How to be Paid to be a Caregiver for a Family Member via Medicaid's Community Care Benefit

How do you become a caregiver for your Mom or Dad? And be paid by Medicaid to care for them?

The Medicaid Community Care program does provide a benefit for home caregiving services. The senior must be approved for the need for home care by their medical doctor and referred to a licensed Medicaid home care agency.

Family members may become certified caregivers by taking an online training course to demonstrate competency.

Medicaid home care agencies will hire family members, with all of the usual hiring requirements also being met, such as background checks and caregiving competency.

Learn more by taking an online training course.

8-Hour Caregiver Certification

Caregiver Certification Training Modules

Caregiver Job Descriptions, Responsibilities and Protocol
Care Plan Notes for Documenting Client Activities
Communication Skills
Personal Care, Bathing, and Toileting
Assistance with Ambulation, Exercise, Transfers, Fall Prevention including Adaptive Equipment
Basic Hygiene and Basic Infection Control
Maintaining a Clean, Safe and Healthy Environment
Basic Personal and Environmental Safety Precautions
Emergency Procedures, Including Basic First Aid and Client’s Emergency Preparedness Plan
HIPAA PART 1: Confidentiality of Client Info and HiTECH Act
HIPAA Part 2: Scenarios
How to Detect, Report, and Prevent Abuse and Neglect
Bonus Section: Stroke Care and What Is Alzheimer's Disease?