Get paid to care for family in Calcasieu Parish
Most of the 35,400 people in Calcasieu Parish who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Louisiana Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Calcasieu Parish at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 35,400
- Aged 85+
- 3,330
- Rank in LA
- 7th
- Median age
- 37.6
17% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 64 counties, by residents 65+
close to the national average
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Calcasieu Parish is a metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2).
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- states covered
- 3,144
- counties with local data
- $0
- it is always free to apply
- 2 min
- to see if you qualify
Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Calcasieu
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 35,400 people in Calcasieu Parish are 65 or older — 17% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Louisiana as a whole. Roughly 3,330 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Agencies operate in Calcasieu Parish, though families still run into gaps: no weekend coverage, a new aide every few weeks, hours that don't match real life.
Statewide, 814,500 people in Louisiana are 65 or older — 18% of the state, across 64 counties.
What Louisiana pays family caregivers
$1,800/month
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Louisiana Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Louisiana's programs at a glance
- Community Choices Waiver
- Monitored In-Home Caregiving (MIHC)
- Children's Choice Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- No waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Louisiana guide →
Towns and cities in Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Lake Charles and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Calcasieu Parish:
- Lake Charles81,157
- Sulphur20,572
- Westlake4,735
- Iowa3,150
- Vinton3,108
- DeQuincy2,872
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Calcasieu apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Calcasieu Parish start with Louisiana's program:
Call Louisiana Options in Long Term Care at 877-456-1146 to request CCW services and be placed on the registry; OAAS handles level-of-care screening.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Louisiana program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Calcasieu questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Calcasieu Parish?
Yes. Louisiana runs real Medicaid programs — like Community Choices Waiver — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Calcasieu Parish. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Calcasieu Parish?
Reported figures in Louisiana are around $1,800/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Calcasieu Parish apply?
Families in Calcasieu Parish start with the state, not the county. Call Louisiana Options in Long Term Care at 877-456-1146 to request CCW services and be placed on the registry; OAAS handles level-of-care screening.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Calcasieu Parish?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for Louisiana: yes — MIHC allows a live-in spouse or adult child as the paid caregiver
How many people in Calcasieu Parish might need this?
35,400 residents of Calcasieu Parish are 65 or older and about 3,330 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. Louisiana's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Calcasieu do you cover?
All of Calcasieu Parish — including Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Iowa and Vinton. Eligibility is set by Louisiana, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Louisiana'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 Calcasieu Parish
Start with the Louisiana caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Calcasieu
The counties Calcasieu 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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