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Guides for families caring at home

How family caregivers get paid, which programs pay them, what home care really costs, and how to find help — written from each state's published Medicaid rules, with no made-up numbers.

Types of home care

24-hour home care: how round-the-clock care at home works

How 24-hour care at home works: live-in vs. shift care, what round-the-clock care costs, labor rules, and how Medicaid and paid family caregivers can help.

Home health aides: what they do, what they cost and how to hire one

What a home health aide does, the federal 75-hour training rule, what HHA care costs, and how to hire one through an agency, privately or as a family member.

Home health care vs. home care: what's the difference?

Home health is short-term skilled care a doctor orders and Medicare can cover. Home care is non-medical daily help. Who provides each and who pays.

In-home nursing care: what it is, who pays and how to find a nurse

In-home nursing care explained: RN and LPN visits vs. private duty nursing, 24/7 nursing at home, what Medicare and Medicaid cover, costs and finding a nurse.

Live-in caregivers: how live-in home care works

What a live-in caregiver does, the sleep and break rules, how live-in home care is priced, how to find one — and how a family member can be paid to live in.

Non-medical home care: personal care, companionship and homemaker services

Non-medical home care explained: personal care services, companion care and homemaker help — what aides can and can't do, costs and Medicaid personal care.

Part-time and short-term home care

Hourly, part-time, short-term and on-call home care explained: care after a hospital stay, elderly sitters, minimum visit lengths, costs and who pays.

Senior home care: how to get elderly care at home

Senior home care explained: the help seniors can get at home, who the caregivers are, when it's time, what elderly care costs and how Medicaid can pay family.

What is in-home care?

In-home care explained: the kinds of help, who provides it, how to arrange it, what it costs, how families pay — and how a relative can be paid to give it.

Getting paid to care

How to become a paid caregiver for a family member

The requirements, background check, training and paperwork to become a paid caregiver for a family member — and how to prepare for the needs assessment.

How to get paid to care for a family member

Every state has a Medicaid program that can pay you to take care of a family member at home. Who qualifies, what it pays, and how to apply — state by state.

Home care agencies that hire family members

How agencies that pay family caregivers work, how the agency route compares with self-direction, which states use it, and what to ask before you sign up.

Becoming a caregiver

Caregiver apps and websites

Caregiver apps and websites explained: family coordination apps, EVV apps home health aides must use, scheduling tools, state caregiver sites and support.

Caregiver jobs: pay, training and how to get hired

Caregiver and home care aide jobs: what they pay, how to start with no experience, agencies vs. private clients, weekly pay, and paid jobs caring for family.

How to start a home care agency

Starting a non-medical home care or home health agency: state licensing, Medicare certification, Medicaid enrollment, insurance, staffing and what to expect.

Support for caregivers

Caring for aging parents at home

Caring for elderly parents at home: signs they need help, care options, sharing family roles, getting paid as the caregiver, and when home care isn't enough.

Family caregiver support programs

The National Family Caregiver Support Program, state caregiver programs, support groups, helplines, counseling and financial help for family caregivers.

Respite care for caregivers

What respite care is, in-home vs. adult day vs. short-stay respite, how to pay through caregiver programs, Medicaid and the VA, and how to find a program.

Programs that pay family

CDPAP: New York's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program

How New York's CDPAP works in 2026: eligibility, caregiver rules, pay, the move to PPL, home attendants, and what CDPAP is called in other states.

Consumer-directed care: how self-directed Medicaid lets you hire family

Consumer-directed care lets a Medicaid member hire family as a paid caregiver: employer and budget authority, fiscal agents, Missouri CDS, RI Personal Choice.

Does Medicare pay family caregivers?

Medicare doesn't pay family caregivers. What Medicare home health covers, Medicare Advantage in-home help, GUIDE respite, and how Medicaid pays family.

IHSS: In-Home Supportive Services, and its equivalent in every state

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS): who qualifies, 2026 pay, how a family member gets paid, how to apply — and which states have IHSS under another name.

Medicaid family caregiver programs: how every state pays family

How Medicaid pays family caregivers in every state: program names, who can be paid, spouse rules and how to apply, from Florida and Georgia to Oregon.

Medicaid home care: what it covers and how family can provide it

What Medicaid home care covers, how to find agencies that accept Medicaid, New York's eligibility rules, and how a family member can be the paid caregiver.

Paid parent caregivers: getting paid to care for a disabled child or adult

Can a parent be paid to care for a disabled child? Which states allow it, Colorado's parent CNA program, children's waivers and paid care for disabled adults.

Structured Family Caregiving: a daily stipend for live-in family caregivers

Structured Family Caregiving pays a live-in relative a daily Medicaid stipend. Which states offer it, what it pays, and how it works in Georgia and Indiana.

Costs, pay rates & insurance

The cost of in-home care, and how to pay for it

What in-home care costs per hour, for 24-hour and live-in care and for a nurse at home — plus every way to pay: Medicaid, VA, insurance and free options.

Family caregiver pay rates by state

What family caregivers are paid in every state — hourly wages, daily and monthly stipends, live-in pay, what sets your hours, and when the pay is tax-free.

Finding care near you

Home care by city: finding agencies and caregivers near you

Home care, home health and caregivers in 55 US cities: which county you're in, the state program that pays family, and how to vet a local agency.

Home care near me: how to find local help

How to find home care near you: local agencies, caregivers in your area, the Eldercare Locator, Area Agencies on Aging and state and county directories.

Home care in New York: agencies, home health aides and CDPAP

Home care agencies in NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Buffalo and Rochester: LHCSAs vs CHHAs, HHA agencies, private pay and getting paid through CDPAP.

Home care in Pennsylvania: agencies, home health and paid family caregivers

Home care in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and across PA: licensed agencies, home health, the Caregiver Support Program and getting paid as family.

How to choose a home care agency

How to compare home care agencies: licensing checks, questions to ask, red flags, reviews and where to get official lists of providers in your state.

Private pay home care: how to find, hire and pay a caregiver

Private pay home care: agency vs. private caregiver, what it costs, how to find and vet one, household employer taxes, insurance and when Medicaid can pay.

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