Get paid to care for family in Floyd County
Most of the 17,600 people in Floyd County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Georgia Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Floyd County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 17,600
- Aged 85+
- 1,720
- Rank in GA
- 24th
- Median age
- 37.8
17% 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). Floyd County is a metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 3).
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Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Floyd
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 17,600 people in Floyd County are 65 or older — 17% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Georgia as a whole. Roughly 1,720 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Agencies operate in Floyd County, though families still run into gaps: no weekend coverage, a new aide every few weeks, hours that don't match real life.
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 Floyd County
Georgia sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Rome and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Floyd County:
- Rome38,747
- Cave Spring1,215
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Floyd apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Floyd 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 →Floyd questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Floyd County?
Yes. Georgia runs real Medicaid programs — like Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Floyd County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Floyd 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 Floyd County apply?
Families in Floyd 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 Floyd 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 Floyd County might need this?
17,600 residents of Floyd County are 65 or older and about 1,720 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 Floyd do you cover?
All of Floyd County — including Rome and Cave Spring. 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
For families in Floyd County
Start with the Georgia caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Floyd
The counties Floyd 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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