California Senior Care
In-home help for an older adult in California: companion care, personal care, dementia support and respite, from independent caregivers you hire directly. Choose your city below, or post what you need for free.
Senior care in California by the numbers
16.5% of California residents are 65 or older, below the national share of 18.0%. That is the 45th-highest share of the 50 states. The median aide wage of $16.50 an hour is below the national median of $17.21, and half of California's aides earn between $16.50 and $17.57.
Those wages are a benchmark for what a caregiver's time costs. Agency rates to families are higher, because they include the agency's overhead. When you hire directly you agree the rate with the caregiver, and CaregiverConnect takes no commission.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B01001 (sex by age); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120). Aide wages describe employed aides (agency and facility staff included), not the rates private caregivers set on CaregiverConnect.
Caregivers in California
60 caregivers are on CaregiverConnect with a home base in California. Find the ones near you on the city pages above, or on our California caregiver pages.
Live count of real caregiver profiles. Sample and test profiles are never counted.
Senior care services in California
All non-medical. Nursing tasks such as injections or wound care need a licensed home health agency.
- Senior care at home: meals, reminders, housekeeping, errands, company.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers.
- Companion care: conversation, walks, appointments, errands.
- Dementia care: routine-based support; ask for experience.
- Respite care: shifts so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Overnight and live-in: night supervision or room-and-board arrangements.
- Post-surgery recovery: non-medical help after a hospital stay.
- Part-time and flexible: a few hours on set days is the usual start.
Hiring a caregiver directly in California
A caregiver you hire yourself is usually your household employee. The federal minimum wage and overtime rules for home care workers apply, and California may set a higher minimum wage. The U.S. Department of Labor lists each state's minimum wage and explains the rules for direct care workers.
For free local help, such as meals, respite, transportation and Medicaid-funded home care, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator (1-800-677-1116).
CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and certifications yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center and our guide to hiring a private caregiver walk you through it.
Senior care in other states
Each state page lists its cities, with the real caregivers near each one, plus how many residents are 65 or older and what home care aides there earn.
Find senior care in California
Posting is free and takes about ten minutes. Caregivers in California can see it as soon as it is live.
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