Get paid to care for family in Coal County
Most of the 1,120 people in Coal County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Oklahoma Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Coal County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 1,120
- Aged 85+
- 131
- Rank in OK
- 68th
- Median age
- 39.2
21% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 77 counties, by residents 65+
older than the country
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Coal County is one of the most rural counties in the country (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 9).
- 50 + DC
- 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 Coal
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 1,120 people in Coal County are 65 or older — 21% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Oklahoma overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 131 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Out here, hiring an outside agency often is not realistic at all. Being paid to do the care yourself is not a workaround — it is how these programs were designed to work.
Statewide, 691,900 people in Oklahoma are 65 or older — 17% of the state, across 77 counties.
What Oklahoma pays family caregivers
$11.46–$13.80/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Oklahoma Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Oklahoma's programs at a glance
- ADvantage Waiver — CD-PASS
- 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 Oklahoma guide →
Towns and cities in Coal County
Oklahoma sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Coalgate and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Coal County:
- Coalgate1,715
- Tupelo332
- Lehigh279
- Phillips128
- Centrahoma86
- Bromide23
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Coal apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Coal County start with Oklahoma's program:
Apply to OKDHS via the online long-term care intake or call 800-435-4711; once on ADvantage, ask the case manager for the CD-PASS option.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Oklahoma program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Coal questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Coal County?
Yes. Oklahoma runs real Medicaid programs — like ADvantage Waiver — CD-PASS — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Coal County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Coal County?
Reported figures in Oklahoma are around $11.46–$13.80/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Coal County apply?
Families in Coal County start with the state, not the county. Apply to OKDHS via the online long-term care intake or call 800-435-4711; once on ADvantage, ask the case manager for the CD-PASS option.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Coal County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Oklahoma: limited — spouse can be hired 'only in rare situations'; adult children, siblings, grandchildren, nieces/nephews routinely allowed
How many people in Coal County might need this?
1,120 residents of Coal County are 65 or older and about 131 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. Oklahoma's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Coal do you cover?
All of Coal County — including Coalgate, Tupelo, Lehigh, Phillips and Centrahoma. Eligibility is set by Oklahoma, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Oklahoma'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 Coal County
Start with the Oklahoma caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
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