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

Yes, through 2 programs we verified. In Wyoming, people on the Community Choices Waiver or a Developmental Disabilities waiver can direct their own services and hire relatives as paid employees. On the Community Choices Waiver, a spouse may be hired when needed if the spouse does not handle the person's finances. On the DD waivers, a parent or guardian who is the legal representative can be paid only with special approval from the state.

Which Wyoming programs pay family caregivers?

Community Choices Waiver (CCW) - participant direction

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: Any person over 18 who passes background screenings and can provide the planned services, including relatives. If the participant is their own employer, they may be able to hire their spouse when the spouse is not legally authorized to make financial decisions for them and the circumstances make it necessary.
• Who qualifies for care: Wyoming Medicaid members eligible for the Community Choices Waiver, which offers an alternative to nursing facility care.

Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waivers - participant direction

• Type: Medicaid self-direction
• Who can be paid: Any person over 18 who passes background screenings and can provide the planned services. A legally authorized representative, such as a parent, stepparent, guardian or power of attorney, can be the paid employee only in situations reviewed and approved by the HCBS Program through its ECC process.
• Who qualifies for care: Wyoming residents enrolled in one of Wyoming's Developmental Disabilities 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.