Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Alaska

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Alaska, they are overseen by the Alaska Department of Health. We help you enroll — applying costs you nothing.

Care at home costs Medicaid far less than a nursing home. So states pay family members to give that care at home. It's good for your loved one, and it's the law working the way it should.

Not right now — but other family members can often be paid. The fine print: no — spouses (and legal guardians) are prohibited from being hired under PCS/CDPCS; other relatives such as adult children may be hired

Sometimes — special programs for children may pay parents. The fine print: limited — historically barred under PCS, but Sept 2024 waiver amendments (CCMC, IDD, ISW) allow parents/guardians to be paid for personal care, tube feedings, trach care and meds for waiver-enrolled children

Reported figures are around $24–$26/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

No waitlist. If you qualify, you're in. Details: no waitlist — PCS and CFC are state-plan entitlements

It depends on the program. In Alaska: self-directed under CDPCS — participant hires, trains, supervises, fires; a Consumer Directed Provider Agency acts as fiscal agent for tax withholding and caregiver payments