Summit County, CO
Get paid to care for your family member in Summit County, Colorado
About 5,110 people in Summit County are 65 or older — 17% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Colorado as a whole. Roughly 261 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 Summit
- People 65 and older
- 5,110
- People 85 and older
- 261
- Median age
- 40.6
- Rank in Colorado
- 23rd
17% of Summit residents
the age daily help usually starts
close to the national average
of 64 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Summit County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 5). 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 Summit County
Colorado sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Silverthorne and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Summit County:
- Silverthorne5,220
- Breckenridge4,892
- Frisco2,732
- Dillon1,013
- Blue River836
- Montezuma71
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Summit apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Summit 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 →Summit questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Summit County?
Yes. Colorado runs real Medicaid programs — like CDASS — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Summit County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Summit County?
Family caregivers in Colorado typically earn $17–$20/hr. The rate is the same across the state, including Summit County.
Where do families in Summit County apply?
Families in Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit County might need this?
5,110 residents of Summit County are 65 or older and about 261 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 Summit do you cover?
All of Summit County — including Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon and Blue River. 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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