Get paid to care for family in Russell County
Most of the 9,690 people in Russell County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Alabama Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Russell County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 9,690
- Aged 85+
- 880
- Rank in AL
- 28th
- Median age
- 37.8
16% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 67 counties, by residents 65+
close to the national average
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Russell County is a smaller-city county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2).
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- states covered
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Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Russell
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 9,690 people in Russell County are 65 or older — 16% of everyone who lives here. Russell County skews younger than Alabama overall, but the families caring for an older parent here face the same bills. Roughly 880 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. There are only so many home-care agencies in a county this size, and the ones that are here do not always cover evenings, weekends, or the far end of the county.
Statewide, 955,900 people in Alabama are 65 or older — 19% of the state, across 67 counties.
What Alabama pays family caregivers
$2,320/month
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Alabama Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Alabama's programs at a glance
- Personal Choices
- E&D Waiver
- ACT Waiver
- SAIL Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Sometimes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Alabama guide →
Towns and cities in Russell County
Alabama sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Phenix City and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Russell County:
- Phenix City31,703
- Hurtsboro342
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Russell apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Russell County start with Alabama's program:
Contact your local Area Agency on Aging via AgeLine 1-800-243-5463 (or 1-877-425-2243), or submit Form 204/205 to your Medicaid District Office; enrollees then opt into Personal Choices.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Alabama program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Russell questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Russell County?
Yes. Alabama runs real Medicaid programs — like Personal Choices — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Russell County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Russell County?
Reported figures in Alabama are around $2,320/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Russell County apply?
Families in Russell County start with the state, not the county. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging via AgeLine 1-800-243-5463 (or 1-877-425-2243), or submit Form 204/205 to your Medicaid District Office; enrollees then opt into Personal Choices.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Russell County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Alabama: limited — Personal Choices allows sons, daughters, adult grandchildren, nieces/nephews and 'in some cases, spouses'; caregiver must be 18+ and pass background screening
How many people in Russell County might need this?
9,690 residents of Russell County are 65 or older and about 880 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Alabama's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Russell do you cover?
All of Russell County — including Phenix City and Hurtsboro. Eligibility is set by Alabama, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Alabama's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
Guides
For families in Russell County
Start with the Alabama caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Russell
The counties Russell touches, by Census boundaries — a few of those borders run across water. Ones marked with a state abbreviation are across the line, and their rules are their state's, not this one's.
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