Paid Family Caregiver

Paid Family Caregiver allows relatives 18 years of age or older to be paid for providing care through the Medicaid pathway or the WA Cares Fund program. Caregivers earn at least $22.52 per hour and must complete required safety training. Care recipients must qualify for Apple Health Medicaid long-term care services.

Eligibility

• U.S. citizenship or qualified immigrant status required
• Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
• Applicant age: at least 18
• Relationship: spouse, other relative

How to apply

• The person you care for must qualify for Apple Health Medicaid LTSS, then apply to become an Individual Provider on the Consumer Direct Care Network of Washington website (Medicaid pathway); under WA Cares, the beneficiary applies for benefits first, then the caregiver becomes an employee of CDWA or a registered home care agency