Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK
Get paid to care for your family member in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
About 212 people in Lake and Peninsula Borough are 65 or older — 16% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Alaska as a whole. Out here, hiring an outside agency often is not realistic at all. Being paid to do the care yourself is not a workaround — it is how these programs were designed to work.
Who needs care in Lake and Peninsula
- People 65 and older
- 212
- People 85 and older
- 19
- Median age
- 38.3
- Rank in Alaska
- 28th
16% of Lake and Peninsula residents
the age daily help usually starts
close to the national average
of 30 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Lake and Peninsula Borough is one of the most rural counties in the country (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 9). Alaska as a whole is 15% aged 65 or older.
What Alaska pays family caregivers
$24–$26/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Alaska Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Alaska's programs at a glance
- Personal Care Services (PCS)
- Community First Choice (CFC)
- Children's waivers (CCMC & IDD)
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- No waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Alaska guide →
Towns and cities in Lake and Peninsula Borough
Alaska sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Newhalen and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Lake and Peninsula Borough:
- Newhalen149
- Nondalton116
- Port Heiden90
- Chignik86
- Pilot Point60
- Egegik34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Lake and Peninsula apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Lake and Peninsula Borough start with Alaska's program:
Contact a PCS provider agency or SDS to complete the PCA-08 Initial Application (doh.sds.info@alaska.gov, 907-269-3666); an Aging and Disability Resource Center can help; approval can take ~3 months.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Alaska program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Lake and Peninsula questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Lake and Peninsula Borough?
Yes. Alaska runs real Medicaid programs — like Personal Care Services (PCS) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Lake and Peninsula Borough. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Lake and Peninsula Borough?
Reported figures in Alaska are around $24–$26/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Lake and Peninsula Borough apply?
Families in Lake and Peninsula Borough start with the state, not the county. Contact a PCS provider agency or SDS to complete the PCA-08 Initial Application (doh.sds.info@alaska.gov, 907-269-3666); an Aging and Disability Resource Center can help; approval can take ~3 months.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Lake and Peninsula Borough?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for Alaska: no — spouses (and legal guardians) are prohibited from being hired under PCS/CDPCS; other relatives such as adult children may be hired
How many people in Lake and Peninsula Borough might need this?
212 residents of Lake and Peninsula Borough are 65 or older and about 19 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. Alaska's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Lake and Peninsula do you cover?
All of Lake and Peninsula Borough — including Newhalen, Nondalton, Port Heiden, Chignik and Pilot Point. Eligibility is set by Alaska, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Alaska's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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