How much do family caregivers get paid in Georgia?
Around $1,987–$2,400/month — and here is what moves that number.
Your pay is not a posted wage. It comes out of a care budget that Georgia sets from your relative's assessed needs, which is why two caregivers in the same town can be paid differently.
What Georgia pays family caregivers
$1,987–$2,400/month
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
What sets your number
SFC requires a live-in caregiver enrolled through a licensed SFC provider agency (agency provides oversight + pays stipend); NOW/COMP self-direction uses a fiscal intermediary; GAPP goes through a home care agency
- Spouse can be paid?
- Sometimes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Sometimes
- Waitlist
- Waitlists can be long — apply early.
Where the money comes from
This is Medicaid money, not a grant and not a charity. In Georgia it runs through Structured Family Caregiving (SFC), CCSP / SOURCE, NOW & COMP Waivers, GAPP (children), administered by GA Dept. of Community Health (Medicaid) with DHS Division of Aging Services running CCSP/SOURCE via Area Agencies on Aging (1-866-552-4464); DBHDD for NOW/COMP
1.8 million people in Georgia — 16% of the state — are 65 or older, spread across 159 counties. The programs on this page exist because caring for them at home costs the state far less than a nursing home does.
From first call to first paycheck
- 2 minutes
Check eligibility
Five questions tell you which Georgia program fits, and roughly what it pays.
- usually weeks
Medicaid + care assessment
Georgia confirms your relative qualifies and how much help they need. The hours in that assessment become your paid hours.
- after approval
Enrol and hire
Your relative enrols, then names you as their caregiver. Background check, paperwork, done.
- every pay period
Get paid
You log the hours you already work and are paid for them, like any job.
How to start in Georgia: 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.
Georgia pay questions, answered honestly
How much do family caregivers get paid in Georgia?
Figures reported for Georgia land around $1,987–$2,400/month, but that is a range, not a promise. Your rate is set inside your relative's care plan and budget. We tell you your real number before you enroll.
What decides my exact hourly rate?
Three things: how much help your relative is assessed as needing, which Georgia program they are on, and who administers the payroll. SFC requires a live-in caregiver enrolled through a licensed SFC provider agency (agency provides oversight + pays stipend); NOW/COMP self-direction uses a fiscal intermediary; GAPP goes through a home care agency
How many hours a week can I be paid for?
Hours come from the care assessment, not from how many you actually work. That is the single biggest thing families get wrong — an honest assessment is worth more than any negotiation later. We help you prepare for it.
Is family caregiver pay taxable?
In Georgia, some of this pay is reported as tax-free under the IRS difficulty-of-care rules when the caregiver lives with the person receiving care. It depends on your household, so confirm with a tax preparer — but do ask, because many families overpay by not asking.
Can I be paid to care for my spouse in Georgia?
limited — no under SFC and CCSP/SOURCE consumer direction; reported allowed under NOW/COMP live-in family caregiver participant-direction There is a full page on this: see spousal caregiver pay in Georgia.
Can a parent be paid for caring for their own child in Georgia?
limited — no under SFC/CCSP (parents of minors barred); yes under GAPP family caregiver option for medically fragile children under 21 (personal care only, not skilled nursing, prior authorization required)
Is there a waitlist in Georgia?
CCSP is slot-capped and can waitlist; SOURCE (SSI-linked) generally no waitlist; NOW/COMP have a multi-year DBHDD planning list with crisis exceptions
How do I apply in Georgia?
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.
Married and caring for your husband or wife? Read the spouse rules for Georgia →
Sources: medicaidplanningassistance.org · dbhdd.georgia.gov · kidswaivers.org · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rates change — always confirm with the program.
Where most Georgia caregivers are
Counties with the most residents aged 65 and older. The rules are the same everywhere in Georgia — pick yours for the local picture.
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