Can you get paid to care for a family member in Arizona?

Yes, through 2 programs we verified. In Arizona, relatives can be paid to provide attendant care, personal care and homemaker services to someone on ALTCS, Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program. Spouses can be paid for up to 40 hours a week, and parents of minor children on ALTCS can be paid for up to 40 hours a week. The person receiving care must be on ALTCS, live at home, and be assessed as needing the services.

Which Arizona programs pay family caregivers?

ALTCS Direct Care Services (attendant care, personal care, homemaker), including Agency with Choice and Self-Directed Attendant Care

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: Family members who meet Direct Care Worker requirements, including adult children, in-laws, grandchildren, siblings, parents and grandparents. A spouse can be paid under the Spouse as Paid Caregiver option, with paid spouse care capped at 40 hours in a seven-day period.
• Who qualifies for care: Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) members who live in their own home and are assessed by their case manager as needing these services.

Parents as Paid Caregivers (PPCG) service model option

• Who can be paid: Parents and legal guardians with physical or legal custody of a minor child who is an ALTCS member, for up to 40 hours of paid care a week, if they meet Direct Care Worker requirements.
• Who qualifies for care: Children under 18 enrolled in ALTCS (including through DES Division of Developmental Disabilities) who are assessed as needing direct care or habilitation that goes beyond ordinary parenting.

Are there national programs too?

Yes. Veterans may qualify for VA programs that pay or support family caregivers: Veteran Directed Care and the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.