Pitkin County, CO
Get paid to care for your family member in Pitkin County, Colorado
About 4,120 people in Pitkin County are 65 or older — 25% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Colorado overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 367 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. In a rural county, an agency aide may be a long drive away — when one is available at all. That is exactly why the state lets you be the paid caregiver instead.
Who needs care in Pitkin
- People 65 and older
- 4,120
- People 85 and older
- 367
- Median age
- 46.7
- Rank in Colorado
- 29th
25% of Pitkin residents
the age daily help usually starts
older than the country as a whole
of 64 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Pitkin County is a rural county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 7). Colorado as a whole is 16% aged 65 or older.
What Colorado pays family caregivers
$17–$20/hr
Source: Colorado Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Colorado's programs at a glance
- CDASS
- IHSS
- Family CNA program
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- No waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Colorado guide →
Towns and cities in Pitkin County
Colorado sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Aspen and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Pitkin County:
- Aspen6,556
- Snowmass Village2,925
- Basalt1,077
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Pitkin apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Pitkin County start with Colorado's program:
Contact the local Case Management Agency (Single Entry Point) for a nursing-facility level-of-care assessment; must be enrolled in Health First Colorado (Medicaid) first.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Colorado program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
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Can I get paid to care for a family member in Pitkin County?
Yes. Colorado runs real Medicaid programs — like CDASS — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Pitkin County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Pitkin County?
Family caregivers in Colorado typically earn $17–$20/hr. The rate is the same across the state, including Pitkin County.
Where do families in Pitkin County apply?
Families in Pitkin County start with the state, not the county. Contact the local Case Management Agency (Single Entry Point) for a nursing-facility level-of-care assessment; must be enrolled in Health First Colorado (Medicaid) first.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Pitkin County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for Colorado: yes — spouses can be hired under CDASS/IHSS; spouse-as-LRP homemaker capped at 7 hrs/week
How many people in Pitkin County might need this?
4,120 residents of Pitkin County are 65 or older and about 367 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. Colorado's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Pitkin do you cover?
All of Pitkin County — including Aspen, Snowmass Village and Basalt. Eligibility is set by Colorado, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Colorado'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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