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maynard3028
Asked December 2021
How do I get paid for being my mom's in-home caregiver?
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Geaton777
Dec 2021
There is no program that will pay 100% of the caregiving for in-home care. Medicaid doesn't, and what it does pay is a minimum of hours and a low wage. Here's an article from the AgingCare.com home page:
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/how-to-get-paid-for-being-a-caregiver-135476.htm
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