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San Lorenzo, California · Alameda County
In-Home Caregivers in San Lorenzo, CA
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How to find an in-home caregiver in San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is an unincorporated community of Alameda County, so help for older residents comes from county agencies, the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) and nonprofits rather than a city. Of the census-designated place's 8,571 households, ACS 2020–2024 counts 3,505 (40.9%) with a member past 65, plus 864 older residents on their own, 606 of them women. Among residents over 65, 38.5% have a disability, so describe hands-on needs plainly in your post: help standing up and walking, bathing, toileting and keeping track of medicines.
Language is likely to shape your search. Spanish is the home language for 31.1% of San Lorenzo's population over age four, and 14.1% speak Spanish with limited English; Asian and Pacific Island languages are spoken by 24.9%, with 13.7% having limited English. Name your parent's language in the post, whether that is Spanish, Tagalog, a Chinese language or another. Driving is the norm (74.7% of San Lorenzo workers commute alone by car), so mention if the caregiver should drive your car or their own. Profiles closest to 94580 appear below and change as caregivers join.
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Private in-home caregivers near San Lorenzo, CA
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2 of 2 available caregivers within 50 miles of San Lorenzo, 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 Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo
Check credentials before you check personality. A CNA can give you a certificate number and expiry date. IHSS providers in Alameda County have completed the county orientation, signed the provider enrollment agreement and passed DOJ Live Scan fingerprinting; those on the Public Authority registry also went through its application and workshop. Agency aides, such as those of Loving Hand Care Services, San Lorenzo's one licensed home care organization in the May 2025 state file, are listed with California's Home Care Aide Registry. For an independent caregiver, the lack of a listing breaks no rule. Collect two work references and actually ring them, let your parent weigh in before anyone is hired, and pay for a single trial visit while a relative is around. CaregiverConnect itself vets no one and runs no background checks; arranging a records check, with signed consent from the applicant, falls to your family.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Can my mother speak Spanish, or her own language, with you for the entire visit?
- How would you help my father stand and walk safely from his bed to the bathroom?
- Have you finished Alameda County's IHSS provider enrollment, or would you be willing to go through it?
- Could you take my mother for the noon meal at the senior center on North 3rd Street in Hayward and wait to bring her back?
- Have you worked with clients who use a walker or wheelchair around a small home?
- Suppose my mother pushes her pills away one morning: how do you respond?
- Can you cover evenings after a hospital stay at St. Rose or Kaiser San Leandro?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in San Lorenzo: hourly rates and schedules
Daily personal care. A two- to four-hour morning visit for washing, dressing, breakfast and medicines. Lunch outings. Weekday drives to a HARD senior center lunch at noon, with reservations made three business days ahead. Recovery and respite. Overnight help in the first weeks home from the hospital, or Saturday and Sunday cover so the usual family carer can step away.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont metro (includes Alameda County) | $17.28 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Alameda County | $22.10 | CDSS; effective July 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.
As an unincorporated community, San Lorenzo has no city wage law, and the Labor Center inventory has no county-level ordinance covering unincorporated Alameda, so a caregiver your family employs must be paid at least California's $16.90. A proposed $30 minimum for employers in unincorporated Alameda County was sent for study by the Board of Supervisors on August 4, 2026, which keeps it off the November ballot; it is not law. Other benchmarks: $17.28, the metro's BLS aide median from May 2025; $22.10, Alameda County's IHSS provider rate; and $40, the 2025 CareScout figure for a typical hour of agency home care across California. Families who hire a personal attendant on their own payroll pay time and a half for any work past nine hours in one day, and for weekly totals over 45. IHSS may be the cheaper route: Alameda County requires full-scope Medi-Cal, a need for help with daily activities, living at home rather than in a care facility or hospital, and a SOC 873 form signed by your parent's doctor.
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 Lorenzo
- HARD senior centers and lunchesThe Hayward Area Senior Center, 22325 N. 3rd Street, Hayward, (510) 881-6766, serves lunch Monday to Friday at noon; the Kenneth C. Aitken Senior and Community Center, 17800 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, (510) 881-6738, serves it Monday to Thursday. Both are open to adults 50 and over. Meals come through Spectrum Community Services; register once a year and reserve by noon at least three business days ahead.
- Spectrum Community Services senior mealsLunches for people 60 and over at partner sites, served 12 to 12:30 with reservations. Annual registration is online or on paper forms in English, Chinese and Spanish; HARD lists Spectrum's number as (510) 881-0300.
- San Lorenzo Community CenterA HARD facility at 1970 Via Buena Vista with room for 160 people; check HARD's recreation guide or call the district on (510) 881-6700 for classes held there.
- San Lorenzo LibraryAlameda County Library at 395 Paseo Grande, (510) 284-0640: computers, free Wi-Fi and a community language collection. Hours are noon to 8 on Monday and Tuesday, 10 to 6 Wednesday and Thursday, 10 to 5 Saturday and 1 to 5 Sunday; closed Friday.
- Senior Information & AssistanceAlameda County's team gives referrals to services for older adults and publishes resource guides for family caregivers: 1-800-510-2020 or (510) 577-3530.
- Rides, Medicare and legal helpHARD's senior resource list gives East Bay Paratransit, (510) 287-5000; HICAP Medicare counseling, (510) 839-0393; and Legal Assistance for Seniors, (510) 832-3040.
Safety
Hiring safely in San Lorenzo
Put the job in writing before day one, covering tasks, days, pay per hour and for overtime, and the notice needed to stop. Sign off a timesheet weekly, lock up cash, jewelry and opioid prescriptions, and have the bank flag unusual activity on your parent's accounts. Emergencies: 911. Alameda County Adult Protective Services takes reports about residents 60 and over and dependent adults 24 hours a day, by phone on (510) 577-3500 or 1-866-CALL-APS, by mail or online; the reporter's identity is kept confidential. The CDSS statewide line, 1-833-401-0832, routes by ZIP. Household payroll and tax obligations are laid out in this guide; the Alameda County page lists county programs.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in San Lorenzo (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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Find caregivers near San Lorenzo
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
San Lorenzo is part of Alameda 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 2026-10-20):
- Alameda County, Unincorporated Communities
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Lunch Program
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Senior / Active Adults 50+
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Senior Social Services
- Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Community Centers
- Spectrum Community Services, Senior Meals
- Spectrum Community Services, Senior Meal Sites
- Alameda County Library, San Lorenzo
- Alameda County Social Services Agency, Senior Information & Assistance
- Alameda County Social Services Agency, IHSS for Recipients (eligibility)
- Alameda County Social Services Agency, Adult Protective Services
- Public Authority for IHSS in Alameda County, provider registry and enrollment steps
- CDSS, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date October 16, 2026)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county (IP Effective 10-1-2026 sheet)
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- DanvilleSanRamon.com (Bay City News), "$30 minimum wage won't be on November ballot in Alameda County" (August 6, 2026)
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, San Lorenzo CDP
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in San Lorenzo: frequently asked questions
What wage floor applies to a San Lorenzo caregiver?
California's $16.90 an hour. San Lorenzo is unincorporated and has no local wage law, and the county's proposed $30 measure for unincorporated areas has not been adopted or put to voters.
Is there a senior center in San Lorenzo itself?
HARD's senior centers are in Hayward and Castro Valley, and both serve weekday lunches. Closer to home, HARD operates the San Lorenzo Community Center on Via Buena Vista, and the Alameda County Library has a branch on Paseo Grande.
Are there home care agencies or care homes in San Lorenzo?
The May 2025 state file shows one licensed home care organization and four six-bed elder care homes in 94580. For hospital or nursing home care, look to Hayward, San Leandro or Castro Valley, as neither exists inside 94580.
Could IHSS pay for help for my San Lorenzo parent?
Yes, if your parent has full-scope Medi-Cal, needs help with daily activities and lives at home. The approved provider is paid $22.10 an hour, the Alameda County rate.
Can I find a Spanish-speaking caregiver here?
Ask for one in your post. Nearly a third of San Lorenzo residents older than five are Spanish speakers at home, and caregivers can show their languages on their profiles.
How much does posting cost?
San Lorenzo families post for free and move to Family Premium, at $24.99 per month, only to contact and hire caregivers. The platform screens nobody, so interviews and checks stay in your hands.
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