Find Caregivers in Yuma, AZ

Arizona does not license non-medical caregivers hired directly by a family; the state licenses home health agencies and facilities (A.R.S. §§ 36-151, 36-401). That means no registry to check and no mandated training for a private hire, so screening is yours to do: interview in person, call references, verify any CNA or DCW claims, and run a background check through a licensed provider with the caregiver's consent. Suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult can be reported to Adult Protective Services at 1-877-767-2385, online 24/7.

If your relative needs nursing-facility-level care and qualifies financially, the Arizona Long Term Care System can pay for in-home attendant care, personal care and homemaker services. Under Self-Directed Attendant Care the member becomes the employer and can hire family members, friends or neighbours (not spouses), with a fiscal employer agent handling payroll; since 1 October 2025 a spouse may be paid through an agency for up to 40 hours in a seven-day period. The ALTCS Yuma office is at 1800 E. Palo Verde Street, (888) 621-6880. Many families use ALTCS for assessed hours and a private caregiver for the rest.

Public reference points only: employed home health and personal care aides in the Yuma metro earned a median $16.61 an hour in May 2025 (BLS), the Arizona minimum wage is $15.15 in 2026, and CareScout's 2025 survey puts the national median for agency non-medical home care at $35 an hour. A caregiver you hire directly will usually expect more than the aide median and less than an agency rate; caregivers on this site list an hourly rate on their profile and you state your budget in the posting. Formal supply is thin here (about 780 employed aides for a county with roughly 45,000 residents over 65), which is why many families hire privately.

The Western Arizona Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging (Region IV), 1235 S. Redondo Center Drive, (928) 782-1886 or 1-800-782-1886, runs in-home attendant care, respite, a Family Caregiver Support Program and home-delivered meals. Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT, (928) 783-2235) runs fixed routes and the YCAT OnCall demand-response service across Yuma, San Luis, Somerton, Wellton and the Fortuna Foothills. Onvida Health (formerly Yuma Regional Medical Center) is the local hospital. The Yuma County Library District keeps a caregiver resources page with local numbers. Our hiring guide covers household-employer taxes and the written agreement.