Delaware
Delaware has real Medicaid programs that pay family members to care for a loved one at home. Here's what they pay, who can be paid, and how to start.
$13–$21/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Delaware Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
No waitlist. If you qualify, you're in.
no waitlist — DSHP-Plus is an entitlement (eligibility = enrollment)
Yes — Delaware can pay you to care for your spouse.
The fine print: yes — spouses and other relatives can be hired under DSHP-Plus self-directed attendant care (the separate state-funded Personal Attendant Services program excludes spouses)
Yes — Delaware has a path for parents of children who need care.
The fine print: yes — parents/guardians can be paid for personal care up to 40 hrs/week under the demonstration waiver; another adult must sign timesheets/paperwork
Run by: Delaware Health & Social Services, Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance (DMMA)
A program that can pay a family member for care at home.
2-min check →Our quick check tells you which programs fit your family before you talk to anyone.
Call the DMMA Central Intake Unit at 866-940-8963 to request an application; eligibility determination (financial + nursing-facility level of care) can take up to 3 months.
Forms, phone calls, the enrollment visit — we walk you through it all, free.
Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Delaware, they are overseen by the Delaware Health & Social Services. 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.
Yes — Delaware can pay you to care for your spouse. The fine print: yes — spouses and other relatives can be hired under DSHP-Plus self-directed attendant care (the separate state-funded Personal Attendant Services program excludes spouses)
Yes — Delaware has a path for parents of children who need care. The fine print: yes — parents/guardians can be paid for personal care up to 40 hrs/week under the demonstration waiver; another adult must sign timesheets/paperwork
Reported figures are around $13–$21/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 — DSHP-Plus is an entitlement (eligibility = enrollment)
It depends on the program. In Delaware: self-directed through the member's managed care organization; a financial management services agency handles payroll/taxes/background checks
Sources: medicaidplanningassistance.org · kidswaivers.org · payingforseniorcare.com · Updated September 2026. Program rules change — always confirm with the program.
The programs are the same across Delaware. Pick your county to see how they work where you live.
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