Guides for caregivers and families
Written from public sources (state agencies, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, county programmes), dated, and updated when the rules or numbers change.
- California rules, explained
California caregiver requirements: HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
Updated 2026-10-12
- Pay data from public sources
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.
Updated 2026-10-12
- Working for families directly
How to find private caregiver jobs without an agency
Where families who hire directly actually look, how to be found, what to put in writing, and the legal basics of being a household employee.
Updated 2026-10-12
- Before you meet the family
Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
What a family interview for private caregiving work really covers, the questions to expect, the questions you should ask, and what to bring.
Updated 2026-10-12
- Getting found
How to write a caregiver profile that families actually contact
Field by field: what to put in a marketplace caregiver profile, what families filter on, and a bio structure you can fill in tonight.
Updated 2026-10-12
- For families
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.
Updated 2026-10-12
- Local directory
Imperial County caregiver resources: training, job centres, IHSS, senior services and transport
A verified directory of the agencies and programmes caregivers and families in El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, Westmorland and Calipatria actually use, with addresses and phone numbers checked on 12 October 2026.
Updated 2026-10-12