Find Caregivers in Yuma County, AZ
For families in Yuma, the Foothills, San Luis, Somerton and Wellton, and for adult children in another state arranging care for a parent who winters here. Post once, free, and caregivers across the county see it.
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How to find a caregiver in Yuma County
Families in Yuma County have three routes to in-home help, and they are often combined. If your relative qualifies for ALTCS, the Arizona Long Term Care System, the programme contractor for this county (Banner – University Family Care, under contracts extended to 30 September 2026) arranges attendant care through a home-care agency or lets the member employ a caregiver of their own choosing, including a relative, under Self-Directed Attendant Care. WACOG's Area Agency on Aging adds some in-home help and respite for people over 60 who do not qualify. Everything else is hired privately, which is what this page and its town pages are for.
Who answers your posting depends on where you are. In the City of Yuma and the Foothills, expect caregivers who drive and who are used to seasonal clients and absent families; the county's winter population of roughly 71,000 is almost entirely retired, and many arrangements are made by phone from Washington, Idaho or Canada. In San Luis and Somerton, caregivers are overwhelmingly Spanish-speaking, and postings written in Spanish get better answers. No caregivers have registered from Yuma County yet; the cards above update as they do.
Caregivers in Yuma 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.
- Find caregivers in Yumapop. 104,263
- Find caregivers in Fortuna Foothillspop. 28,896
- Find caregivers in San Luispop. 42,030
- Find caregivers in Somertonpop. 14,934
- Wellton (page in preparation)pop. 2,671
The communities of Yuma County
- YumaThe county seat, with the hospital, the WACOG office and the largest pool of caregivers; 17.6% of its people have reached 65.
- Fortuna FoothillsA census-designated place (unincorporated) east of the city where 45.3% of 28,896 residents have reached 65; the main retirement and winter-visitor area.
- San LuisA city of 42,030 at the border crossing, 90.9% Spanish-speaking at home; clinics and a city senior centre, hospital in Yuma.
- SomertonA city of 14,934 next to the Cocopah reservation, 95.8% Hispanic, with the Regional Center for Border Health, a Sunset Health clinic and the Desert Valley Senior Center.
- WelltonA town of 2,671 on I-8, 29 miles east of Yuma, where more than half of residents are 65 or older; a Sunset Health clinic and the Gold 8 bus.
- GadsdenA census-designated place (unincorporated) of around 490 people between Somerton and San Luis, almost entirely Spanish-speaking.
- Tacna and DatelandTwo unincorporated census-designated places on I-8 east of Wellton, about 350 and 200 people; expect to recruit from Wellton or the Foothills and pay mileage.
- Avenue B and CA census-designated place (unincorporated) of around 4,000 on the south-west edge of Yuma; part of the city for hiring purposes.
Types of in-home care families in Yuma 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 Yuma County
Arizona keeps no public registry of privately hired caregivers, so verification is yours to do, and there are four documents worth asking for. A Certified Nursing Assistant licence can be checked with the Arizona State Board of Nursing. An assisted-living caregiver certificate shows the person completed an approved course of 62 hours or more. A Direct Care Worker test record means an ALTCS agency has already had them pass the AHCCCS standardised tests. A DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card ($67, valid six years) means a licensed employer required a criminal-history check. None is required for private work; two phoned references, an interview with your relative present, a consumer-agency background check run with the caregiver's written permission, and a paid trial week matter more. CaregiverConnect does not run checks of any kind.
Questions families here ask at interview
- Which parts of the county will you work in: the city, the Foothills, Wellton, or the border cities?
- Can you take my father to the Foothills Medical Plaza or to Onvida Health on Avenue A, and do you have your own car?
- Have you cared for a winter resident whose family lives out of state, and how did you keep them informed?
- Do you speak Spanish well enough to talk with my mother, not just with me?
- Have you passed the AHCCCS Direct Care Worker tests or completed an assisted-living caregiver course?
- Are you available from December to April only, or year-round?
- What do you do if a client falls and you are alone with them in Wellton or Tacna, far from help?
- What is your hourly rate, and what changes it for nights, weekends or personal care?
Typical schedules and what care costs in Yuma County
How requests differ by area. City of Yuma families post weekday blocks for a parent living alone and overnights after surgery. Foothills and Wellton requests are seasonal and daily, often a morning visit for medication, breakfast and a walk, booked by an adult child elsewhere. San Luis and Somerton households more often want evening and weekend cover while adults work in the fields, at the port of entry or across the border, and nearly always in Spanish.
| Reference point | Hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employed aides, Yuma metro (Yuma County) | $16.61 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Arizona minimum wage | $15.15 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Agency non-medical home care, Arizona median (CareScout 2025) | $38.00 | CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 |
Who is the employer. When you hire a caregiver directly, you are the employer. Arizona's minimum wage ($15.15 an hour in 2026) is the legal floor, and federal overtime rules apply to directly employed caregivers unless the work is exempt companionship under the FLSA. Sources: Industrial Commission of Arizona; US Department of Labor, direct care workers.
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Arizona's agency rate for a non-medical caregiver at a median of $38 an hour, or $7,245 a month at 44 hours a week, above the national $35; employed aides in the metro have a $16.61 median and the state floor is $15.15. A privately hired caregiver usually falls between those two markers, and the gap between agency and private rates is widest for seasonal daily visits, where there is no agency minimum visit. If you hire directly, federal overtime after 40 hours and the IRS household-employer rules apply.
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 Yuma County
- ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care System)Apply online (Health-e-Arizona Plus) or by phone (1-855-432-7587); the contractor serving Yuma County members is Banner – University Family Care, and eligibility questions go to ALTCS@azahcccs.gov.
- WACOG Area Agency on AgingSingle point of entry 1-800-782-1886; Yuma office 1235 S. Redondo Center Drive, (928) 782-1886. In-home attendant care, adult day care, respite, caregiver support, meals and the Long Term Care Ombudsman.
- Arizona Adult Protective Services1-877-767-2385, with online reporting. Abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult anywhere in the county.
- Onvida HealthHospital at 2400 S. Avenue A, Yuma; Foothills Medical Plaza emergency department at 11351 S. Frontage Road; family medicine at 845 E. B Street, San Luis.
- Sunset Health clinicsCommunity health centres in San Luis (815 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd, (928) 627-3822), Somerton (115 N. Somerton Avenue, (928) 627-2051) and Wellton (10425 William Street, (928) 785-3256).
- Senior centresSan Luis Senior Center, 790 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd, (928) 341-8582 (closed for renovation at the time of writing); Desert Valley Senior Center, Somerton; Wellton Community Center, 10234 Dome Street.
- YCAT OnCall paratransit(928) 783-2235. Demand-response rides, $4 one way, for people who cannot use the buses, covering addresses up to three-quarters of a mile from Orange 2, Green 4/4A, Purple 6/6A and Yellow 95.
Hiring safely in Yuma County
Start with a written agreement that names the days, hours, rate, mileage, what counts as personal care and how the caregiver reports to you, and keep a weekly timesheet signed by both sides; this is doubly important if you manage the arrangement from another state for a winter resident. Lock away cheque books, jewellery and medication you do not want dispensed, and set up alerts on your relative's accounts. Under A.R.S. § 46-454, anyone responsible for a vulnerable adult's care must report suspected abuse; Adult Protective Services accepts reports on 1-877-767-2385. The hiring guide walks through taxes and the agreement; use its Arizona notes, since the California wage and overtime sections do not apply here.
How to find and hire a caregiver in Yuma County
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Find caregivers near Yuma 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.
- Find caregivers in Yuma, AZ4 mi
- Find caregivers in Fortuna Foothills, AZ8 mi
- Somerton, AZ12 mi
- Find caregivers in San Luis, AZ18 mi
- Winterhaven, CA26 mi
- Find caregivers in Imperial County60 mi
- Find caregivers in El Centro, CA65 mi
Useful reading before you apply
What caregivers earn 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates, Arizona counties and places
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles, Yuma County and places
- Arizona State University / Visit Yuma, Yuma Winter Visitor Study 2017–18
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Yuma, AZ (31-1120)
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, state median tables
- Industrial Commission of Arizona, minimum wage
- AHCCCS, ALTCS eligibility, application and Difficulty of Care
- AHCCCS, ALTCS-EPD contractors by county and 2025 extension notice
- AHCCCS AMPM 1240-A and 1320-A (attendant care; Self-Directed Attendant Care)
- AHCCCS, Direct Care Worker testing
- Arizona Administrative Code R4-33-703, caregiver training hours
- Arizona DPS, fingerprint clearance cards
- Arizona DES, Adult Protective Services
- WACOG Area Agency on Aging
- Onvida Health, locations
- Sunset Health, locations
- City of San Luis, Senior Services
- Town of Wellton, community centre event notice
- Yuma County Area Transit, OnCall
- IRS Topic 756, household employees
Hiring a caregiver in Yuma County: frequently asked questions
I live out of state. Can I arrange care in Yuma County from a distance?
Yes; it is how much of the Foothills and Wellton care is arranged. Post the dates, interview by video, ask a local friend or neighbour to sit in on the first visit, and write daily reporting into the agreement.
Will ALTCS pay me to care for my mother?
If she is approved for ALTCS, yes: her programme contractor can employ you through an agency, or she can hire you directly under Self-Directed Attendant Care with a fiscal employer agent handling payroll. Spouses are the exception: agency employment only, capped at 40 hours in seven days.
Is there respite care if I am the caregiver?
WACOG's Family Caregiver Support Program offers respite, counselling and training for caregivers of people over 60 or with Alzheimer's; call 1-800-782-1886. Private respite caregivers can also be hired here for a few hours a week.
Which page should I post from?
The town where your relative lives; caregivers see postings by distance, so a Somerton posting reaches San Luis and Yuma, and a Foothills posting reaches the city and Wellton.
What does hiring privately cost compared with an agency?
Arizona's agency median is $38 an hour (CareScout 2025); the metro aide median is $16.61 and the minimum wage is $15.15. Private caregivers set their own rate, usually between those figures, with premiums for nights and personal care.
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