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

Local figures

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

59

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

181

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (100%)

89%

of Rollingwood homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Contra Costa County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 59 Rollingwood 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. 89% of homes in Rollingwood have three or more bedrooms (67% in Contra Costa County), while 9.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Rollingwood households headed by someone 65 or older, 181 own their home and 0 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Rollingwood compared with Contra Costa County and California

Census figure	Rollingwood	Contra Costa County	California
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	2.0%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	9.6%	23%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	30%	30%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.8%	7.4%	12%
Residents 65 or older	10%	17%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	77%	38%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$85,972	$90,014	—

Older residents in towns around Rollingwood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
San Pablo, CA	0.7 mi	3,650	292
El Sobrante, CA	1.6 mi	2,983	279
East Richmond Heights, CA	1.7 mi	782	88
Richmond, CA	1.9 mi	16,769	1,783
Tara Hills, CA	2.1 mi	740	47
North Richmond, CA	2.2 mi	323	81

Emergency hospitals near Rollingwood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp	Berkeley, CA	8.7 mi	4 of 5	(510) 204-4444
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center	Oakland, CA	9.6 mi	5 of 5	(510) 655-4000
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland	Oakland, CA	9.6 mi	not rated	(510) 428-3000

Straight-line miles from the center of Rollingwood. 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 Rollingwood

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 (51% of the $7,164 monthly median income of Rollingwood 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 (172% of the $7,164 monthly median income of Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rollingwood?

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp in Berkeley, about 8.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Rollingwood (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (510) 204-4444. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rollingwood?

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 (51% of the $7,164 monthly median income of Rollingwood 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 (172% of the $7,164 monthly median income of Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood?

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 Rollingwood 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 (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 Rollingwood, CA