Lincoln County, OR
Get paid to care for your family member in Lincoln County, Oregon
About 17,000 people in Lincoln County are 65 or older — 33% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Oregon overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 1,200 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.
Who needs care in Lincoln
- People 65 and older
- 17,000
- People 85 and older
- 1,200
- Median age
- 53.3
- Rank in Oregon
- 15th
33% of Lincoln residents
the age daily help usually starts
older than the country as a whole
of 36 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Lincoln County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 5). Oregon as a whole is 20% aged 65 or older.
What Oregon pays family caregivers
$20–$24.10/hr
Source: Oregon Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Oregon's programs at a glance
- Independent Choices Program (ICP)
- Spousal Pay Program
- Consumer-Employed Provider program
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Oregon guide →
Towns and cities in Lincoln County
Oregon sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Newport and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Lincoln County:
- Newport10,833
- Lincoln City10,034
- Toledo3,514
- Waldport2,262
- Depoe Bay1,526
- Siletz1,212
- Yachats1,018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Lincoln apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Lincoln County start with Oregon's program:
Contact the local Area Agency on Aging / APD office or call ODHS at 800-282-8096 (ADRC 1-855-673-2372) to request an assessment and ask for Independent Choices or Spousal Pay.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Oregon program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Lincoln questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Lincoln County?
Yes. Oregon runs real Medicaid programs — like Independent Choices Program (ICP) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Lincoln County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Lincoln County?
Family caregivers in Oregon typically earn $20–$24.10/hr. The rate is the same across the state, including Lincoln County.
Where do families in Lincoln County apply?
Families in Lincoln County start with the state, not the county. Contact the local Area Agency on Aging / APD office or call ODHS at 800-282-8096 (ADRC 1-855-673-2372) to request an assessment and ask for Independent Choices or Spousal Pay.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Lincoln County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for Oregon: yes — spouses can be hired under ICP and the dedicated Spousal Pay Program (spouse must enroll as a provider with the Oregon Home Care Commission)
How many people in Lincoln County might need this?
17,000 residents of Lincoln County are 65 or older and about 1,200 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. Oregon's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Lincoln do you cover?
All of Lincoln County — including Newport, Lincoln City, Toledo, Waldport and Depoe Bay. Eligibility is set by Oregon, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Oregon's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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