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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Mount Shasta, CA: the local picture

70

residents 85 or older (2.2% of all residents)

489

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (62%)

54%

of Mount Shasta homes have 3 or more bedrooms (58% in Siskiyou County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 70 Mount Shasta 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. 54% of homes in Mount Shasta have three or more bedrooms (58% in Siskiyou County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.5 rooms.

Of Mount Shasta households headed by someone 65 or older, 489 own their home and 295 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 27 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Mount Shasta compared with Siskiyou County and California

Census figure	Mount Shasta	Siskiyou County	California
Residents 85 or older	2.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	37%	27%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	30%	32%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	34%	28%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.9%	9.7%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,429	$52,270	—

Older residents in towns around Mount Shasta

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Weed, CA	7.2 mi	392	39
Lake Shastina, CA	14 mi	795	167
Yreka, CA	32 mi	1,930	201
Shasta Lake, CA	45 mi	2,121	265
Burney, CA	45 mi	915	83
Bella Vista, CA	46 mi	962	87

Emergency hospitals near Mount Shasta

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy Medical Center Of MT Shasta	Mount Shasta, CA	0.5 mi	4 of 5	(530) 926-6111
Fairchild Medical Center	Yreka, CA	32 mi	2 of 5	(530) 842-4121

Straight-line miles from the center of Mount Shasta. 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 Mount Shasta

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 (117% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Mount Shasta 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 (394% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Mount Shasta 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 Mount Shasta: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Mount Shasta?

Mercy Medical Center Of MT Shasta in Mount Shasta, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Mount Shasta (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (530) 926-6111. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Mount Shasta?

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 (117% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Mount Shasta 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 (394% of the $3,119 monthly median income of Mount Shasta 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 Mount Shasta?

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 Mount Shasta 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 Mount Shasta, CA