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Can Family Members Get Paid for Caregiving in Wyoming?
Date Updated: July 26, 2024
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Rachel Lustbader is a writer and editor with a background in healthcare and technology. Her work has been published on websites including HealthCare.com, BiteSizeBio.com, BetterHelp.com, Caring.com, and PayingforSeniorCare.com. She studied health science and public health at Boston University.
Both of Rachel’s grandmothers had very positive experiences in senior living communities, and Rachel saw firsthand the impact that kind, committed caregivers and community managers can have on seniors’ and their family members’ lives. With her work at Caring, Rachel hopes to help other families find communities, caregivers, and at-home products that benefit elderly loved ones and make life less stressful for family caregivers
Family members in Wyoming can get paid for caregiving. Seniors can hire family members to work as their caregivers under the beneficiary-directed Community Choices Waiver program, which is the state’s home and community-based choice option for Medicaid beneficiaries.
How Does the Community Choices Waiver Work?
Who Can Work as a Paid Caregiver?
Eligibility for a Community Choices Waiver
Seniors can apply for a Wyoming Community Choices Waiver if they’re enrolled in Medicaid and have a medical or age-related disability that would normally require placement in assisted living or a nursing home. As part of the intake process, a case manager performs an inspection of the senior’s home and assesses their needs to determine care hours for the program. All the beneficiary’s needs must be met at home with caregiver assistance, with or without the home modifications, transportation assistance and other benefits available through the waiver program.