Get Paid for the Care You Provide
AARP Foundation Paid4Care™ Hub helps you find out whether you can – or should – become a paid family caregiver.
If you’re a caregiver for someone you love, you’ve probably experienced your share of financial strain. Family caregivers spend close to $8,000 per year of their own money helping loved ones who are ill, aging, or living with disabilities. Some caregivers stop saving, take on more debt, have unpaid bills, or even leave their own jobs so they can take care of a family member or friend.
Finding reliable information about getting paid as a family caregiver takes time — something you already have too little of. Each state’s Medicaid program has different requirements and rules, and many have long wait lists. But what if you could get paid to care for your loved one?
Find Programs that Pay
Can I get paid to be a family caregiver? Let’s find out if there are programs that provide compensation.
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Weigh Your Options
Should I try to get paid as a family caregiver? Let’s explore how caregiving effects your finances.
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Make sense of common caregiving terms with easy-to-understand definitions.
Some programs require training before you can be paid. How do your skills stack up?
Straightforward answers to your caregiving compensation questions.
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