Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Tennessee

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Tennessee, they are overseen by the TennCare Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS) Division. 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, legal guardians, and powers of attorney cannot be hired; adult children and other relatives can

Sometimes — special programs for children may pay parents. The fine print: limited — CHOICES serves only adults 21+ with disabilities and seniors 65+; children go through Katie Beckett / ECF CHOICES, whose consumer direction may pay family

Reported figures are around $11–$19.16/hr, 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: not an entitlement — CHOICES Groups 2/3 have limited enrollment slots and a waitlist can form

It depends on the program. In Tennessee: consumer-directed, but all consumer-direction payroll must run through the fiscal employer agent Consumer Direct Care Network Tennessee (CDTN)