Get paid to care for family in Rapides Parish
Most of the 22,500 people in Rapides Parish who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Louisiana Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Rapides Parish at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 22,500
- Aged 85+
- 2,120
- Rank in LA
- 9th
- Median age
- 38.4
18% 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). Rapides Parish is a metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 3).
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- states covered
- 3,144
- counties with local data
- $0
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Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Rapides
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 22,500 people in Rapides Parish are 65 or older — 18% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Louisiana as a whole. Roughly 2,120 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Agencies operate in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish
Louisiana sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Alexandria and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Rapides Parish:
- Alexandria43,133
- Pineville13,966
- Ball3,801
- Woodworth1,749
- Glenmora1,034
- Boyce871
- Lecompte823
- Forest Hill613
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Rapides apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Rapides 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 →Rapides questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Rapides Parish?
Yes. Louisiana runs real Medicaid programs — like Community Choices Waiver — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Rapides Parish. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish apply?
Families in Rapides 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 Rapides 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 Rapides Parish might need this?
22,500 residents of Rapides Parish are 65 or older and about 2,120 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 Rapides do you cover?
All of Rapides Parish — including Alexandria, Pineville, Ball, Woodworth and Glenmora. 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 Rapides Parish
Start with the Louisiana caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Rapides
The counties Rapides touches, by Census boundaries — a few of those borders run across water.
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