Utah
Utah programs that pay family caregivers
Utah pays family members through 3 Medicaid programs. Each has its own rules for who qualifies, who can be paid and what it pays.
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DSPD Caregiver Compensation
Caregiver Compensation is an ongoing supported-living service from Utah's Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD). It lets a parent, step-parent, legal guardian or spouse be paid for the care they give a family member who already receives DSPD services. The caregiver is paid either through a fiscal agent (self-administered services) or as an employee of a provider agency.
$2,372/month (reported average)
How it works →New Choices Waiver (NCW)
The New Choices Waiver helps Utah adults who have lived long term in a nursing home, assisted living or similar facility move back to a home or community setting. Its services include attendant care and homemaker services, and some can be self-directed with financial management services, which lets the participant hire a relative such as an adult child.
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How it works →Home and Community Based Services Waiver for Individuals Age 65 or Older (Aging Waiver)
Utah's Aging Waiver helps people 65 and older who need nursing-home-level care stay at home. It is run by the Division of Aging and Adult Services through local Area Agencies on Aging. Under the Self-Administered Services (SAS) model, the participant hires and manages their own personal attendant, such as an adult child, and a financial management services agency runs payroll.
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How it works →The overview: the Utah caregiver program · Utah caregiver pay · spouse rules
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Each state writes its own rules, and they differ more than people expect — a spouse who can be paid on one side of the line often cannot be on the other.