Elbert County, GA
Get paid to care for your family member in Elbert County, Georgia
About 4,380 people in Elbert County are 65 or older — 22% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Georgia overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 462 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 Elbert
- People 65 and older
- 4,380
- People 85 and older
- 462
- Median age
- 41.9
- Rank in Georgia
- 86th
22% of Elbert residents
the age daily help usually starts
older than the country as a whole
of 159 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Elbert County is a rural county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 6). Georgia as a whole is 16% aged 65 or older.
What Georgia pays family caregivers
$1,987–$2,400/month
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Georgia Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Georgia's programs at a glance
- Structured Family Caregiving (SFC)
- CCSP / SOURCE
- NOW & COMP Waivers
- GAPP (children)
- Spouse paid?
- Sometimes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- Waitlists can be long — apply early.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Georgia guide →
Towns and cities in Elbert County
Georgia sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Elberton and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Elbert County:
- Elberton4,760
- Bowman865
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Elbert apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Elbert County start with Georgia's program:
For seniors: call the Area Agency on Aging / ADRC at 866-552-4464 for CCSP or SOURCE screening, then choose an SFC provider agency; for I/DD, apply to NOW/COMP via the DBHDD regional field office; Medicaid application is filed separately with DFCS.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Georgia program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Elbert questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Elbert County?
Yes. Georgia runs real Medicaid programs — like Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Elbert County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Elbert County?
Reported figures in Georgia are around $1,987–$2,400/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Elbert County apply?
Families in Elbert County start with the state, not the county. For seniors: call the Area Agency on Aging / ADRC at 866-552-4464 for CCSP or SOURCE screening, then choose an SFC provider agency; for I/DD, apply to NOW/COMP via the DBHDD regional field office; Medicaid application is filed separately with DFCS.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Elbert County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Georgia: limited — no under SFC and CCSP/SOURCE consumer direction; reported allowed under NOW/COMP live-in family caregiver participant-direction
How many people in Elbert County might need this?
4,380 residents of Elbert County are 65 or older and about 462 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. Georgia's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Elbert do you cover?
All of Elbert County — including Elberton and Bowman. Eligibility is set by Georgia, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Georgia'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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