Jefferson County, ID
Get paid to care for your family member in Jefferson County, Idaho
About 4,490 people in Jefferson County are 65 or older — 13% of everyone who lives here. Jefferson County skews younger than Idaho overall, but the families caring for an older parent here face the same bills. Roughly 365 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. There are only so many home-care agencies in a county this size, and the ones that are here do not always cover evenings, weekends, or the far end of the county.
Who needs care in Jefferson
- People 65 and older
- 4,490
- People 85 and older
- 365
- Median age
- 33.6
- Rank in Idaho
- 16th
13% of Jefferson residents
the age daily help usually starts
younger than the country as a whole
of 44 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Jefferson County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 3). Idaho as a whole is 18% aged 65 or older.
What Idaho pays family caregivers
$2,554/month
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Idaho Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Idaho's programs at a glance
- A&D Waiver self-directed care
- Personal Care Services (PCS)
- Certified Family Home
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Idaho guide →
Towns and cities in Jefferson County
Idaho sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Rigby and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Jefferson County:
- Rigby5,683
- Menan734
- Ririe643
- Roberts583
- Lewisville446
- Mud Lake359
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Jefferson apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Jefferson County start with Idaho's program:
Apply via idalink.idaho.gov, by phone 877-456-1233, or at a local DHW office; the Bureau of Long Term Care performs the nursing-facility level-of-care assessment (allow up to ~3 months).
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Idaho program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Jefferson questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Jefferson County?
Yes. Idaho runs real Medicaid programs — like A&D Waiver self-directed care — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Jefferson County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Jefferson County?
Reported figures in Idaho are around $2,554/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Jefferson County apply?
Families in Jefferson County start with the state, not the county. Apply via idalink.idaho.gov, by phone 877-456-1233, or at a local DHW office; the Bureau of Long Term Care performs the nursing-facility level-of-care assessment (allow up to ~3 months).
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Jefferson County?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for Idaho: no — spouses are prohibited as paid PCS/attendant caregivers except narrow extraordinary-circumstances exceptions; the temporary spousal FPCS program ended 7/15/2025
How many people in Jefferson County might need this?
4,490 residents of Jefferson County are 65 or older and about 365 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. Idaho's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Jefferson do you cover?
All of Jefferson County — including Rigby, Menan, Ririe, Roberts and Lewisville. Eligibility is set by Idaho, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Idaho'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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