Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Georgia

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Georgia, they are overseen by the GA Dept. of Community Health (Medicaid) with DHS Division of Aging Services running CCSP/SOURCE via Area Agencies on Aging (1-866-552-4464). 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.

Sometimes — it depends on the program and the care needed. The fine print: limited — no under SFC and CCSP/SOURCE consumer direction; reported allowed under NOW/COMP live-in family caregiver participant-direction

Sometimes — special programs for children may pay parents. The fine print: limited — no under SFC/CCSP (parents of minors barred); yes under GAPP family caregiver option for medically fragile children under 21 (personal care only, not skilled nursing, prior authorization required)

Reported figures are around $1,987–$2,400/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Waitlists here can be long. Apply as soon as you can. Details: CCSP is slot-capped and can waitlist; SOURCE (SSI-linked) generally no waitlist; NOW/COMP have a multi-year DBHDD planning list with crisis exceptions

It depends on the program. In Georgia: SFC requires a live-in caregiver enrolled through a licensed SFC provider agency (agency provides oversight + pays stipend); NOW/COMP self-direction uses a fiscal intermediary; GAPP goes through a home care agency