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Santa Monica, California · Los Angeles County
In-Home Caregivers in Santa Monica, CA
In 7,111 Santa Monica households the only resident is 65 or older, by the ACS 2020–2024 count. Post the care your relative needs for free, read the replies and hire the caregiver directly.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Santa Monica
In Santa Monica a private caregiver usually works alongside an established set of local services. WISE & Healthy Aging on Fourth Street runs an adult day center on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Spanish-language programming through its Somos Amigos group, plus care management and caregiver support groups. Meals on Wheels West delivers to homebound residents of any age. The city's MODE program subsidizes Lyft and wheelchair van rides in Santa Monica and to some medical facilities outside it. Los Angeles County IHSS covers authorized hours for residents on Medi-Cal. A caregiver you hire covers the rest: mornings before the day center, evenings, nights and recovery after a stay at UCLA Santa Monica or Saint John's.
Describe the hours, tasks and any driving, add your ZIP code, and caregivers who work in Santa Monica can reply; the profile list above refreshes as people nearby register. Most residents rent (72.1% of homes in ACS 2020–2024), so mention parking and building access if they affect the start of a shift. A preferred language other than English deserves a place in the opening sentence.
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Private in-home caregivers near Santa Monica, 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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3 of 3 available caregivers within 50 miles of Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica
Check before you trust. A Home Care Aide Registry listing is mandatory for anyone an agency sends and optional for independents, who reach it only after passing the state check. A certified nursing assistant has passed the state competency exam that follows an approved training course. IHSS providers are enrolled with Los Angeles County. Then do your own work: interview in the apartment with your relative there, speak to two former employers, have the applicant sign consent for a screening service you choose, and try one paid shift first. Nobody at CaregiverConnect screens applicants; our Verified badge covers a single uploaded document.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Which of your clients came home from UCLA Santa Monica or Saint John's, and how did you help them settle?
- Can you take my mother to the WISE adult day center and pick her up at the end of the day?
- Will you be driving, riding Big Blue Bus, or booking MODE rides with her?
- My aunt switches to Spanish when she is tired. Could you follow her?
- Which credentials do you have: a registry listing, CNA certification, IHSS enrollment?
- How would you handle my father refusing a shower or medication?
- Do you quote one rate, or separate rates for weekends, nights and driving?
Schedules and cost
What in-home care costs in Santa Monica: hourly rates and schedules
Common Santa Monica arrangements are three or four short visits a week for someone living alone, daily morning and evening personal care, weekday cover around adult day center hours, two weeks of overnights after surgery, and weekend relief for an adult child who visits from elsewhere in the county.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metro (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.
The city sets its own floor, $18.47 since the first of July 2026, which is higher than the $16.90 state rate in the table, and the city adds paid sick leave of 40 or 72 hours a year depending on employer size. The ordinance is written for businesses; whether it reaches a household employer is a question for the county's wage office at wagehelp@dcba.lacounty.gov, and paying at least $18.47 avoids the issue. Private rates on the Westside usually land above the county IHSS figure and below what agencies bill, with more for overnights and dementia care. Santa Monica households that hire a live-out attendant for long days should budget 1.5 times the base rate for time beyond nine hours on any day, or beyond 45 hours in any week, under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights.
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 Monica
- WISE & Healthy AgingFourth Street headquarters; call (310) 394-9871. Adult day center for people with dementia, Parkinson's or stroke effects (shower service for an extra fee), care management, and free caregiver support groups; call extension 289 for the groups.
- City of Santa Monica, Senior Living programsMODE subsidized rides, Meals on Wheels West, and Preserving Our Diversity cash assistance for low-income residents 65 and over who have lived in rent-controlled apartments since January 2000.
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive ServicesApplications by phone go to (888) 944-4477, general questions to (888) 822-9622. Your relative is the employer and can choose a family member as provider.
- PASC Homecare RegistryFree referrals of IHSS provider applicants for recipients who need someone; you interview and decide. 877-565-4477.
- UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center1250 16th Street, 424-259-6000. Ask the discharge planner for written care instructions to hand to the caregiver.
- Providence Saint John's Health Center2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 310-829-5511.
Safety
Hiring safely in Santa Monica
Write down the arrangement and both sign it: tasks, hours, pay, overtime, sick days, mileage and notice. Keep a timesheet, lock away valuables and cards, and turn on alerts for your relative's bank accounts. Suspected abuse goes to Los Angeles County Adult Protective Services at (877) 477-3646; in an emergency call 9-1-1. If your relative is in a care facility, the Long Term Care Ombudsman is on (800) 510-2020, and WISE & Healthy Aging also runs an ombudsman program. Our hiring guide has a fuller checklist.
How it works
How to hire a private caregiver in Santa Monica (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 Santa Monica
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Santa Monica is part of Los Angeles 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 2026-10-15):
- City of Santa Monica, Senior Living
- City of Santa Monica, Minimum Wage
- WISE & Healthy Aging, Adult Day Center
- WISE & Healthy Aging, caregiver resources
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Santa Monica city (via MCDC)
- LA County DPSS, In-Home Supportive Services
- LA County DPSS, contact numbers (APS, Long Term Care Ombudsman)
- PASC Homecare Registry
- UCLA Health, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
- Providence Saint John's Health Center
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CareScout (Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
Questions
Hiring a caregiver in Santa Monica: frequently asked questions
Do I have to pay a caregiver $18.47 in Santa Monica?
The city rate is $18.47 from July 1, 2026 for employers in Santa Monica. Ask the county wage office, wagehelp@dcba.lacounty.gov, whether a private household is covered; paying at least that much settles it either way.
Is there adult day care in Santa Monica?
Yes. WISE & Healthy Aging runs an adult day center at 1527 4th Street on weekdays for people living with dementia, Parkinson's or the after-effects of a stroke. Call (310) 394-9871.
Can my mother get subsidized rides to the doctor?
Santa Monica's MODE program subsidizes Lyft and wheelchair van rides inside the city and to some medical facilities outside it. A caregiver can ride along or meet her there.
What support is there for me as the family caregiver?
WISE & Healthy Aging offers free caregiver support groups and education sessions; enrollment starts with a phone consultation on (310) 394-9871, extension 289.
Could a relative of ours get IHSS pay for looking after Dad in Santa Monica?
Yes, if he qualifies for Medi-Cal and the county authorizes hours. The relative works for him and is paid $19.64 an hour by the county. See the Los Angeles County IHSS guide.
Has CaregiverConnect checked the people who apply?
No. Read every profile as a claim, not a finding, until the registry search, the reference calls and your own screen back it up.
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