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

Local figures

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

328

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

1,044

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (68%)

74%

of Dixon homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Solano County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 328 Dixon 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. 74% of homes in Dixon have three or more bedrooms (68% in Solano County), while 9.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Dixon households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,044 own their home and 502 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 75 owners and 70 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Dixon compared with Solano County and California

Census figure	Dixon	Solano County	California
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	1.9%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	22%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	40%	34%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	8.9%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	17%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	31%	32%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$58,661	$77,531	—

Older residents in towns around Dixon

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
University of California-Davis, CA	7.2 mi	0	0
Davis, CA	8.8 mi	9,365	1,339
Vacaville, CA	9.9 mi	16,144	1,730
Winters, CA	10 mi	1,093	143
Woodland, CA	16 mi	8,421	892
West Sacramento, CA	17 mi	6,426	546

Emergency hospitals near Dixon

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sutter Davis Hospital	Davis, CA	8.6 mi	4 of 5	(530) 757-5108
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville	Vacaville, CA	9.9 mi	4 of 5	(707) 624-4000
60th Medical Group (Travis Afb)	Travis Afb, CA	14 mi	not rated	(707) 423-7300

Straight-line miles from the center of Dixon. 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 Dixon

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 (75% of the $4,888 monthly median income of Dixon 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 (252% of the $4,888 monthly median income of Dixon 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 Dixon: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Dixon?

Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, about 8.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Dixon (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (530) 757-5108. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Dixon?

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 (75% of the $4,888 monthly median income of Dixon 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 (252% of the $4,888 monthly median income of Dixon 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 Dixon?

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 Dixon 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 Dixon, CA