Get paid to care for family in Evans County
Most of the 1,980 people in Evans County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Georgia Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Evans County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 1,980
- Aged 85+
- 201
- Rank in GA
- 128th
- Median age
- 38.0
18% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 159 counties, by residents 65+
close to the national average
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Evans County is one of the most rural counties in the country (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 8).
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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 Evans
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 1,980 people in Evans County are 65 or older — 18% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Georgia overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 201 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. 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.
Statewide, 1.8 million people in Georgia are 65 or older — 16% of the state, across 159 counties.
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 Evans County
Georgia sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Claxton and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Evans County:
- Claxton2,543
- Hagan952
- Daisy157
- Bellville125
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Evans apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Evans 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 →Evans questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Evans County?
Yes. Georgia runs real Medicaid programs — like Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Evans County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Evans 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 Evans County apply?
Families in Evans 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 Evans 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 Evans County might need this?
1,980 residents of Evans County are 65 or older and about 201 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 Evans do you cover?
All of Evans County — including Claxton, Hagan, Daisy and Bellville. 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.
Guides
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