Can family caregivers get paid through Medicaid?

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Can family caregivers get paid through Medicaid?

When a relative can no longer shower safely or forgets to take their medications, you may step in to provide care. As a family caregiver , you may assist with bathing, dressing, and eating. These tasks are known as activities of daily living (ADLs). Caregivers may also help with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping.

About 1 in 4 Americans serves as a family caregiver. That’s about 63 million people, with family caregivers spending an average of 4 hours each day helping their older loved ones.

GoodRx , a platform for medication savings, outlines how you can get paid to care for a family member through Medicaid. These programs go by different names depe