Quitman County, GA

Get paid to care for your family member in Quitman County, Georgia

About 806 people in Quitman County are 65 or older — 35% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Georgia overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 90 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.

Who needs care in Quitman

People 65 and older
806

35% of Quitman residents

People 85 and older
90

the age daily help usually starts

Median age
54.7

older than the country as a whole

Rank in Georgia
152nd

of 159 counties, by residents 65+

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Quitman County is one of the most rural counties in the country (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 8). Georgia as a whole is 16% aged 65 or older.

What Georgia pays family caregivers

$1,987–$2,400/month

Often tax-freeRates 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: Georgia Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026

Georgia's programs at a glance

  • Structured Family Caregiving (SFC)
  • CCSP / SOURCE
  • NOW & COMP Waivers
  • GAPP (children)
Spouse paid?
Sometimes
Parent paid for a child?
Sometimes
Waitlist
Waitlists can be long — apply early.

These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Georgia guide →

How families in Quitman apply

You do not need a county office to start. Families in Quitman County start with Georgia's program:

For seniors: call the Area Agency on Aging / ADRC at 866-552-4464 for CCSP or SOURCE screening, then choose an SFC provider agency; for I/DD, apply to NOW/COMP via the DBHDD regional field office; Medicaid application is filed separately with DFCS.

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Quitman questions, answered honestly

Can I get paid to care for a family member in Quitman County?

Yes. Georgia runs real Medicaid programs — like Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Quitman County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.

How much do family caregivers earn in Quitman County?

Reported figures in Georgia are around $1,987–$2,400/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Where do families in Quitman County apply?

Families in Quitman County start with the state, not the county. For seniors: call the Area Agency on Aging / ADRC at 866-552-4464 for CCSP or SOURCE screening, then choose an SFC provider agency; for I/DD, apply to NOW/COMP via the DBHDD regional field office; Medicaid application is filed separately with DFCS.

Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Quitman County?

Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Georgia: limited — no under SFC and CCSP/SOURCE consumer direction; reported allowed under NOW/COMP live-in family caregiver participant-direction

How many people in Quitman County might need this?

806 residents of Quitman County are 65 or older and about 90 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. Georgia's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.

Program facts come from Georgia'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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