mix private hours with IHSS; a parent on Medi-Cal can apply through DPSS at (888) 944-4477.
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 San Fernando
- Las Palmas Park congregate mealsHot lunch Monday to Friday at 11 a.m. in the Las Palmas Park Banquet Room, 505 S. Huntington Street; dining room opens at 9 a.m. Suggested donation $3 for those 60 and older, $5 for younger guests. Register on site; information (818) 654-8379.
- Home-delivered mealsFor homebound San Fernando residents 60 and older, a spouse who lives with and cares for them, and disabled children living with an eligible adult. Delivered weekdays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. after an eligibility assessment; $3 suggested donation. (818) 654-8379.
- Mission City TransitFree shared curb-to-curb rides (until further notice) anywhere in the city on two buses with wheelchair space. Residents can also ride to approved medical sites outside city limits. Book on (818) 366-4119 at least five days ahead; weekday service runs 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Drivers wait no more than two minutes.
- San Fernando TrolleyA free fixed-route trolley with 28 stops linking neighborhoods and shopping, weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recreation Park counter: (818) 898-1290.
- Senior fitness and Las Palmas Senior ClubFree bilingual exercise classes for residents 55 and older, with monthly calendars in English and Spanish, and club trips that depart from Las Palmas Park. Recreation and Community Services: (818) 898-7340.
- Life Skills Treatment ProgramA CDSS-licensed adult day program at 215 MacNeil Street with room for 40; (818) 898-1926. Ask which adults it serves and how referrals work.
- Mother Gertrude HomeCDSS licenses this elder care home on Laurel Canyon Boulevard for 97 residents, for families weighing a move against care at home; (818) 898-1546.
Safety
Hiring safely in San Fernando
Settle the terms on paper before the first shift: duties, schedule, pay per hour, overtime and the notice required to stop. Initial a weekly hours log together, store cash and controlled medications out of reach, and ask the bank to alert you to unusual activity on your parent's accounts. Call 911 in any emergency. CDSS's statewide line, 1-833-401-0832, routes reports of suspected elder or dependent adult abuse, neglect or exploitation in San Fernando to county Adult Protective Services at any hour. For payroll and tax steps, read the private caregiver hiring guide; programs for family caregivers across the county are gathered on the Los Angeles County page for families.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in San Fernando (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 2026-10-20):
- City of San Fernando, Senior Services (Las Palmas Park, meals, fitness, trips)
- City of San Fernando, Mission City Transit
- City of San Fernando, San Fernando Trolley
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive Services
- CDSS, In-Home Supportive Services (eligibility)
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim MSA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (May 25, 2025) and current facility layer (October 19, 2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02 and DP03, San Fernando city
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in San Fernando: frequently asked questions
Where do seniors eat lunch in San Fernando?
At Las Palmas Park, 505 S. Huntington Street, Monday to Friday. Service begins at 11 a.m., the suggested donation for those 60 and older is $3, and you sign up on site. Questions go to (818) 654-8379.
Can my mother get meals delivered at home?
If she lives in the city, is 60 or older and is homebound, she can apply. A coordinator reviews eligibility first, and meals then arrive on weekdays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
How does Mission City Transit work for a medical visit outside the city?
San Fernando residents may ride to approved medical sites beyond city limits. Call (818) 366-4119 at least five days ahead with the pickup address, time, destination and any walker, wheelchair or escort, and be at the curb early.
Do Los Angeles wage rules apply to a caregiver in San Fernando?
No. San Fernando is an independent city with no wage ordinance listed by the Labor Center, so California's $16.90 hourly minimum covers a caregiver you hire.
Will IHSS pay a caregiver for my father?
Only after he is found eligible, which includes a Medi-Cal determination. Once approved, the provider he picks earns $19.64 from the county for every authorized hour. Applications go through DPSS, (888) 944-4477.
Does CaregiverConnect background-check caregivers?
No. You decide what to verify and carry out the checks yourself. Publishing a San Fernando request is free, while messaging caregivers and hiring through the site require Family Premium at $24.99 monthly.
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