In-Home Caregivers in Yreka, CA
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How to find an in-home caregiver in Yreka
Yreka has 7,709 residents by the state's January 2026 estimate, and in the 2020–2024 census survey nearly a quarter of them (24.7%) are 65 or older. Of the city's 3,469 households, 784 consist of one person aged 65-plus, most of them women. That is a common reason families look for home care: an older parent who manages most things but needs help with bathing, meals, shopping or getting to Fairchild for appointments.
Because Fairchild, the college's nursing school and several senior programs are all in Yreka, a request posted here can draw applicants from town and from the smaller places around it that STAGE links to Yreka, such as Montague and the Scott Valley towns. Say in the post whether you need a caregiver who drives; in the same survey, 84.2% of Yreka workers drive alone and buses run on weekdays only. Below, profiles from caregivers nearest the address you enter come first; more appear as caregivers register.
Private in-home caregivers near Yreka, 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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Counts come from live caregiver profiles on CaregiverConnect. Sample and test profiles are never shown here.
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Types of in-home care families in Yreka 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 Yreka
Ask applicants for proof of what they say they hold. Yreka is where College of the Siskiyous trains nurse assistants, so ask a local CNA for the CDPH certificate number. A Siskiyou County IHSS provider has been through Live Scan fingerprinting and Public Authority orientation. The Home Care Aide Registry lists agency staff by requirement and independents only if they chose to register. You can also ask Madrone Senior Services for its caregiver and respite provider list as a starting point, but treat it as a list of names, not a recommendation. Interview in person, phone two references, and pay for a trial visit. CaregiverConnect itself screens no one, and you need the applicant's signature before ordering any background report.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Tell me about a client you helped in the first days after leaving Fairchild Medical Center.
- Could you drive my mother to the Fairchild clinic on Bruce Street and wait with her?
- Are you on the Madrone caregiver and respite list, and who else in Yreka have you worked for?
- The city starts plowing when snow reaches six inches. How would you get here on a snow day?
- My father may be depressed since my mother died. Would you help him attend Senior Life Solutions groups?
- Do you have a current CNA certificate, or are you enrolled in the College of the Siskiyous course?
- Would you sit with my parent at the Community Center lunch, or should we use Madrone's delivery?
What in-home care costs in Yreka: hourly rates and schedules
Short daily visits. One or two hours in the morning or at lunch for an older parent who lives alone, as more than one in five Yreka households is. Appointment days. A half day for a clinic visit, pharmacy and shopping. End-of-life support. Hours alongside a hospice team, so the family can rest.
| 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.
Privately hired help in Yreka must be paid at least the California minimum of $16.90; UC Berkeley's inventory shows no city wage ordinance. As reference points, the BLS median is $16.50 for aides working anywhere in Siskiyou's ten-county nonmetro area, IHSS pays Siskiyou County providers $16.90, and agency home care costs a $40 hourly median statewide in CareScout's 2025 survey. A personal attendant you employ directly is owed time-and-a-half after nine hours in a day or 45 in a week. The city's median household income is $43,982 in the census survey, so check whether IHSS could cover some of the hours. If your parent has Medi-Cal, apply to the county for IHSS before you settle on a private schedule.
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 Yreka
- Madrone Senior ServicesAt the Yreka Community Center, 810 North Oregon Street, (530) 841-2365, run by Madrone Hospice with help from the City of Yreka. Free to qualifying residents over 60: weekday lunch at the center from noon to 12:45, daily home delivery inside Yreka, a weekday bus from 8:30 to 3 for personal appointments plus set grocery runs, a caregiver and respite provider list, and a printed Siskiyou County Senior Resource Directory.
- Fairchild Senior Life SolutionsAn outpatient program at the Yreka clinic, 475 Bruce Street, for adults typically 65 and over with depression, anxiety or intense grief. Group sessions run up to three times a week, some can be joined online, and anyone, including a family member, can make the referral. (530) 841-7852.
- Madrone HospiceA nonprofit at 255 Collier Circle, (530) 842-3160, offering hospice care at home or in Madrone House, palliative care for people without a terminal diagnosis, and free grief support for anyone in the community, whether or not they used hospice. Consultations are free.
- Fairchild Medical Center and clinicHospital: 444 Bruce Street, (530) 842-4121. Clinic: 475 Bruce Street, (530) 842-3507, which offers family medicine, internal medicine, express care, behavioral health and other services. Fairchild's rehabilitation department provides physical, occupational and speech therapy.
- STAGE in YrekaCounty buses leave from the Yreka Transit Center and stop at Fairchild Medical, the courthouse, the museum and Raley's. Route 5 runs between Yreka and Montague five times each weekday; every ride is $1 while grant funds last. (530) 842-8220.
Hiring safely in Yreka
Write up the arrangement before work begins, listing duties, hours, the hourly rate, overtime and notice, and sign it together. Read timesheets every week, keep cash, cards and extra pills in a locked drawer, and set up alerts on the account for unusual withdrawals. If you suspect an older adult in Yreka is being abused, neglected or exploited, call Siskiyou County Adult Protective Services on its 24-hour line, (530) 842-7009; the APS and IHSS office is at 750 South Main Street. Employer duties such as payroll and taxes are set out in our private caregiver hiring guide, and the Siskiyou County family page lists services for the wider county.
How to hire a private caregiver in Yreka (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 Yreka
Caregivers set a travel radius, so a caregiver based in a neighbouring town may well cover your home. These pages show who is nearby.
Yreka is part of Siskiyou 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
- City of Yreka, Senior Resources
- City of Yreka, Snow Removal and Residents pages
- Madrone Hospice, Senior Services
- Madrone Hospice, home page and services
- Fairchild Medical Center, Senior Life Solutions
- Fairchild Medical Center, locations
- Fairchild Medical Center, about and rehabilitation services
- STAGE, routes and schedules
- Siskiyou County, Adult Protective Services
- Siskiyou County, Adult and Children Services contact information
- College of the Siskiyous, CNA program
- 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
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Yreka city
Hiring a caregiver in Yreka: frequently asked questions
Are there free senior meals in Yreka?
Madrone Senior Services serves lunch at the Yreka Community Center on weekdays from noon to 12:45 and delivers fresh meals to qualifying Yreka homes Monday to Friday, supported by suggested contributions. Call (530) 841-2365 to sign up.
Can my parent get a ride to the doctor in Yreka?
Madrone's senior bus picks people up at home on weekdays between 8:30 and 3 for personal appointments; call ahead to book. STAGE buses also stop at Fairchild Medical.
Is there help for an older parent who seems depressed?
Fairchild's Senior Life Solutions program on Bruce Street treats depression, anxiety and grief in older adults through group and individual therapy. You can refer your parent yourself on (530) 841-7852.
Who offers hospice in Yreka?
Madrone Hospice, based on Collier Circle, provides hospice at home and in its own Madrone House, plus palliative care and free grief counseling. The CDPH list also shows the Madrone House as a six-bed congregate living health facility.
Does CaregiverConnect vet the caregivers?
We don't. CaregiverConnect performs no background, license or reference checks; families screen applicants themselves. A post costs nothing. To contact applicants and finalize a hire, upgrade to Family Premium for $24.99 a month.
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