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

Local figures

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

892

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

3,515

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (72%)

64%

of Woodland homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Yolo County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 892 Woodland 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. 64% of homes in Woodland have three or more bedrooms (61% in Yolo County), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Woodland households headed by someone 65 or older, 3,515 own their home and 1,372 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 464 owners and 131 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Woodland compared with Yolo County and California

Census figure	Woodland	Yolo County	California
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	26%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	37%	34%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	14%	13%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	41%	36%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$62,060	$70,339	—

Older residents in towns around Woodland

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Davis, CA	8.0 mi	9,365	1,339
University of California-Davis, CA	9.2 mi	0	0
West Sacramento, CA	14 mi	6,426	546
Esparto, CA	15 mi	522	77
Winters, CA	15 mi	1,093	143
Dixon, CA	16 mi	2,657	328

Emergency hospitals near Woodland

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Woodland Memorial Hospital	Woodland, CA	3.1 mi	5 of 5	(530) 662-3961
Sutter Davis Hospital	Davis, CA	8.1 mi	4 of 5	(530) 757-5108
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento	Sacramento, CA	17 mi	4 of 5	(916) 454-2222

Straight-line miles from the center of Woodland. 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 Woodland

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 (71% of the $5,172 monthly median income of Woodland 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 (238% of the $5,172 monthly median income of Woodland 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 Woodland: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Woodland?

Woodland Memorial Hospital in Woodland, about 3.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Woodland (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (530) 662-3961. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Woodland?

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 (71% of the $5,172 monthly median income of Woodland 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 (238% of the $5,172 monthly median income of Woodland 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 Woodland?

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 Woodland 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 Woodland, CA