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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Port Hueneme, CA: the local picture

533

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

1,536

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (67%)

51%

of Port Hueneme homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Ventura County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 533 Port Hueneme 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. 51% of homes in Port Hueneme have three or more bedrooms (66% in Ventura County), while 10% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of Port Hueneme households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,536 own their home and 750 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 118 owners and 127 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Port Hueneme compared with Ventura County and California

Census figure	Port Hueneme	Ventura County	California
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	22%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	50%	33%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	8.8%	12%
Residents 65 or older	15%	17%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	46%	38%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$67,407	$81,454	—

Older residents in towns around Port Hueneme

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Channel Islands Beach, CA	1.5 mi	539	38
Oxnard, CA	2.6 mi	24,555	2,685
El Rio, CA	6.4 mi	676	63
Ventura, CA	7.8 mi	20,489	2,390
Camarillo, CA	11 mi	16,110	2,283
Casa Conejo, CA	15 mi	334	47

Emergency hospitals near Port Hueneme

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
St Johns Regional Medical Center	Oxnard, CA	4.0 mi	4 of 5	(805) 988-2500
Ventura County Medical Center	Ventura, CA	8.5 mi	2 of 5	(805) 652-6075
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura	Ventura, CA	8.5 mi	4 of 5	(805) 652-5011

Straight-line miles from the center of Port Hueneme. 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 Port Hueneme

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 (65% of the $5,617 monthly median income of Port Hueneme 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 (219% of the $5,617 monthly median income of Port Hueneme 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 Port Hueneme: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Port Hueneme?

St Johns Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, about 4.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Port Hueneme (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (805) 988-2500. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Port Hueneme?

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 (65% of the $5,617 monthly median income of Port Hueneme 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 (219% of the $5,617 monthly median income of Port Hueneme 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 Port Hueneme?

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 Port Hueneme 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 Port Hueneme, CA