Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Louisiana

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Louisiana, they are overseen by the Louisiana Dept. of Health — Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS). 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 — Louisiana can pay you to care for your spouse. The fine print: yes — MIHC allows a live-in spouse or adult child as the paid caregiver

Sometimes — special programs for children may pay parents. The fine print: limited — not under CCW (serves adults 65+ or 21+ with disabilities); parents of minors payable under Children's Choice/New Opportunities DD waivers, 40 hrs/wk cap, cannot also be the employer/representative

Reported figures are around $1,800/month, 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: not an entitlement — waitlist via the CCW Request for Services Registry when slots are full

It depends on the program. In Louisiana: MIHC runs through an enrolled MIHC provider agency (care manager + nurse support, agency pays the stipend); consumer-directed option uses a financial management services agency for payroll