Live-In Caregivers in La Cañada Flintridge, CA

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in La Cañada Flintridge, CA: the local picture

307

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

2,046

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (93%)

88%

of La Cañada Flintridge homes have 3 or more bedrooms (45% in Los Angeles County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 307 La Cañada Flintridge 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. 88% of homes in La Cañada Flintridge have three or more bedrooms (45% in Los Angeles County); the median home has 7.3 rooms.

Of La Cañada Flintridge households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,046 own their home and 157 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 207 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

La Cañada Flintridge compared with Los Angeles County and California

Census figure	La Cañada Flintridge	Los Angeles County	California
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.9%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	12%	22%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	12%	34%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.0%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	20%	15%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	32%	55%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$194,728	$64,269	—

Older residents in towns around La Cañada Flintridge

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA	2.6 mi	3,718	431
Glendale, CA	3.3 mi	36,149	5,087
Altadena, CA	3.9 mi	9,186	1,291
Pasadena, CA	4.9 mi	23,798	3,882
Burbank, CA	7.3 mi	17,069	2,309
South Pasadena, CA	7.4 mi	3,467	338

Emergency hospitals near La Cañada Flintridge

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital	Glendale, CA	2.3 mi	4 of 5	(818) 790-7100
Glendale Adventist Medical Center	Glendale, CA	4.2 mi	4 of 5	(818) 409-8202
Huntington Hospital	Pasadena, CA	5.3 mi	not rated	(626) 397-5000

Straight-line miles from the center of La Cañada Flintridge. 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 La Cañada Flintridge

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 (23% of the $16,227 monthly median income of La Cañada Flintridge 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 (76% of the $16,227 monthly median income of La Cañada Flintridge 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 La Cañada Flintridge: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to La Cañada Flintridge?

Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, about 2.3 mi in a straight line from the center of La Cañada Flintridge (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (818) 790-7100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in La Cañada Flintridge?

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 (23% of the $16,227 monthly median income of La Cañada Flintridge 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 (76% of the $16,227 monthly median income of La Cañada Flintridge 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 La Cañada Flintridge?

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 La Cañada Flintridge 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.