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

Yes, through 2 programs we verified. In Utah, people on the New Choices Waiver who live in their own home or a family member's home can self-administer services, hiring and supervising their own workers. The Aging Waiver for people 65 and older also covers personal attendant services, with fiscal management help. We could not confirm on an official page which family members can be paid, so ask your case manager.

Which Utah programs pay family caregivers?

New Choices Waiver (NCW) - Self-Administered Services (SAS)

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: Individual employees the participant (or their chosen designee) hires and supervises, paid through a Financial Management Services agent. Which relatives can be hired was not confirmed in the manual.
• Who qualifies for care: New Choices Waiver participants who live in their own home or a family member's home (not in adult residential services).

Waiver for Individuals Age 65 or Older (Aging Waiver) - Personal Attendant Services

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: Personal attendants, with fiscal management services and personal attendant training available under the waiver. Family hiring rules were not confirmed.
• Who qualifies for care: Utahns 65 or older who need nursing facility level of care and meet Medicaid financial eligibility. Enrollment is limited and there is a waiting list.

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?

We could not confirm on an official page whether spouses, parents or other relatives can be paid in Utah. Ask your waiver case manager or the Division of Aging and Adult Services at (801) 538-3910.