Get paid to care for family in Kay County
Most of the 8,630 people in Kay County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Oklahoma Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Kay County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 8,630
- Aged 85+
- 945
- Rank in OK
- 24th
- Median age
- 38.7
20% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 77 counties, by residents 65+
close to the national average
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Kay County is a smaller-city county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 4).
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- states covered
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Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Kay
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 8,630 people in Kay County are 65 or older — 20% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Oklahoma overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 945 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.
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 Kay County
Oklahoma sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Ponca City and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Kay County:
- Ponca City24,234
- Blackwell6,016
- Tonkawa2,988
- Newkirk2,243
- Kaw City327
- Braman164
- Kildare86
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Kay apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Kay 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 →Kay questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Kay County?
Yes. Oklahoma runs real Medicaid programs — like ADvantage Waiver — CD-PASS — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Kay County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Kay 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 Kay County apply?
Families in Kay 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 Kay 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 Kay County might need this?
8,630 residents of Kay County are 65 or older and about 945 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 Kay do you cover?
All of Kay County — including Ponca City, Blackwell, Tonkawa, Newkirk and Kaw City. 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 Kay County
Start with the Oklahoma caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Kay
The counties Kay 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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