In-Home Caregivers in Weaverville, CA
Families in Weaverville usually need someone for a parent at home after a hospital stay, for daily help with meals and medications, or for a few hours so a spouse can rest. Posting is free; use ZIP code 96093 so that caregivers living in town see your request first.
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Weaverville
About 4,018 people live in Weaverville (ACS 2020–2024, plus or minus 684), an unincorporated community that the Census Bureau treats as a census-designated place. Trinity County's care services are concentrated here. That helps when you hire. A caregiver who already drives to Easter Avenue for clinic visits or to the county building on Industrial Parkway is not adding a long trip to look after your parent. Expect most applicants to be independent caregivers or IHSS providers who live in or near town; the state licensing file lists no licensed home care agency anywhere in the county.
The town skews older than Trinity County as a whole (30.2% aged 65 or over). Roughly 1,478 residents, or 36.8%, are 65 and up in ACS 2020–2024, the median age is 55.3, and some 320 households are a single older person. Spanish is spoken at home by 11.3% of residents, nearly all of whom are also fluent in English; if your parent needs Spanish, say so in the post. Profiles closest to 96093 are listed first above.
Private in-home caregivers near Weaverville, 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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Types of in-home care families in Weaverville 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
Evaluating caregivers in Weaverville
Ask each applicant which credential they hold and confirm it. Trinity County's IHSS office is in Weaverville, so a local provider should be able to tell you when they finished orientation and signed the provider agreement. Any certified nursing assistant, including someone from the Trinity Hospital nursing unit, holds a CDPH certificate; ask for the number. Talk to two people who have employed the applicant, and make the first paid shift one where a relative is home too. CaregiverConnect does no checking of applicants, so a background report has to come from your family, signed off by the caregiver.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Do you live in Weaverville, and could you get here quickly if my mother needed you?
- What did your last Trinity Hospital or nursing-unit discharge client need from you in the first week?
- Besides any IHSS hours, could you take on private shifts for us?
- Will you drive Dad to the Trinity Community Health Clinic or WeCARE and stay through the visit?
- Would you pick up his meal from the Main Street site on Tuesdays and Thursdays?
- Mom sometimes says no to her pills or a shower. What would you try?
- Are you comfortable riding Trinity Transit with my mother when she goes to Redding?
What in-home care costs in Weaverville: hourly rates and schedules
Daily visits. In town, short visits work: a morning call for washing, dressing and medications, and a late-afternoon call for supper. Respite. A spouse who carries most of the care may need a four- to six-hour block two or three times a week. After a stay at Trinity Hospital. Plan on longer days, and possibly nights, for the first weeks at home, then cut back as your parent regains strength.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, North Valley-Northern Mountains nonmetro area (includes Trinity County) | $16.50 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| IHSS provider wage, Trinity County | $18.25 | 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.
For a private hire in Weaverville, the state minimum of $16.90 an hour is the legal floor; UC Berkeley's inventory shows no local ordinance for the town. BLS reports a $16.50 May 2025 aide median for the rural region containing Trinity County, while the county's IHSS rate is $18.25. An agency would cost more: CareScout's 2025 California median was $40 an hour, and any agency would be coming from outside the county. Hire a personal attendant on your own payroll and the DIR rules apply: overtime starts after the ninth hour of a day or the 45th of a week. If your parent is on full-scope Medi-Cal, ask the IHSS office about county-paid hours before you set a private budget.
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 Weaverville
- Trinity County IHSS, in WeavervilleApplications are taken by phone on 530-623-8209 or in person at Health and Human Services, 51 Industrial Parkway. The general HHS line is 530-623-1265, and TTY users can call 530-623-1233. County staff then assess your parent at home.
- Weaverville senior meal siteDignity Health Connected Living runs a meal pickup at 250 Main Street, Suite B, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 to noon, and delivers meals to homebound seniors. Call (530) 226-3070 or (530) 226-3061.
- Trinity Hospital and its nursing unitMountain Communities Healthcare District's 25-bed critical access hospital and 13-bed skilled nursing facility are at 60 Easter Avenue. Before a discharge, ask the staff what help your parent will need at home. Nursing facility (530) 623-5541; hospital (530) 623-2687.
- Shascade Trinity ServicesA licensed adult day program at 171 Masonic Avenue with a capacity of 30, according to the CDSS licensing file. Call the program to ask whom it serves and whether it suits your relative.
- Human Response Network officeHRN, at 111 Mountain View Street, hands out Trinity Transit passes and fuel vouchers for medical trips by older and low-income residents. Phone (530) 623-2024; the county hub page has the eligibility rules.
- Local busesA Trinity Transit trip that starts and ends in Weaverville costs $1.00, paid in cash with exact fare. Buses run Monday to Friday only and not on county holidays.
Hiring safely in Weaverville
Settle the job description, rate, overtime, mileage and notice period on paper, signed by both sides, before work begins. Look over hours every week, and put money, jewelry and surplus medicines out of reach. If someone in Weaverville may be abusing, neglecting or financially exploiting an elder or dependent adult, phone APS on 530-623-8209 (after hours, 530-623-1314), or use the CDSS statewide number, 1-833-401-0832. Worries about treatment in the Trinity Hospital nursing unit belong with the long-term care ombudsman, 530-229-1435. Payroll and a sample contract are covered in our private-hire guide.
How to hire a private caregiver in Weaverville (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
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.
Find caregivers near Weaverville
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Weaverville is part of Trinity County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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
- Trinity County, Health and Human Services contact
- Trinity County, In-Home Supportive Services
- Trinity County, Adult Services
- Trinity County, Adult Protective Services
- PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging, 2026-2027 service provider listing
- Human Response Network, Weaverville
- Trinity County, Trinity Transit fares and schedule
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (September 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- 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 data profiles DP02 and DP05, Weaverville CDP
Hiring a caregiver in Weaverville: frequently asked questions
Which office in Weaverville handles IHSS applications?
Have your parent call the IHSS office on 530-623-8209, or go in person to Health and Human Services at 51 Industrial Parkway. The county requires full-scope Medi-Cal and notes that some recipients still pay a share of cost based on income.
Is there assisted living in Weaverville?
Not in a licensed RCFE: CDSS lists none in town. It does list Alpine House, a six-bed adult residential facility on Main Street, and CDPH lists the 13-bed skilled nursing facility at Trinity Hospital.
Is there a day program my father could attend?
Shascade Trinity Services on Masonic Avenue is licensed as an adult day program for up to 30 people. Call to ask whether it accepts someone with your father's needs.
How can Mom get to the clinic without me driving her?
A bus trip within Weaverville costs $1.00, and seniors 65 and over qualify for reduced fares. If she is 65 or older and on a low income, HRN on Mountain View Street may give her transit passes or fuel vouchers for medical visits.
Do caregivers here speak Spanish?
Some may. About 11.3% of Weaverville residents speak Spanish at home, according to ACS. Say in your post if you need a caregiver who does, and ask each applicant directly.
What does CaregiverConnect cost a Weaverville family?
Nothing to post. Messaging and hiring need Family Premium, $24.99 per month. Applicants are not screened by us, so vetting is your family's job.
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