Wellington, Florida · Palm Beach County

In-Home Caregivers in Wellington, FL

For families in the Village of Wellington planning help at home for an older relative: describe the care needed for free, compare independent caregivers based within 50 miles, then settle terms with them directly.

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How to find an in-home caregiver in Wellington

Wellington is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County with 62,662 residents in the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. The ACS 2020–2024 profile counts 10,963 people aged 65 or older (17.6%, margin ±1.5 points), and one in three Wellington households (33.0%) has at least one member that age. About 30% of older residents report a disability, and roughly 2,000 Wellington households are a single resident aged 65-plus. Owners occupy 75.8% of the village's occupied homes.

Languages matter when you write the post. Close to a third of residents five and older (32.7%) use a language besides English at home. Spanish leads at 23.0%, and 28.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino. Another 5.1% report West Indian ancestry. If your mother prefers Spanish or Creole, say so plainly, along with the days, hours and tasks. Caregiver cards at the top of this page appear nearest first, and new ones are added whenever someone registers.

Distance is worth thinking about too. Wellington workers averaged a 32.1-minute commute in the same survey, and almost nobody (0.1%) used public transportation, so find out how each applicant plans to reach your house and whether they will drive your parent to appointments.

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Private in-home caregivers near Wellington, FL

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.

Caregiver in Wellington, FL

in town · 6+ yrs experience

Personal careMeal prepMedication remindersHousekeepingOtherFrenchfull-timeHas vehicle

$30/hrSee full profile

1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Wellington, 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 Wellington 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 Wellington

Start with what the State of Florida can confirm. A certified nursing assistant must pass the state competency exam and a Level II background screening, and the Board of Nursing website has a Verify a License tool for checking one. Someone who offers only homemaker or companion services is told by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to register with it, even when working alone, and AHCA says that registration does not allow hands-on personal care such as bathing, feeding or changing a client. For a criminal or credit report from a screening company, the EEOC and FTC explain that you must notify the applicant in a separate written notice and get their written permission. Phone two earlier employers and start with a paid trial of a week. CaregiverConnect itself performs no vetting and no background checks.

Questions families here ask at interview

Do you hold a Florida CNA certificate, or an AHCA homemaker and companion registration, and can I see it?
Are you comfortable speaking Spanish (or Creole) with my mother for most of the day?
Would you drive my father to his doctors near Palms West Hospital, or should we sign him up for Freebee rides?
Can you take him to the breakfast or lunch program at the Wellington Community Center on weekdays?
Suppose she gets disoriented and heads for the front door while you are in the kitchen; how would you handle it?
If you were ill on a scheduled day, who would step in, and how many weekly hours can you give us?

Schedules and cost

What in-home care costs in Wellington: hourly rates and schedules

Decide what kind of help fits before you post. A parent who still drives may only need company, a meal and light housekeeping on a few weekdays; someone recovering from surgery may need a caregiver every morning for bathing and dressing; a person living with dementia may need supervision for most of the day while the family works. State the hours and whether you expect weekend or overnight cover.

Reference point	Hourly	Source
Employed aides, Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL metro (Palm Beach County)	$15.81 median	BLS OEWS via O*NET OnLine, May 2025
Florida minimum wage	$15.00	effective September 30, 2026
Agency non-medical caregiver, Florida median (CareScout 2025)	$32.00	CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025

Who is the employer. When you hire a caregiver directly, you are the employer. The Florida minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (effective September 30, 2026); the federal minimum of $7.25 and federal overtime rules apply to directly employed caregivers unless the work is exempt companionship under the FLSA. Source: US Department of Labor, direct care workers; the state source is listed at the end of this page.

Palm Beach County falls inside the BLS Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach metro area together with Broward and Miami-Dade, so Wellington has no separate aide figure. In the May 2025 survey the metro's metro-wide pay for home health and personal care aides sat at a $15.81 median per hour, with the bottom tenth at $15.00 and the top tenth at $18.11; Florida's statewide median was $16.25, and certified nursing assistants in the metro had an $18.28 median. The Florida Constitution brought the state minimum wage to $15.00 on September 30, 2026; from September 2027 the state recalculates it each year for inflation, with each new rate starting the following January 1. A caregiver with a CNA certificate, or one covering nights and weekends, may quote above the median.

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 Wellington

Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Helpline1-866-684-5885, weekdays 8 to 5; office at 701 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 115, West Palm Beach. The local Aging and Disability Resource Center for Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River counties. Staff speak English, Spanish and Creole and can arrange interpreters for over 250 languages.
Wellington Senior Services (Community Services Department)Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Boulevard, 561-753-2484. Weekday congregate breakfast (8:30 to 9:30 a.m.) and lunch (noon to 1 p.m.) for people 60 and over, run with the county; one-on-one help from trained specialists, including a Benefits CheckUp screening for programs your parent may qualify for.
Freebee rides for Wellington seniorsFree on-demand door-to-door shuttle for village residents 55 and older, Monday through Saturday, 8 to 5 Register once at the community center with a photo ID and a water or utility bill, then call 855-918-3733 or use the app. Covers the village plus Palms West Hospital and nearby medical offices.
Palm Beach County Mid County Adult Day Care3680 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, 561-355-4746. Run by the county Division of Senior and Veteran Services: supervision, meals, recreation, health monitoring, transportation and caregiver support groups. Accepts state and local funding sources and private pay.
Palm Tran ConnectionCountywide shared-ride paratransit for approved riders. Since January 18, 2026 it has two programs: Connection ADA when both ends of the trip lie within ¾ mile of a Palm Tran bus route, and Connection Plus when either end falls outside that band. Apply at 561-649-9838, option 7, or 1-877-870-9849; book up to three days ahead.
Florida Abuse HotlineTakes reports around the clock by phone at 1-800-962-2873 or online when you suspect a vulnerable adult is being abused, neglected or exploited; for immediate danger, dial 911 first.

Safety

Hiring safely in Wellington

Agree in writing on rate, schedule and duties before the first shift, sign a weekly timesheet together, and keep jewelry, checkbooks and prescriptions locked up. Once your cash payments to one household employee hit $3,000 in 2026, the IRS generally expects you to withhold Social Security and Medicare tax. Someone who lives in your household as a domestic worker is excluded from federal overtime but must still get the minimum wage, and the Labor Department has proposed (July 2025) restoring its 1975 companionship regulations; check the current status before claiming any exemption. Suspected mistreatment goes to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873. The private caregiver hiring guide walks through the agreement and payroll taxes.

A caregiver helping an older man with a meal at a kitchen table. Stock photograph; not a CaregiverConnect user.

How it works

How to hire a private caregiver in Wellington (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
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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.

Guides

Useful reading

How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO · How to hire a private caregiver: cost, screening, taxes and a written agreement · Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states

Sources (checked 2026-10-25):

Questions

Hiring a caregiver in Wellington: frequently asked questions

What does home care cost in Wellington?

Each caregiver sets a rate on their profile. For reference: Florida's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour from September 30, 2026; aides in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach metro had a $15.81 median in May 2025; and CareScout's 2025 survey put the Florida agency median for non-medical care at $32 an hour.

Can Florida Medicaid pay me or my sister to look after Mom at home?

Yes, if your parent is enrolled in Florida's SMMC Long-Term Care program. Enrollees who live in their own or a family home and have adult companion care, homemaker, personal care, attendant nursing or intermittent and skilled nursing in their plan of care can use the Participant Direction Option, and AHCA's contract says they may hire family members, neighbors or friends who meet the minimum qualifications. The health plan pays for a Level II background screening for at least one worker per service.

How do we apply for Medicaid long-term care from Wellington?

Call the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast at 1-866-684-5885 for the screening. It is done by phone in 45 minutes to an hour and produces a priority score; people with a higher priority rank go on the waitlist. When a slot opens, the state CARES program checks medical eligibility and the Department of Children and Families checks finances.

Is there help if I live with and look after my mother myself?

The Home Care for the Elderly program, run through the Area Agency on Aging, can give a basic subsidy and other services to a caregiver aged 18 or older who lives in the home with up to three elders 60 and over who meet functional and financial criteria. The agency's Alzheimer's Disease Initiative also serves caregivers of people with Alzheimer's or a related disorder.

Is there a daytime program Dad could attend during my working hours?

The county's Mid County Adult Day Care on Lake Worth Road offers supervision, meals, activities and transportation, and takes private pay as well as public funding. Closer to home, the Wellington Community Center serves a weekday breakfast and lunch for people 60 and over.

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