Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in South Carolina

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In South Carolina, they are overseen by the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). We help you enroll — applying costs you nothing.

Care at home costs Medicaid far less than a nursing home. So states pay family members to give that care at home. It's good for your loved one, and it's the law working the way it should.

Sometimes — it depends on the program and the care needed. The fine print: limited — spouses cannot provide companion care but may provide attendant care services; legal guardians excluded

Yes — South Carolina has a path for parents of children who need care. The fine print: yes for minors via the separate MCC Waiver — parents/relatives/guardians paid hourly for children's attendant care (ages 1-21, max 40 hrs/wk per caregiver, from 7/1/2025); Community Choices itself serves adults 18+

South Carolina doesn't publish one flat rate — rates vary and the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Some programs here have no waitlist. Others can have one. Details: not an entitlement — limited slots (~25,401/yr) and a waitlist forms when full

It depends on the program. In South Carolina: self-directed with a required financial management services agency handling payroll/taxes (FMS vendor name not confirmed)