how do i get paid to be my parents care giver, i have no...

That depends on your parent's income more than on yours. If your parent has low income and few assets (other than the house your parent lives in), he or she might qualify for Medicaid. If so, a program run by Medicaid in your state might be able to pay your parent directly for care at home, which your parent could then use to pay you to provide that care. In some states, this kind of cash assistance is possible even if someone has slightly too much income or assets to qualify for Medicaid. The arrangement works through a state-run program called Cash and Counseling, or a similar program.

Normally, if a Medicaid beneficiary is eligible for regular in-home care, Medicaid provides it through a certified home care agency. But this special program directly pays the person in need of care the same amount Medicaid would pay an aide from an agency. The person needing care can spend this money on anyone he chooses to take care of him. He can also use some of the money to make home improvements for safety or comfort, or to buy personal care items. In order for you and your parent to take advantage of such an arrangement, your state has to be offering this Cash and Counseling or similar cash assistance program. To find out more about these programs, go to the page on this site called How to Get Paid for Being Your Parent's Caregiver.

You can help your parent apply for Medicaid and Cash and Counseling, or for a similar state cash assistance program, at a local Medicaid office. To find the local Medicaid office near you, contact the Eldercare Locator by phone toll-free at 800-677-1116, or you can go to any online search engine and enter the word Medicaid and the name of your state.