Delaware County, PA
Get paid to care for your family member in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
About 107,200 people in Delaware County are 65 or older — 18% of everyone who lives here. Delaware County skews younger than Pennsylvania overall, but the families caring for an older parent here face the same bills. Roughly 12,000 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Delaware County is one of the state's biggest population centers, and home-care agencies do work here — but staffing is thin, schedules change, and a stranger in the house is not what every family wants.
Who needs care in Delaware
- People 65 and older
- 107,200
- People 85 and older
- 12,000
- Median age
- 39.3
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- 6th
18% of Delaware residents
the age daily help usually starts
close to the national average
of 67 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Delaware County is a large metro county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1). Pennsylvania as a whole is 20% aged 65 or older.
What Pennsylvania pays family caregivers
$13–$19/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Pennsylvania Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Pennsylvania's programs at a glance
- Community HealthChoices (CHC)
- Services My Way
- OBRA Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- There may be a waitlist — apply early.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Pennsylvania guide →
Towns and cities in Delaware County
Pennsylvania sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Upper Darby and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Delaware County:
- Upper Darby86,045
- Haverford51,291
- Radnor34,130
- Chester34,052
- Ridley31,139
- Springfield25,206
- Marple24,423
- Concord18,450
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Delaware apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Delaware County start with Pennsylvania's program:
Call the PA Independent Enrollment Broker at 1-877-550-4227 (or its online Community Referral Form) to start CHC eligibility; then choose participant-direction/Services My Way with your MCO service coordinator.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Pennsylvania program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Delaware questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Delaware County?
Yes. Pennsylvania runs real Medicaid programs — like Community HealthChoices (CHC) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Delaware County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Delaware County?
Reported figures in Pennsylvania are around $13–$19/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Delaware County apply?
Families in Delaware County start with the state, not the county. Call the PA Independent Enrollment Broker at 1-877-550-4227 (or its online Community Referral Form) to start CHC eligibility; then choose participant-direction/Services My Way with your MCO service coordinator.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Delaware County?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for Pennsylvania: no — spouses and legal guardians cannot be paid; other relatives incl. adult children and parents of adult (21+) disabled children can
How many people in Delaware County might need this?
107,200 residents of Delaware County are 65 or older and about 12,000 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. Pennsylvania's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Delaware do you cover?
All of Delaware County — including Upper Darby, Haverford, Radnor, Chester and Ridley. Eligibility is set by Pennsylvania, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Pennsylvania'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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