Kershaw County, SC
Get paid to care for your family member in Kershaw County, South Carolina
About 13,800 people in Kershaw County are 65 or older — 19% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with South Carolina as a whole. Roughly 1,210 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 Kershaw
- People 65 and older
- 13,800
- People 85 and older
- 1,210
- Median age
- 40.8
- Rank in South Carolina
- 21st
19% of Kershaw residents
the age daily help usually starts
close to the national average
of 46 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Kershaw County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2). South Carolina as a whole is 20% aged 65 or older.
What South Carolina 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: South Carolina Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
South Carolina's programs at a glance
- Community Choices Waiver (self-directed)
- Medically Complex Children Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Sometimes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full South Carolina guide →
Towns and cities in Kershaw County
South Carolina sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Camden and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Kershaw County:
- Camden8,899
- Elgin1,657
- Bethune337
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Kershaw apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Kershaw County start with South Carolina's program:
Contact the regional Community Long Term Care (CLTC) office or Healthy Connections at 888-549-0820 and file the Application for Nursing Home, Residential or In-Home Care; MCC families request self-direction through their Waiver Nurse Case Manager.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which South Carolina program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Kershaw questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Kershaw County?
Yes. South Carolina runs real Medicaid programs — like Community Choices Waiver (self-directed) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Kershaw County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Kershaw County?
South Carolina 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 Kershaw County apply?
Families in Kershaw County start with the state, not the county. Contact the regional Community Long Term Care (CLTC) office or Healthy Connections at 888-549-0820 and file the Application for Nursing Home, Residential or In-Home Care; MCC families request self-direction through their Waiver Nurse Case Manager.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Kershaw County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for South Carolina: limited — spouses cannot provide companion care but may provide attendant care services; legal guardians excluded
How many people in Kershaw County might need this?
13,800 residents of Kershaw County are 65 or older and about 1,210 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. South Carolina's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Kershaw do you cover?
All of Kershaw County — including Camden, Elgin and Bethune. Eligibility is set by South Carolina, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from South Carolina'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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