Caregiver in San Jose, CA
about 10 mi from Santa Clara County · 10+ yrs experience
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Santa Clara County, California
In-Home Caregivers in Santa Clara County
From Palo Alto to Gilroy, Santa Clara County hires differently in the north county, San Jose, the West Valley and the South County. A single free post, tagged with the ZIP code where care happens, reaches every caregiver whose radius includes it.
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- Hire directly, no agency mark-up
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Santa Clara County
Begin with your relative's ZIP code rather than your own. Caregivers here think in terms of commute: someone in San Jose may happily take a client in Milpitas or Santa Clara, but think twice about a daily drive to Los Altos or Saratoga at rush hour. In the South County, Morgan Hill and Gilroy have their own smaller pool, and in the West Valley, expect many applicants to be coming from elsewhere in the valley. If the address is far from where most caregivers live, offer mileage, a longer block of hours, or a schedule that avoids peak traffic.
Name the language your relative prefers. The 2020–2024 ACS puts the countywide share of non-English households, counted by person from age five, at 55.2%; 81,401 people who speak a Chinese language and 71,820 who speak Vietnamese report speaking English less than very well. The caregiver cards shown above start with whoever lives nearest the ZIP you enter, and the list shifts as new people sign up.
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Private in-home caregivers in Santa Clara County
Independent caregivers with profiles on CaregiverConnect whose home base is within 60 miles. You agree on duties, schedule and pay directly with the person you hire.
Caregiver in San Marcos, CA
about 43 mi from Santa Clara County · 10+ yrs experience
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2 of 2 available caregivers within 60 miles of Santa Clara County, 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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Cities and towns in Santa Clara County
Find caregivers by city and town
Each page below has its own local research and shows live caregiver profiles near that place. Towns without a page yet are covered by this hub.
- Find caregivers in San Josepop. 980,434
- Find caregivers in Santa Clarapop. 138,011
- Find caregivers in Sunnyvalepop. 161,884
- Find caregivers in Mountain Viewpop. 88,533
- Find caregivers in Milpitaspop. 82,107
- Find caregivers in Palo Altopop. 69,004
Area by area
The communities of Santa Clara County
Notes on each corner of the county for families planning care.
- San JoseHalf the county lives here, and so do most of its hospitals; the Long-Term Care Ombudsman is downtown on East San Fernando Street.
- Santa Clara and SunnyvaleCentral cities with Sourcewise's main office, Kaiser Santa Clara and Grace ADHC on Olcott Street.
- Mountain View, Palo Alto and Los AltosNorth county; Avenidas and Golden Castle run adult day health centers, and Stanford Health Care is in Palo Alto.
- MilpitasTwo adult day health centers and easy reach from Fremont and North San Jose.
- Cupertino, Campbell, Los Gatos and SaratogaWest Valley and foothill towns; budget for travel time from San Jose and say whether parking is easy.
- Morgan Hill, San Martin and GilroySouth County; Sourcewise Transit Service gives free curbside rides to appointments and pharmacies for adults 60 and over who can get in and out of a car.
What you can post
Types of in-home care families in Santa Clara County 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: meals, reminders, housekeeping, errands, company.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers.
- Companion care: conversation, walks, appointments, errands.
- Dementia care: routine-based support; ask for experience.
- Respite care: shifts so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Overnight and live-in: night supervision or room-and-board arrangements.
- Post-surgery recovery: non-medical help after a hospital stay.
- Part-time and flexible: a few hours on set days is the usual start.
Choosing well
Evaluating caregivers in Santa Clara County
You can confirm three things. Holding an IHSS provider number proves enrollment was finished with Public Authority Services by Sourcewise, which includes the state orientation and Live Scan prints for the Department of Justice; providers on its registry have also given caregiving references and passed an interview. Registration with California's aide registry is a hiring condition at agencies, though a self-employed caregiver can sign up too. Nursing assistants are certified by CDPH; Evergreen Valley College in San Jose runs a state-approved course. Beyond that, phone two past employers, let your relative join the conversation, and book one paid trial visit before settling on regular days. Ordering a background report, which requires the applicant to consent in writing, is up to you; CaregiverConnect does not screen caregivers.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Where do you start from, and how long is the drive to this address at 8 a.m.?
- What experience do you have with patients coming home from Valley Medical Center, Good Samaritan, Kaiser or Stanford?
- Are you enrolled as a Santa Clara County IHSS provider, CDPH-certified or on the state aide registry?
- My mother speaks Mandarin (or Vietnamese, or Spanish). How comfortable are you caring for her in it?
- Would you go with my father on VTA ACCESS, or drive him and bill mileage?
- Can you keep a simple daily log we can read from out of town?
- Is your rate the same for nights, weekends and holidays?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Santa Clara County: hourly rates and schedules
North county and San Jose. Daytime coverage on workdays, short morning visits for bathing and medication, and escorts to appointments. West Valley. Similar weekday care, often for a parent living alone who no longer drives. South County. Longer and less frequent shifts work best, or live-in help from someone already based in Morgan Hill or Gilroy.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metro (Santa Clara and San Benito counties) | $18.09 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Santa Clara County | $20.44 | 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.
Price a private arrangement against several local benchmarks. BLS put the metro's aide median at $18.09 and mean at $18.92 in May 2025. County IHSS pays $20.44. CareScout's statewide agency median is $40. Several cities also set minimum wages above the state's $16.90, from $18.45 in San Jose to $19.70 in Mountain View, while the West Valley towns and the South County stay at the state rate. Ask the city whether its ordinance covers a household that hires directly. Direct arrangements in the county commonly fall somewhere in the range from the IHSS wage to the CareScout agency median. California treats a ninth daily hour, or a 46th weekly one, as overtime for a personal attendant. If your relative is older, blind or disabled and has a Medi-Cal eligibility determination, ask IHSS for an in-home assessment first: (408) 792-1600.
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 Santa Clara County
- Sourcewise (Area Agency on Aging)Main office 3100 De La Cruz Blvd., Suite 310, Santa Clara; South County office 16340 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, (408) 762-7362. Community Resource Specialists answer (408) 350-3200, option 1, weekdays 8 to 5, with interpreters; Caregivers Network offers support groups, case management and respite for unpaid family caregivers.
- IHSS and the Public Authority registryCounty IHSS social services, (408) 792-1600 or IHSS.SCC@ssa.sccgov.org. Once your relative is approved, the Public Authority registry, (408) 350-3251, mails names of screened, enrolled providers for your family to contact; for qualifying recipients whose usual provider suddenly cannot come, its on-call program may send a temporary one.
- VTA ACCESS paratransitShared-ride service in the same area and hours as VTA buses and light rail, for riders who cannot use those because of a disability; eligibility is by data card and phone interview, (408) 321-2381. Standard trips are $4, premium $16. Riders 65 and over pay $1 a ride on regular VTA service.
- Adult day health centers (CBAS)On the state list: Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center, Mountain View, (650) 289-5499; Golden Castle ADHC, Palo Alto, (650) 964-1964; Grace ADHC, Santa Clara, (408) 727-6280; Prestige ADHC and Silicon Valley ADHC in Milpitas, (408) 586-9000 and (408) 956-8578.
- Family Caregiver AllianceFCA, acting as the Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center, helps relatives in this county who look after an adult living with conditions such as Alzheimer's, stroke or Parkinson's: consultations, care planning and respite referrals. (800) 445-8106.
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Catholic Charities)John XXIII Multi-Services Center, 195 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, (408) 944-0567, for concerns about a relative in a nursing home or assisted living.
Safety
Hiring safely in Santa Clara County
Before the first visit, settle tasks, hours, rate, overtime, mileage and the notice period for ending the job, and sign that page together; a timesheet initialed every week settles most later disagreements. Lock away checkbooks and jewelry and turn on bank alerts. Any suspicion of abuse or neglect can go to Adult Protective Services, staffed at all hours: (408) 975-4900, or toll-free 1-800-414-2002. For payroll taxes and sample agreements, read the private hiring guide.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Santa Clara County (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
Who, which tasks, which days and time blocks, budget, start date. About ten minutes, free.
Your posting goes live
Caregivers in range see it immediately. Edit or close it any time from your dashboard.
Review caregivers and applicants
Experience, care types, languages, rates, availability. Applicants appear under your posting.
Message and hire
Messaging and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99/month, cancel anytime). Browsing, posting and applications are free.
Agree terms and pay directly
Rate, schedule and payment are between you and the caregiver. No percentage is taken.
Pricing, plainly
What is free and what costs money
Free family account
$0
- Browse profiles, post and edit care needs, receive applications
Family Premium
$24.99/month
- Messaging, direct job requests, confirming a hire; cancel any time
No commission on what you pay the caregiver; payments are between you. Details on the pricing page.
Widen your search
Find caregivers near Santa Clara County
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Guides
Useful reading before you apply
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026)
Median hourly pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area from the May 2025 BLS survey, county IHSS wages, state minimum wages, and how private rates relate to them.
How to hire a private caregiver: cost, screening, taxes and a written agreement
What a private in-home caregiver costs compared with an agency, how to screen and check references, the household-employer tax and overtime rules in California and Arizona, and what to put in writing.
Imperial County caregiver resources: training, job centres, IHSS, senior services and transport
A verified directory of the agencies and programmes caregivers and families in El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, Westmorland and Calipatria actually use, with addresses and phone numbers checked on 12 October 2026.
Sources (checked 2026-10-15):
- Sourcewise, contact and office locations
- Sourcewise, Caregivers Network
- Sourcewise, Information & Awareness
- Sourcewise, South County transportation
- Public Authority Services by Sourcewise, contact numbers
- Public Authority Services by Sourcewise, registry
- Public Authority Services by Sourcewise, enrollment process
- VTA, ACCESS paratransit
- VTA, fares
- California Department of Aging, Santa Clara County services directory
- Family Caregiver Alliance, Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, local minimum wage inventory
- 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 (DP02, C16001), Santa Clara County
- CDSS, In-Home Supportive Services (eligibility)
- Evergreen Valley College, CNA/Home Health Aide training
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Santa Clara County: frequently asked questions
How does a parent in Santa Clara County get IHSS?
Contact county IHSS social services on (408) 792-1600. The program is for aged, blind and disabled people with a Medi-Cal eligibility determination; a social worker visits to assess the hours, and the provider your parent chooses, who may be a relative, is paid $20.44 an hour.
Does the county keep a list of IHSS caregivers?
Yes, once IHSS is approved. Call the Public Authority registry on (408) 350-3251 for lists of enrolled, pre-screened providers. You interview them and remain the employer.
I am the main family caregiver. Who can help me?
Start with Sourcewise Caregivers Network, (408) 350-3200, option 1, for support groups, a care plan and respite. If your relative has dementia, a stroke or another brain impairment, Family Caregiver Alliance also serves the county.
My father lives in Gilroy. Will anyone apply?
Post with his ZIP code and offer a mileage allowance or longer shifts. Caregivers living in the South County see the post first, and some from south San Jose will take a longer block of hours.
Is there an affordable way for my mother to get to appointments?
Seniors pay $1 a ride on VTA buses and light rail. If a disability keeps her off them, apply for VTA ACCESS. In Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San Martin, Sourcewise Transit Service rides are free for eligible older adults.
Does CaregiverConnect vet the caregivers?
No. The platform does not check anyone; you handle references, interviews and any background report. You can post at no cost; messaging and confirming a hire require Family Premium.
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