Clear Creek County, CO
Get paid to care for your family member in Clear Creek County, Colorado
About 2,350 people in Clear Creek County are 65 or older — 26% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Colorado overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 152 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 Clear Creek
- People 65 and older
- 2,350
- People 85 and older
- 152
- Median age
- 49.6
- Rank in Colorado
- 38th
26% of Clear Creek residents
the age daily help usually starts
older than the country as a whole
of 64 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Clear Creek County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1). Colorado as a whole is 16% aged 65 or older.
What Colorado pays family caregivers
$17–$20/hr
Source: Colorado Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Colorado's programs at a glance
- CDASS
- IHSS
- Family CNA program
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- No waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Colorado guide →
Towns and cities in Clear Creek County
Colorado sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Idaho Springs and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Clear Creek County:
- Idaho Springs1,699
- Georgetown1,257
- Empire324
- Silver Plume188
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Clear Creek apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Clear Creek County start with Colorado's program:
Contact the local Case Management Agency (Single Entry Point) for a nursing-facility level-of-care assessment; must be enrolled in Health First Colorado (Medicaid) first.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Colorado program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Clear Creek questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Clear Creek County?
Yes. Colorado runs real Medicaid programs — like CDASS — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Clear Creek County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Clear Creek County?
Family caregivers in Colorado typically earn $17–$20/hr. The rate is the same across the state, including Clear Creek County.
Where do families in Clear Creek County apply?
Families in Clear Creek County start with the state, not the county. Contact the local Case Management Agency (Single Entry Point) for a nursing-facility level-of-care assessment; must be enrolled in Health First Colorado (Medicaid) first.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Clear Creek County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for Colorado: yes — spouses can be hired under CDASS/IHSS; spouse-as-LRP homemaker capped at 7 hrs/week
How many people in Clear Creek County might need this?
2,350 residents of Clear Creek County are 65 or older and about 152 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. Colorado's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Clear Creek do you cover?
All of Clear Creek County — including Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire and Silver Plume. Eligibility is set by Colorado, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Colorado'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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