Franklin County, WA
Get paid to care for your family member in Franklin County, Washington
About 10,900 people in Franklin County are 65 or older — 11% of everyone who lives here. Franklin County skews younger than Washington overall, but the families caring for an older parent here face the same bills. Roughly 873 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Agencies operate in Franklin County, though families still run into gaps: no weekend coverage, a new aide every few weeks, hours that don't match real life.
Who needs care in Franklin
- People 65 and older
- 10,900
- People 85 and older
- 873
- Median age
- 31.4
- Rank in Washington
- 23rd
11% of Franklin residents
the age daily help usually starts
younger than the country as a whole
of 39 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Franklin County is a metro county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2). Washington as a whole is 17% aged 65 or older.
What Washington pays family caregivers
$22.52–$27.28/hr
Source: Washington Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Washington's programs at a glance
- Community First Choice (CFC)
- Medicaid Personal Care (MPC)
- Individual Provider (via CDWA)
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- No waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Washington guide →
Towns and cities in Franklin County
Washington sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Pasco and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Franklin County:
- Pasco81,724
- Connell5,071
- Mesa388
- Kahlotus141
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Franklin apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Franklin County start with Washington's program:
The care recipient applies for Apple Health LTSS through a DSHS Home & Community Services regional intake office and gets a CARE assessment; the family caregiver then applies as an Individual Provider at consumerdirectwa.com.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Washington program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Franklin questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Franklin County?
Yes. Washington runs real Medicaid programs — like Community First Choice (CFC) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Franklin County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Franklin County?
Family caregivers in Washington typically earn $22.52–$27.28/hr. The rate is the same across the state, including Franklin County.
Where do families in Franklin County apply?
Families in Franklin County start with the state, not the county. The care recipient applies for Apple Health LTSS through a DSHS Home & Community Services regional intake office and gets a CARE assessment; the family caregiver then applies as an Individual Provider at consumerdirectwa.com.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Franklin County?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for Washington: no — DSHS: 'Spouses cannot be paid to care for each other'; some spouses may qualify via Veteran Directed Care or WA Cares Fund instead
How many people in Franklin County might need this?
10,900 residents of Franklin County are 65 or older and about 873 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. Washington's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Franklin do you cover?
All of Franklin County — including Pasco, Connell, Mesa and Kahlotus. Eligibility is set by Washington, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Washington'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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