Get paid to care for family in Salt Lake County
Most of the 152,300 people in Salt Lake County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Utah Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Salt Lake County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 152,300
- Aged 85+
- 12,900
- Rank in UT
- 1st
- Median age
- 34.4
13% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 29 counties, by residents 65+
younger than the country
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Salt Lake County is a large metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1).
- 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 Salt Lake
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 152,300 people in Salt Lake County are 65 or older — 13% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Utah as a whole. Roughly 12,900 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Salt Lake 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, 433,100 people in Utah are 65 or older — 12% of the state, across 29 counties.
What Utah pays family caregivers
$2,372/month
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Utah Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Utah's programs at a glance
- DSPD Caregiver Compensation
- New Choices Waiver
- Aging Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- Waitlists can be long — apply early.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Utah guide →
Towns and cities in Salt Lake County
Utah sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Salt Lake City and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Salt Lake County:
- Salt Lake City217,783
- West Valley City138,144
- West Jordan116,688
- Sandy92,840
- South Jordan86,156
- Millcreek64,217
- Herriman62,352
- Taylorsville57,819
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Salt Lake apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Salt Lake County start with Utah's program:
For disability waivers call DSPD intake at 1-844-275-3773 or apply online at dspd.utah.gov; for the New Choices Waiver call Utah Medicaid at 800-662-9651 (option 6) after meeting facility-residency requirements.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Utah program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Salt Lake questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Salt Lake County?
Yes. Utah runs real Medicaid programs — like DSPD Caregiver Compensation — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Salt Lake County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Salt Lake County?
Reported figures in Utah are around $2,372/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Salt Lake County apply?
Families in Salt Lake County start with the state, not the county. For disability waivers call DSPD intake at 1-844-275-3773 or apply online at dspd.utah.gov; for the New Choices Waiver call Utah Medicaid at 800-662-9651 (option 6) after meeting facility-residency requirements.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Salt Lake County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for Utah: yes/limited — spouses payable under DSPD Caregiver Compensation (SB 63, CMS-approved Jan 2022) for extraordinary care; New Choices Waiver allows spouses 'in some cases'; EPAS and state-plan personal care exclude spouses
How many people in Salt Lake County might need this?
152,300 residents of Salt Lake County are 65 or older and about 12,900 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. Utah's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Salt Lake do you cover?
All of Salt Lake County — including Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy and South Jordan. Eligibility is set by Utah, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Utah'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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