Get paid to care for family in Platte County
Most of the 2,430 people in Platte County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Wyoming Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Platte County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 2,430
- Aged 85+
- 280
- Rank in WY
- 17th
- Median age
- 48.9
29% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 23 counties, by residents 65+
older than the country
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Platte County is one of the most rural counties in the country (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 8).
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- 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 Platte
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 2,430 people in Platte County are 65 or older — 29% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Wyoming overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 280 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Out here, hiring an outside agency often is not realistic at all. Being paid to do the care yourself is not a workaround — it is how these programs were designed to work.
Statewide, 115,700 people in Wyoming are 65 or older — 20% of the state, across 23 counties.
What Wyoming 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: Wyoming Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Wyoming's programs at a glance
- Community Choices Waiver (participant-directed)
- Spouse paid?
- Sometimes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Wyoming guide →
Towns and cities in Platte County
Wyoming sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Wheatland and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Platte County:
- Wheatland3,475
- Guernsey1,094
- Glendo238
- Chugwater169
- Hartville68
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Platte apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Platte County start with Wyoming's program:
Submit the CCW Program Application (CCW Form 01, which requires choosing a county case management agency) to the WDH HCBS Section in Cheyenne; non-Medicaid members also file a Wyoming Medicaid LTC application (1-855-203-2936); an LT-101 nurse assessment determines level of care.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Wyoming program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Platte questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Platte County?
Yes. Wyoming runs real Medicaid programs — like Community Choices Waiver (participant-directed) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Platte County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Platte County?
Wyoming 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 Platte County apply?
Families in Platte County start with the state, not the county. Submit the CCW Program Application (CCW Form 01, which requires choosing a county case management agency) to the WDH HCBS Section in Cheyenne; non-Medicaid members also file a Wyoming Medicaid LTC application (1-855-203-2936); an LT-101 nurse assessment determines level of care.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Platte County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Wyoming: limited — the Community Choices Waiver renewal effective 7/1/2026 allows a paid spouse only if they hold no authority over the participant's finances and the care goes beyond normal spousal duties; guardians and the employer of record cannot be paid
How many people in Platte County might need this?
2,430 residents of Platte County are 65 or older and about 280 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. Wyoming's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Platte do you cover?
All of Platte County — including Wheatland, Guernsey, Glendo, Chugwater and Hartville. Eligibility is set by Wyoming, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Wyoming'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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