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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Edwards AFB, CA: the local picture

0

residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

91%

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

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

0

residents 65 or older (0.0% of Edwards AFB)

About 0 Edwards AFB 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. 91% of homes in Edwards AFB have three or more bedrooms (67% in Kern County); the median home has 6.3 rooms.

Edwards AFB compared with Kern County and California

Census figure	Edwards AFB	Kern County	California
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.2%	1.9%
Residents 65 or older	0.0%	12%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.2%	46%	44%

Older residents in towns around Edwards AFB

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Boron, CA	17 mi	376	43
Rosamond, CA	17 mi	2,279	199
Mojave, CA	17 mi	450	92
California City, CA	17 mi	1,875	204
Lancaster, CA	20 mi	20,413	2,101
Lake Los Angeles, CA	21 mi	1,492	77

Emergency hospitals near Edwards AFB

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Antelope Valley Hospital	Lancaster, CA	20 mi	1 of 5	(661) 949-5500
Palmdale Regional Medical Center	Palmdale, CA	24 mi	3 of 5	(661) 382-5000
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley	Tehachapi, CA	34 mi	3 of 5	(661) 868-6800

Straight-line miles from the center of Edwards AFB. 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 Edwards AFB

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month. 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 Edwards AFB: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Edwards AFB?

Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, about 20 mi in a straight line from the center of Edwards AFB (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (661) 949-5500. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Edwards AFB?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month. 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 Edwards AFB?

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. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Edwards AFB, CA