Commented on a discussion 1/22/2008 at 2:30 pm
In answer to both questions above, I would direct you to a great service from the AOA. They have a number you can call that can get you the resources and information you need. Call -800-677-1116 for
...Read MoreIn answer to both questions above, I would direct you to a great service from the AOA. They have a number you can call that can get you the resources and information you need. Call -800-677-1116 for the Eldercare Locator.
This came from a study by the Family Caregiver Alliance:
Most states (all but six) pay families to provide care in at least one of their state-administered programs. We asked state program administrators: "Can family members be paid to provide care in your program?"
Over half (57%), or 86 out of 150, in 44 states and the District of Columbia) say they do. Only Alaska, Delaware, Mississippi, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Tennessee do not allow payments to family members.
A higher proportion of Medicaid waiver programs (36, 74%) than NFCSPs (59%) or state-funded programs (40%) report they allow payment to family members (other than spouses or parents/guardians of minors).
The practice of paying families to provide care may be perceived by some state administrators as a consumer-directed option for the individual beneficiary or consumer (i.e., the care receiver) without directly aiding the family caregiver. Nine of the Medicaid waivers and five of the state-funded programs reporting no consumer-directed option for family caregivers say they do permit beneficiaries to pay family members to provide care.
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