Live-In Caregivers in Delano, CA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Delano, CA: the local picture

439

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

2,231

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

71%

of Delano homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Kern County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 439 Delano residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 71% of homes in Delano have three or more bedrooms (67% in Kern County), while 8.7% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5 rooms.

Of Delano households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,231 own their home and 612 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 179 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Delano compared with Kern County and California

Census figure	Delano	Kern County	California
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.2%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	14%	23%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	37%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	19%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	11%	12%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	73%	46%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$39,601	$51,607	—

Older residents in towns around Delano

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
McFarland, CA	7.1 mi	1,028	123
Earlimart, CA	8.6 mi	695	149
Wasco, CA	13 mi	1,692	78
Pixley, CA	15 mi	242	31
Shafter, CA	20 mi	1,590	197
Tipton, CA	20 mi	133	18

Emergency hospitals near Delano

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Adventist Health Delano	Delano, CA	1.1 mi	2 of 5	(661) 725-4800
Sierra View Medical Center	Porterville, CA	25 mi	3 of 5	(559) 784-1110
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital	Bakersfield, CA	30 mi	3 of 5	(661) 327-1792

Straight-line miles from the center of Delano. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Delano

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum; the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is below it), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,662 a month (111% of the $3,300 monthly median income of Delano households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month (373% of the $3,300 monthly median income of Delano households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see How to get paid to care for a family member in California: IHSS, VA, Paid Family Leave.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Delano: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Delano?

Adventist Health Delano in Delano, about 1.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Delano (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (661) 725-4800. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Delano?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum; the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is below it), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,662 a month (111% of the $3,300 monthly median income of Delano households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month (373% of the $3,300 monthly median income of Delano households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Delano?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Delano it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Delano, CA