In-Home Caregivers in Siskiyou County
Home care in Siskiyou County may mean a parent in Yreka or Weed, or a grandparent in Scott Valley, Butte Valley or a Klamath River town. A post is free; include the home's ZIP code and the caregivers living nearest are shown it before anyone else.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Siskiyou County
Distance is the main thing to plan for. PSA 2, the county's Area Agency on Aging, puts Siskiyou County at 6,347 square miles and about 7 residents per square mile. A request in Yreka, Weed or Mount Shasta reaches caregivers in the Interstate 5 towns, which the college describes as the county's largest. A home in Happy Camp, Tulelake or the outlying parts of Scott Valley will draw fewer applicants, so offer longer shifts, mileage, or both, and say plainly in the post how far out the house is.
Older residents are a large part of this county: in ACS 2020–2024, 27.8% of residents have reached 65, while the state figure is 15.7%, and 45.0% of local households have a member that age. Say in your post what the day involves (meals, bathing, medication reminders, rides) and whether your relative has a pet or steps up to the door. Further down, profiles appear in order of distance from the ZIP you enter; expect the list to lengthen as Siskiyou caregivers join.
Private in-home caregivers in Siskiyou 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.
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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.
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The communities of Siskiyou County
What to expect in different parts of the county.
- YrekaThe county IHSS and APS office, Fairchild Medical Center and the aging agency are all here; STAGE buses from Montague and Scott Valley stop at the Yreka Transit Center.
- Weed and Lake ShastinaWeed holds the main college campus and the county's skilled nursing facility, and is served by the Interstate 5 bus routes.
- Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir and McCloudMercy Medical Center is in Mount Shasta, and Great Northern Services delivers senior meals across all three towns.
- Scott ValleyEtna and Fort Jones have STAGE service to Yreka and a rural health clinic in Etna; homes outside the towns need a caregiver with a reliable car.
- Butte Valley, Tulelake and the Klamath RiverThe most remote homes in the county. Happy Camp has a bus only twice a week, so look for a caregiver who drives and offer full days.
Types of in-home care families in Siskiyou 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.
Evaluating caregivers in Siskiyou County
Ask each applicant what they actually hold. A Siskiyou County IHSS provider has finished Public Authority enrollment, which includes a Department of Justice Live Scan and a provider orientation, and the Public Authority maintains a computerized registry of providers it has screened. Nurse assistants are certified by CDPH; College of the Siskiyous trains them at its Yreka campus. Agencies must place their aides on the state Home Care Aide Registry, whereas an independent caregiver signs up only by choice. Then check two references and pay for a single trial shift before you commit to regular hours. CaregiverConnect checks no one's identity, license or record; if you want a background report, the applicant must sign consent first.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Which town are you based in, and how many minutes is the drive to us?
- Have you driven a client to Fairchild Medical Center in Yreka or Mercy Medical Center in Mount Shasta, and is your car insured for it?
- Are you enrolled with the Siskiyou County Public Authority as an IHSS provider, or willing to enroll?
- Which weekday STAGE bus would you use if your car broke down, and how late does it run?
- My mother has early dementia. Tell me about a time a client would not bathe, or slipped out of the house, and what you did.
- Can you cover a whole day on fewer days a week, since we live a long way out?
- Would you help my father register with Passages so I can attend a caregiver support group?
What in-home care costs in Siskiyou County: hourly rates and schedules
Town homes. Two visits a day in Yreka, Weed or Mount Shasta: an early one for rising, a wash and breakfast, and a late-afternoon one for supper and pills. Remote homes. Full days on two or three set weekdays, because a long drive makes a one-hour visit costly for the caregiver. After a hospital stay. Extra hours or overnight help for a few weeks after discharge from Fairchild or Mercy.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, North Valley-Northern Mountains nonmetro area (includes Siskiyou County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Siskiyou County | $16.90 | CDSS; effective September 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.
Four numbers frame a private rate here. California's minimum wage of $16.90 applies county-wide, because UC Berkeley's inventory lists no local ordinance in Siskiyou County. BLS reports a $16.50 median for employed aides across the ten counties in Siskiyou's nonmetro area. The county's IHSS wage is $16.90 from September 1, 2026, the lowest county rate in the state table. CareScout's 2025 survey puts agency home care across California at a $40 hourly median. A personal attendant you employ yourself earns 1.5 times the rate after 9 hours a day or 45 a week. Because CDSS ties IHSS to a Medi-Cal eligibility determination, families of Medi-Cal members should call Adult Services on (530) 841-4010 before budgeting.
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.
Caregiver resources for families in Siskiyou County
- Siskiyou County Adult Services, IHSS intakeApply by phone on (530) 841-4010 or in person at 750 South Main Street, Yreka, weekdays 8 to 5 (closed noon to 1). A social worker asks about 20 minutes of questions, then visits the home to set the hours, and the doctor completes a health care certification form before services are authorized. A relative or friend can be hired as the provider.
- PSA 2 Area Agency on AgingSiskiyou County's area agency, per the state Department of Aging, is PSA 2, with an office at 208 West Center Street in Yreka, (530) 842-1687, weekdays 9 to 4. It handles information and assistance itself and funds meals and rides through local providers.
- Passages Caregiver Resource CenterPassages helps unpaid relatives at no charge when the person they look after is 60-plus, or is an adult whose condition, such as Alzheimer's or a stroke, began after age 18. Expect a family consultant, a monthly support group and, if funds allow, a short respite break. Start by calling (530) 898-5925.
- Senior mealsMadrone Senior Services cooks weekday lunches in Yreka and delivers there and, once a week, to Fort Jones, Grenada and Montague, (530) 841-2365. Great Northern Services delivers meals Monday to Wednesday in Mount Shasta, Weed, Dunsmuir and McCloud, (530) 926-4611; enrollment is required.
- STAGE ADA paratransitSTAGE's ADA service is for people who cannot get to a bus stop because of a disability or health condition. It offers prearranged pickups within three-quarters of a mile of an active route, on the days and hours that route runs. Apply through STAGE; applications are normally decided within 21 days. (530) 842-8220.
- HICAP and the long-term care ombudsmanPSA 2 runs free Medicare counseling from Redding, (530) 223-0999, and an ombudsman program for residents of nursing homes and residential care, (530) 229-1435; the ombudsman crisis line is 1-800-231-4024.
Hiring safely in Siskiyou County
Before day one, write down the terms: duties, schedule, pay, overtime, mileage and notice, and both of you sign the page. Review timesheets every week, keep cash, jewelry and spare medication locked away, and turn on bank alerts. Siskiyou County APS investigates abuse and neglect of elders (60-plus) and dependent adults. Report on its 24-hour line, (530) 842-7009, or fax form SOC 341 to 530-841-4238. Statewide, APS answers at 1-833-401-0832. For payroll and tax duties, see how to hire a private caregiver.
How to hire a private caregiver in Siskiyou County (no agency)
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Find caregivers near Siskiyou 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.
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.
- Siskiyou County, In-Home Supportive Services
- Siskiyou County, Adult Protective Services
- Siskiyou County, Adult and Children Services contact information
- Siskiyou County, IHSS Public Authority
- California Department of Aging, services in Siskiyou County
- PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging, contact, service areas and 2026-2027 provider listing
- PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging, caregiver support and long-term care pages
- Passages Caregiver Resource Center, services
- Madrone Hospice, Senior Services
- Great Northern Services, Siskiyou Senior Nutrition
- STAGE, ADA information and paratransit
- STAGE, routes and schedules
- College of the Siskiyous, Certified Nurse Assistant program
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS, In-Home Supportive Services program overview
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- 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
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02 and DP05, Siskiyou County and California
Hiring a caregiver in Siskiyou County: frequently asked questions
How do we apply for IHSS in Siskiyou County?
Call Adult Services on (530) 841-4010 or go to 750 South Main Street in Yreka. The county says IHSS serves people over 65, blind or disabled, who receive SSI or meet Medi-Cal rules; after a short phone interview a social worker visits to decide on hours.
Can a relative be paid as the IHSS provider?
The county allows a relative or friend to serve as the provider once the recipient is approved and that person completes every Public Authority enrollment step. The county wage is $16.90 an hour.
What will IHSS not pay for?
The county lists companionship, pet care, gardening, repairs, paying bills or reading mail, and waiting in the doctor's office among the things IHSS does not cover. Families often hire privately for those hours.
Is there help with rides to appointments?
STAGE buses run weekdays for $1 a ride, and riders who cannot reach a stop can apply for ADA paratransit. PSA 2 also funds senior transportation through local providers; call (530) 842-1687 to find the one serving your town.
Does CaregiverConnect screen caregivers?
No. Screening stays with the family, because CaregiverConnect does not look into anyone's background, license or references. Posting is free; Family Premium costs $24.99 a month and is what lets you message applicants and confirm a hire.
Where can a worn-out family caregiver get support?
Passages offers family consultation, support groups and limited respite to unpaid caregivers in Siskiyou County at no cost. PSA 2 also posts free caregiver video talks online.
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