You didn't say how the care would be for. If your family member is on Medicare/Medicaid, the process is very different than if care is being paid for by long-term care or privately.
Some long-term care companies allow a family member to provide care for their client if the family member is certified as a Home Health Aide. Check with your loved ones LTC insurance and be very clear about the relationship and/or the living arrangement to make sure you won't be rejected later.
Becoming a Home Health Aide (HHA) unfortunately, is a very easy process. Find a local school and sign up for a 40 or 75-hour class. Classes are usually on nights or weekends, and rarely take 40 or 75 hours to complete. I am located in Florida. In Florida, in addition to the certification, the caregiver must have their CPR certification, Alzheimer's training and a state background check. The course costs about $400, the CPR costs $75, and the background check costs $100.
Some long-term care companies will allow a family member to serve as the caregiver, but require the caregiver to be registered with an agency. That means they will take a cut of the money, but it could still allow you to earn $20+ as the caregiver.
If the person you wish to care cannot afford to pay you, see if that person qualifies for Medicaid (which is different from Medicare). Contact your State Medicaid office to see what programs are available to pay you. Please note that Medicaid is paid by us taxpayers, so you may get only minimum wage for a few hour per week. Hopefully you find something that works well for you.
The family member should be paying you. If they have no money, then maybe Medicaid. The person must fit the income criteria. Some States have you sign up with am agency, get training and then they pay you to care for your family member. This is good because payroll taxes and Social Security are taken out of your check. Your County Social Services should be able to help you.
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Some long-term care companies allow a family member to provide care for their client if the family member is certified as a Home Health Aide. Check with your loved ones LTC insurance and be very clear about the relationship and/or the living arrangement to make sure you won't be rejected later.
Becoming a Home Health Aide (HHA) unfortunately, is a very easy process. Find a local school and sign up for a 40 or 75-hour class. Classes are usually on nights or weekends, and rarely take 40 or 75 hours to complete. I am located in Florida. In Florida, in addition to the certification, the caregiver must have their CPR certification, Alzheimer's training and a state background check. The course costs about $400, the CPR costs $75, and the background check costs $100.
Some long-term care companies will allow a family member to serve as the caregiver, but require the caregiver to be registered with an agency. That means they will take a cut of the money, but it could still allow you to earn $20+ as the caregiver.
If the person you wish to care cannot afford to pay you, see if that person qualifies for Medicaid (which is different from Medicare). Contact your State Medicaid office to see what programs are available to pay you. Please note that Medicaid is paid by us taxpayers, so you may get only minimum wage for a few hour per week. Hopefully you find something that works well for you.
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