24-Hour Home Care in Bakersfield, CA
Everlight Care’s Bakersfield office provides 24-hour home care for seniors in Bakersfield and across Kern County who should not be alone at any hour. Awake caregivers work in coordinated shifts, so someone is always alert and ready to help with mobility, toileting, nighttime confusion, and safety. Car
What 24-Hour Home Care Includes in Kern County
24-hour home care means a trained, awake caregiver is in the home around the clock. Caregivers rotate in scheduled shifts, and each shift hands off to the next so routines stay consistent day and night.
Around-the-clock support can include:
- Overnight supervision: help getting safely to the bathroom, back to bed, and settled after waking.
- Fall prevention: steady assistance with walking, transfers, and getting in and out of bed or a chair.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and incontinence care.
- Alzheimer’s and dementia support: calm redirection during evening and nighttime confusion, and help keeping a predictable routine.
- Medication reminders: on schedule, including early morning and late evening doses.
- Meals and hydration: regular meals, snacks, and fluids throughout the day and night.
- Light housekeeping and laundry to keep the home safe and clutter-free.
- Companionship: conversation and reassurance during long nights and quiet days.
Everlight Care provides non-medical home care. Our caregivers do not provide skilled nursing or administer medications. If your loved one also has home health or hospice, our caregivers work alongside that team.
How this differs from live-in care: with 24-hour shift care, caregivers stay awake and alert for their entire shift. A live-in arrangement typically has one caregiver who sleeps in the home. If your loved one needs help during the night, awake 24-hour care is the safer fit.
Who Needs 24-Hour Care in Bakersfield
Families in Bakersfield usually call us about 24-hour care when the nights have become the hardest part. Common reasons include:
- A parent who wakes up confused or tries to get out of bed alone
- A recent fall, or a near miss that made it clear someone needs to be there
- Alzheimer’s or dementia with sundowning, wandering, or restless nights
- Coming home from Adventist Health Bakersfield, Bakersfield Memorial, Mercy Hospital Downtown, Mercy Hospital Southwest, or Kern Medical and needing more support than family can give
- A spouse or adult child who has been covering nights and can no longer keep going
Kern County summers add another reason. When temperatures climb, older adults are at higher risk of dehydration and heat illness, especially overnight when no one is checking on them. A caregiver who is always present can keep the home cool, offer fluids, and notice early when something is not right.
What Bakersfield Families Say
“Working with them has been a wonderful experience. My caretaker is GREAT and the office staff have taken care of any questions or scheduling issues in a timely and professional manner.”
– Amanda M, Google Review“The Bakersfield location shows true care in the individuals they serve by making sure the staff is paired up appropriately with the needs of the clients.”
– JS, Google Review (excerpt)
Why Kern County Families Choose Everlight Care for Around-the-Clock Care
24-hour care only works when the team behind it is close by and paying attention. That is why our Bakersfield care is run from Bakersfield.
- A local office: 4540 California Avenue, Suite 520, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Your care team is here in Kern County, not at a call center.
- A local care team: our Bakersfield team, including Lead Supervisor Carrie Cook, matches caregivers to each client, oversees the care plan, and checks in regularly.
- Employee caregivers: every caregiver is an Everlight employee, not a contractor, carefully screened and trained, with ongoing support. We hire only a small percentage of applicants.
- Consistent caregiver teams: for 24-hour care we keep the same small group of caregivers on each schedule whenever possible, so your loved one sees familiar faces day and night.
- Licensed by the State of California: HCO #104700031.
- Not a franchise: Everlight Care is locally owned and family-operated, founded in 2017.
How to Start 24-Hour Care With Our Bakersfield Office
1. Call (661) 489-5188 or send the form below. A member of our Bakersfield team will talk with you about what is happening at home and what nights look like right now.
2. Free in-home consultation. We visit your loved one at home, or meet you at the hospital or facility before discharge, to review routines, safety risks, and care needs.
3. Your 24-hour care plan. We build a written plan covering daytime and overnight routines, and assign a consistent team of caregivers.
4. Care begins. In most cases care can start within 24 to 48 hours of the consultation, including weekends.
24-Hour Home Care Across Kern County
Our Bakersfield office provides 24-hour home care in Bakersfield and these surrounding communities:
Bakersfield (including Rosedale and Seven Oaks) · Oildale · Shafter · Wasco · Delano · Arvin · Taft · Tehachapi · Ridgecrest · Lake Isabella
For mountain and desert communities like Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, and Lake Isabella, 24-hour care is staffed by caregivers who live in or near those communities, so shift changes stay on time.
Everlight Care provides your family with an experienced, caring, responsible caregiver. Our caregivers are dedicated, trusted, healthy, and safe.
How to Pay for 24-Hour Home Care in Bakersfield
24-hour care is the highest level of in-home support, so families often combine more than one way to pay. Everlight Care’s Bakersfield office accepts:
- Private pay
- Long-term care insurance (we can help you understand what your policy covers)
- Veterans benefits, including Aid and Attendance and the VA Community Care Network (link: /veterans-home-care/)
- Respite funding through our partnership with Valley Caregiver Resource Center, which can help cover breaks for family caregivers
Call (661) 489-5188 and we will walk through the options with you during your free consultation.
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24-Hour Home Care in Bakersfield:
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does 24-hour home care cost in Bakersfield?
A: The cost of 24-hour home care in Bakersfield depends on the level of care, how many caregivers are needed per shift, and whether care is ongoing or short-term. Everlight Care’s Bakersfield office accepts private pay, long-term care insurance, and Veterans benefits including Aid and Attendance. Call (661) 489-5188 for a free consultation and a quote based on your loved one’s needs.
Q: Is the caregiver awake all night?
A: Yes. With Everlight Care’s 24-hour home care in Bakersfield, caregivers work in scheduled shifts and stay awake and alert for their entire shift. That is different from live-in care, where a caregiver sleeps in the home. Awake overnight care is the safer choice for seniors who wake up confused, need help to the bathroom, or are at risk of falling at night.
Q: How quickly can 24-hour care start in Bakersfield?
A: In most cases, Everlight Care’s Bakersfield office can begin 24-hour care within [CONFIRM: 24 to 48 hours] after a free in-home consultation, including on weekends. If your loved one is being discharged from a Bakersfield hospital, call (661) 489-5188 as soon as discharge is discussed so a care plan is ready for the first night home.
Q: Do you provide 24-hour care for dementia in Bakersfield?
A: Yes. Many of the families we serve in Bakersfield and Kern County choose 24-hour care because of Alzheimer’s or dementia, especially when evenings bring confusion, restlessness, or wandering. Our caregivers keep routines consistent, use calm redirection, and make sure someone is always there to keep your loved one safe at home.
Q: Which areas does your Bakersfield office serve for 24-hour care?
A: Everlight Care’s Bakersfield office provides 24-hour home care in Bakersfield, Rosedale, Seven Oaks, Oildale, Shafter, Wasco, Delano, Arvin, Taft, Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Lake Isabella, and surrounding Kern County communities. Our office is located at 4540 California Avenue, Suite 520, Bakersfield, CA 93309.
Q: Can VA benefits help pay for 24-hour home care?
A: They may. Eligible Veterans and surviving spouses can sometimes use Aid and Attendance or the VA Community Care Network to help cover home care. Everlight Care works with Veterans and their families in Bakersfield and Kern County and can help you understand which programs may apply. Call (661) 489-5188 to talk through eligibility.
