Get paid to care for family in Clark County
Most of the 395,600 people in Clark County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Nevada Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Clark County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 395,600
- Aged 85+
- 34,800
- Rank in NV
- 1st
- Median age
- 38.9
16% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 17 counties, by residents 65+
close to the national average
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Clark County is a large metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1).
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- states covered
- 3,144
- counties with local data
- $0
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- to see if you qualify
Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Clark
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 395,600 people in Clark County are 65 or older — 16% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Nevada as a whole. Roughly 34,800 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Clark County is one of the state's biggest population centers, and home-care agencies do work here — but staffing is thin, schedules change, and a stranger in the house is not what every family wants.
Statewide, 576,000 people in Nevada are 65 or older — 18% of the state, across 17 counties.
What Nevada pays family caregivers
Rates vary — check with the program.
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Nevada Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Nevada's programs at a glance
- Personal Care Services (self-directed)
- Structured Family Caregiving Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Sometimes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Nevada guide →
Towns and cities in Clark County
Nevada sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Las Vegas and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Clark County:
- Las Vegas678,922
- Henderson350,039
- North Las Vegas294,034
- Mesquite23,599
- Boulder City15,029
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Clark apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Clark County start with Nevada's program:
Apply for Nevada Medicaid via Access Nevada, then call the prior-authorization line (800-525-2395) to request a PCS assessment; for SFCG contact your local ADSD office with the dementia verification form.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Nevada program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Clark questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Clark County?
Yes. Nevada runs real Medicaid programs — like Personal Care Services (self-directed) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Clark County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Clark County?
Nevada doesn't publish one flat rate. The program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Clark County apply?
Families in Clark County start with the state, not the county. Apply for Nevada Medicaid via Access Nevada, then call the prior-authorization line (800-525-2395) to request a PCS assessment; for SFCG contact your local ADSD office with the dementia verification form.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Clark County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Nevada: limited — no under PCS (spouses/legally responsible persons excluded); yes under the SFCG Waiver, spouse can be the paid caregiver
How many people in Clark County might need this?
395,600 residents of Clark County are 65 or older and about 34,800 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. Nevada's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Clark do you cover?
All of Clark County — including Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Mesquite and Boulder City. Eligibility is set by Nevada, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Nevada'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 Clark County
Start with the Nevada caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Clark
The counties Clark 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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