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

Yes, through 2 programs we verified. In Virginia, people on the CCC Plus Waiver or a Developmental Disability Waiver can use consumer direction to hire their own attendant, and adult children and other relatives can be paid. Spouses and parents of minor children cannot be paid. A relative who lives in the same home can be paid only if there is written proof that no one else is available to provide the care.

Which Virginia programs pay family caregivers?

Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus) Waiver - consumer-directed personal care and respite

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: Personal care attendants hired by the individual or their employer of record, including relatives such as adult children. Spouses and parents (or guardians) of minor children cannot be paid. Other family members who live in the same home can be paid only with written documentation that no one else is available.
• Who qualifies for care: Virginia Medicaid members enrolled in the CCC Plus Waiver.

Developmental Disability (DD) Waivers - consumer-directed personal assistance, companion and respite

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: Providers or consumer-directed assistants other than a parent or guardian of a minor child or the spouse of an adult. Other family members who live in the same home can be paid only with written documentation that no other provider is available.
• Who qualifies for care: Virginians with developmental disabilities enrolled in one of the DD Waivers.

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.