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

Yes, through 2 programs we verified. In New Hampshire, the Choices for Independence (CFI) waiver lets an older adult or adult with a disability live in a relative's certified home through Adult Family Care, with the relative paid to provide care. CFI participants can also direct their own services and hire workers. The CFI waiver does not pay a spouse for care. The person receiving care must be on the CFI waiver and meet nursing facility level of care.

Which New Hampshire programs pay family caregivers?

Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver - Adult Family Care

• Type: Adult foster care
• Who can be paid: A relative (other than a spouse) or an unrelated person who has a certified residence where the participant lives and receives personal care and homemaking.
• Who qualifies for care: Older adults and adults with disabilities enrolled in the CFI waiver who meet nursing facility level of care.

CFI Waiver - Participant Directed and Managed Services (PDMS)

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: Workers the participant hires under a participant-directed budget. Services provided by a spouse (the legally responsible relative) are not covered under the CFI waiver.
• Who qualifies for care: CFI waiver participants who choose to direct and manage their own services.

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.

What should you confirm with the state?

Rules for hiring other relatives under participant-directed services were not spelled out in the rule text. Confirm with your case manager or ServiceLink.