Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Ohio

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Ohio, they are overseen by the Ohio Department of Aging (PASSPORT Helpline 1-866-243-5678). 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 — Ohio can pay you to care for your spouse. The fine print: yes — spouses can be hired under PASSPORT's participant-directed options, Next Generation MyCare, and as the live-in Structured Family Caregiving caregiver

Sometimes — special programs for children may pay parents. The fine print: limited — Ohio Home Care Waiver and the three DD waivers pay parents/guardians of minors, but the parent must work for an agency, be the provider of last resort, and generally work 40 hrs or less; RN/LPN parents can provide paid nursing; litigation pending over these rules

Reported figures are around $1,500–$3,000/month, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Some programs here have no waitlist. Others can have one. Details: PASSPORT is capped (~39,807/yr) and a waitlist can form; Next Generation MyCare has no cap and no waitlist

It depends on the program. In Ohio: participant-directed options use a financial management services agency for payroll/taxes; SFC runs through an SFC agency; parents of minors on the Home Care Waiver must be agency-employed