California Seniors Care provides home care in Los Altos for older adults and disabled adults who want to keep living in the homes they love. Our caregivers offer non-medical in-home care in Los Altos, anywhere from one shift a week to 24-hour and live-in care, depending on what your family needs right now. We're a locally owned agency, we've been caring for families across Santa Clara County for over 40 years, and Los Altos is one of the towns we're proud to serve.
About one in five people in Los Altos is 65 or older, and a good number of those families are starting to think about senior care in Los Altos for a parent, a spouse or themselves. The everyday help that comes with our non-medical senior home care is where most families begin, and your caregiver works through it at your loved one's own pace:
Some people mostly want good company and a hand around the house, and our companion care for seniors at home covers conversation, errands, light housekeeping and getting out for a walk. Others need more hands-on help, and our personal care services, like bathing, dressing and hair care, let them stay at home with dignity.
A parent living with memory loss can have Alzheimer's and dementia care at home from caregivers trained for every stage. Someone who can't safely be alone can have 24-hour home care from a coordinated team of caregivers, day and night. We also offer specialized home care for Parkinson's, cancer, stroke recovery and hospice, help at home while you recover after surgery, and our Advanced Transportation Services, with rides to appointments, the pharmacy and the grocery store.
Schedules start as small as one 6-hour shift a week and go all the way up to 24/7 and live-in care. There are no deposits and no long-term contracts, so you can start with a little help and add hours as things change.
Hourly shifts run 8, 10 or 12 hours. Three 8-hour shifts are a good fit when needs are lighter but you'd still like someone there around the clock, and two 12-hour shifts mean fewer handoffs for someone who needs the most help. A parent who wanders or gets up at night does well with an awake overnight caregiver, who sits close by and is right there to help prevent a fall.
Nights are often when families worry most, and more than 1,000 Los Altos residents 65 and over live alone.
Our 24-hour home care in Los Altos can also be live-in care, where one caregiver stays in the home and has their own space. The week is most often split into a 4-day and a 3-day shift, so fewer caregivers come through the door, and that's easier on your loved one and on the whole family.
A familiar house is a real comfort to someone living with dementia: the same kitchen, the same chair, the same hallway to the bedroom. About nine in ten older householders in Los Altos own their home, and close to two out of three houses in town were built before 1970. Keeping a loved one in that house, on a routine they recognize, is the heart of our dementia care in Los Altos.
Our caregivers are trained to help from the early stages through the late stages of Alzheimer's and dementia, and our team has specialized training in dementia, stroke and Parkinson's care. They keep a steady, familiar routine, and that eases confusion and anxiety. They also understand sundowning, the late-day confusion and agitation that can come with dementia, and they use gentle redirection to help your loved one feel calm again.
A spouse or family member needs care too. Our in-home Alzheimer's and dementia support gives the people closest to your loved one time to rest, look after themselves and simply enjoy being family again.
El Camino Health is the general acute care hospital on Grant Road in Mountain View, a short drive from Los Altos. Coming home after a hospital stay or an outpatient procedure takes a lot out of a person, at any age.
We can bring your loved one home, then help with getting around the house, meals, comfort and the daily routines that feel hard during recovery. Our caregivers also handle rides to follow-up appointments, prescription pickups and meals after surgery, so nobody in the family has to juggle it all alone.
Any fall, hospital stay or change in condition prompts a fresh assessment of your loved one's needs, and we update the care plan to match where they are in their recovery.
Our Advanced Transportation Services give door-to-door rides to doctor visits, outpatient procedures, dialysis and physical therapy. A caregiver can stay with your loved one during the appointment, take notes and be an advocate in the room. We also help with grocery shopping, including loading and unloading the bags, and with trips to the pharmacy.
Social outings are part of it too, like a ride to the Adult 50+ Program at the Los Altos Community Center on Hillview Avenue or the Grant Park Community Center on Holt Avenue, or a relaxed afternoon in downtown Los Altos.
All of our drivers are screened and have clear DMV records. We use passenger vehicles and a mobility van with a wheelchair ramp for senior transportation, and there's room for a family member to ride along at no charge. Trips within 10 miles are a flat rate, and booking at least 72 hours ahead helps us line everything up.
California Seniors Care has been caring for seniors and disabled adults for over 44 years. We're locally and privately owned, with owners who are hands-on every day, and we've grown from a handful of caregivers to over 300 trained and vetted caregivers. Our caregivers are licensed and background checked, and our team includes an RN Case Manager.
Choosing a home care agency in Los Altos really comes down to the person who walks through your door. Our care team matches each caregiver to your loved one by personality and skills, and our caregivers have an average tenure of over 5 years, so the face your loved one sees stays a familiar one. Backup caregivers step in if the regular caregiver can't work, and we help families submit long-term care insurance for reimbursement.
One family shared in a review that their mother came home from the hospital after a stroke unable to walk, and they needed a Hoyer lift to move her into a wheelchair. After six weeks of care, she was using her walker and went out to lunch for the first time since her stroke.
Our caregivers also serve the neighboring towns of Palo Alto, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and Mountain View, where families can read about our home care in Mountain View, CA. Our office is in Campbell.
Los Altos was named an Age-Friendly City by AARP and the World Health Organization in May 2024, and the city follows an action plan for health and wellness programs, transportation and social engagement for older adults. Its Adult 50+ Program, which began in 1976 as the Los Altos Senior Program, is free and needs no membership. It meets Monday through Thursday at the Los Altos Community Center and Monday and Wednesday at Grant Park, from 9 AM to 2 PM, with luncheons, classes, excursions, tax help and referrals.
Sourcewise is Santa Clara County's Area Agency on Aging, a good place to start for information on local services for older adults.
Help at home is a real need here, since about 38 percent of Los Altos residents 75 and older report a disability. Residents who are 65 or older, blind or living with a disability, and who have Medi-Cal, may qualify for the county's In-Home Supportive Services program, which helps with bathing, dressing, meals and light housework, though it doesn't provide care during a hospital stay.
California has required home care organizations to be licensed since January 2016, and the state keeps a public registry of home care aides who have passed a background check. El Camino Health in Mountain View has a basic emergency service and 292 licensed beds.
A caregiver fits right in alongside all of this, driving your mom to Monday's luncheon, helping with the parts of the day a program doesn't cover, and keeping the family in the loop.
Getting started is simple, and it begins with a free consultation. We assess your loved one's physical, emotional and cognitive needs, then build a personalized care plan around them. Next, our care team matches a caregiver whose personality and skills fit your family, someone your loved one can feel comfortable with from the first visit.
We reassess the plan regularly as needs change, so the care keeps up with your loved one over the months and years. Most families have questions about hours, cost and what a caregiver will do day to day, and the consultation is a good time to talk all of that through. Take your time, tell us a little about your loved one, and let's get started.
Yes. Los Altos is part of our service area across Santa Clara County, along with Mountain View, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and other nearby towns. Our caregivers come to your loved one's home, wherever in Los Altos that is.
Care can be as little as one 6-hour shift a week or as much as 24/7 and live-in care. Hourly shifts run 8, 10 or 12 hours, and there are no deposits or long-term contracts, so the schedule can grow or shrink with your loved one's needs.
Cost depends on the level of care, the number of hours and any added services, such as transportation. The free consultation is where we look at your loved one's needs and build a personalized care plan, and the cost follows from that plan.
Yes. Our caregivers are licensed, background checked, trained and vetted. California has required home care organizations to be licensed since January 2016, and the state keeps a public registry of home care aides who have passed a background check.
We provide emergency support and send a backup caregiver, so your loved one's care carries on without interruption. Families can count on someone being there, any day of the week.
It can, depending on the policy. We help families submit their long-term care insurance for reimbursement, which takes one more task off your plate.
