Medicare will NOT pay you. Medicaid will send caregivers ordered by her MD, but only via licensed care companies. If she is the widow of a wartime veteran, possibly Aid and Attendance or a widow's pension if she is very poor.
Majority of grown children do not get paid for caring for their elderly parent, unless the parent is financially able to pay from their own pocket. If a parent can afford to pay you, the parent might as well hire a certified trained caregiver… thus allowing you to keep or look for a full-time job.
If your parent qualifies for Medicaid, the State might allow a trained Caregiver from an Agency to come in to help a couple hours a day. It is hard to find a State that has a program to pay a grown child to care for a parent. Plus there is a question if the State will pay a relative if he/she already lives full-time with the parent.
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If your parent qualifies for Medicaid, the State might allow a trained Caregiver from an Agency to come in to help a couple hours a day. It is hard to find a State that has a program to pay a grown child to care for a parent. Plus there is a question if the State will pay a relative if he/she already lives full-time with the parent.
Also, check with your local Council on Aging to see what programs they offer, such as an Aide coming to the house. https://www.agingcare.com/local/Area-Agency-on-Aging