Get paid to care for family in Arlington County
Most of the 30,000 people in Arlington County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Virginia Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Arlington County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 30,000
- Aged 85+
- 3,370
- Rank in VA
- 10th
- Median age
- 35.6
13% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 133 counties, by residents 65+
younger than the country
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Arlington County is a metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1).
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Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Arlington
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 30,000 people in Arlington County are 65 or older — 13% of everyone who lives here. Arlington County skews younger than Virginia overall, but the families caring for an older parent here face the same bills. Roughly 3,370 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Agencies operate in Arlington County, though families still run into gaps: no weekend coverage, a new aide every few weeks, hours that don't match real life.
Statewide, 1.5 million people in Virginia are 65 or older — 18% of the state, across 133 counties.
What Virginia pays family caregivers
$13.88–$17.97/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Virginia Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Virginia's programs at a glance
- CCC Plus Waiver consumer direction
- LRI option (spouses & parents)
- Spouse paid?
- Sometimes
- 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 Virginia guide →
How families in Arlington apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Arlington County start with Virginia's program:
Apply for Medicaid via Cover Virginia or the local Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) office and request a functional (nursing-facility level of care) screening through local DSS.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Virginia program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Arlington questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Arlington County?
Yes. Virginia runs real Medicaid programs — like CCC Plus Waiver consumer direction — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Arlington County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Arlington County?
Reported figures in Virginia are around $13.88–$17.97/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Arlington County apply?
Families in Arlington County start with the state, not the county. Apply for Medicaid via Cover Virginia or the local Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) office and request a functional (nursing-facility level of care) screening through local DSS.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Arlington County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Virginia: limited — spouses payable only as Legally Responsible Individuals for 'extraordinary care' (ADLs only, not IADLs/supervision) when circumstances prevent a non-LRI caregiver; capped at 40 hrs/week; LRI rules updated eff. 7/1/2025
How many people in Arlington County might need this?
30,000 residents of Arlington County are 65 or older and about 3,370 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. Virginia's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Program facts come from Virginia'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 Arlington County
Start with the Virginia caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Arlington
The counties Arlington 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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