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

Local figures

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

3,028

residents 85 or older (2.0% of all residents)

8,271

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (73%)

47%

of Sunnyvale homes have 3 or more bedrooms (57% in Santa Clara County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 3,028 Sunnyvale 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. 47% of homes in Sunnyvale have three or more bedrooms (57% in Santa Clara County), while 25% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.3 rooms.

Of Sunnyvale households headed by someone 65 or older, 8,271 own their home and 3,022 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 1,362 owners and 602 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Sunnyvale compared with Santa Clara County and California

Census figure	Sunnyvale	Santa Clara County	California
Residents 85 or older	2.0%	2.0%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	21%	19%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	26%	31%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.5%	9.4%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	15%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	61%	55%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$91,808	$92,440	—

Older residents in towns around Sunnyvale

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Mountain View, CA	3.1 mi	10,012	1,499
Santa Clara, CA	3.5 mi	14,863	2,218
Los Altos, CA	4.0 mi	6,377	839
Loyola, CA	4.6 mi	806	89
Cupertino, CA	4.7 mi	8,923	1,592
Los Altos Hills, CA	6.3 mi	2,590	396

Emergency hospitals near Sunnyvale

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
El Camino Health	Mountain View, CA	3.4 mi	4 of 5	(650) 940-7000
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara	Santa Clara, CA	3.5 mi	2 of 5	(408) 236-6400
Kaiser Permanente Psychiatric Health Facility-Sant	Santa Clara, CA	3.5 mi	not rated	(408) 851-4850

Straight-line miles from the center of Sunnyvale. 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 Sunnyvale

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 (48% of the $7,651 monthly median income of Sunnyvale 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 (161% of the $7,651 monthly median income of Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Sunnyvale?

El Camino Health in Mountain View, about 3.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Sunnyvale (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (650) 940-7000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Sunnyvale?

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 (48% of the $7,651 monthly median income of Sunnyvale 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 (161% of the $7,651 monthly median income of Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale?

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 Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale, CA