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

Yes, through one program we verified. In New York, the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) lets Medicaid members who need home care hire their own personal assistant, including an adult child or other relative. Spouses and parents of consumers under 21 cannot be paid. All CDPAP payroll now goes through one statewide fiscal intermediary, Public Partnerships LLC (PPL). Since September 1, 2025, new adult applicants must meet stricter minimum care-need rules.

Which New York programs pay family caregivers?

Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: A personal assistant the member chooses and hires, which can be a friend or family member, such as an adult child. The member's spouse, designated representative, or the parent of a consumer under 21 cannot be paid.
• Who qualifies for care: New York Medicaid members with a stable medical condition and an assessed need for home care who can self-direct or have a designated representative. Since September 1, 2025, new applicants 21 and older must also meet the Minimum Needs Requirements (for example, needing at least limited hands-on help with more than two activities of daily living, or supervision with more than one for people with dementia).

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.