Get paid to care for your loved one at home.

If you live with and care for a family member on Georgia Medicaid, the Structured Family Caregiving program can pay you a weekly, tax-free stipend up to $67 per day. A1 Georgia Healthcare is a Georgia DCH-approved provider. We handle the enrollment so you can keep doing what you already do: caring for family.

See if your family qualifies — takes about a minute.

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The Program

You're already the caregiver. Georgia will pay you for it.

How the program actually works →

  1. A weekly, tax-free stipend

    Up to $67 per day, set by your loved one's assessed level of care. Paid weekly by direct deposit, and generally tax-free — the IRS treats it as a qualified difficulty-of-care payment, not wages.

  2. Direct deposit, every week

    No invoicing, no waiting for checks in the mail. Payment lands in your bank account the same day each week, so you can plan around it like any other income.

  3. A dedicated care coach

    Not surveillance — support. A real person who checks in monthly, helps you problem-solve the hard parts of caregiving, and stays reachable when something changes at 4pm on a Friday.

  4. Training and support materials

    Practical caregiver training and access to resources on lifting, medication management, dementia care, and everything else nobody teaches you until you need it. Included, not extra.

Eligibility

Do we qualify?

Here are the rules — including the ones other sites bury. Two minutes of reading and you'll know where your family stands.

You likely qualify if...

You, the caregiver:

  • Live in the same home as your loved one
  • Are related by blood or marriage
  • Can make caregiving your primary focus
  • Are 18 or older, able to provide daily care

Your loved one:

  • Has Georgia Medicaid (CCSP or SOURCE eligible)
  • Needs about 5+ hours of daily personal care

You don't qualify if...

State rules, no exceptions:

  • You're the spouse of the person receiving care
  • You're their legal guardian
  • You're a parent caring for your own minor child
  • You need to keep an outside job
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The Honest Numbers

What you'll actually receive.

Up to $67

per day

Set by your loved one's assessed level of care, not by us. Behind the scenes, caregivers receive roughly 50–65% of the daily rate Medicaid pays the provider agency.

Weekly

Direct Deposit

Paid weekly to the account you provide. The stipend is generally tax-free — treated as a qualified difficulty-of-care payment, not wages.

60-90

days to first payment

Typical enrollment timeline. Some families take longer when assessments stack up or CCSP has a waitlist. You'll always know where your application stands.

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Our Services

We're licensed with Medicaid to deliver two Georgia waiver programs.

Both programs help older Georgians stay home instead of in a facility. Which one fits your family depends on who you are — the caregiver, or the person receiving care.

  1. For family caregivers

    Structured Family Caregiving

    A live-in family member becomes the paid caregiver, receives a weekly tax-free stipend, and gets a dedicated care coach — instead of the state paying an outside agency to send strangers into the home.

    Who this is for:

    • You must be the primary caregiver living with the person receiving care.
    • You can be a biological relative — child, grandchild — or a relative by marriage — daughter-in-law, son-in-law.
    • The person you care for must be a Georgia Medicaid recipient enrolled in CCSP or SOURCE.

    What you get:

    • Weekly tax-free stipend up to $67/day
    • Support services — training, respite, care coaching
    • We handle the CCSP or SOURCE waiver enrollment
    Learn more about SFC

  2. For older Georgians who want to stay home

    Elderly & Disabled Waiver Program

    EDWP is a Georgia Medicaid program that helps residents remain independent in their own homes and communities. It funds a range of daily-living services so aging in place is a real option, not a compromise.

    Who this is for:

    • In-home care — bathing, dressing, meals, light housekeeping.
    • Respite care — a break for family caregivers.
    • Adult day care — social interaction and activities in a safe setting.
    • Home-delivered meals — proper nutrition without the shopping and cooking.
    • Alternative living services — support in assisted living, if needed.

    Who qualifies:

    • Georgia Medicaid recipients
    • Assessed need for daily-living support
    • We walk you through enrollment — that's part of our job
    Learn more about EDWP

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How much does Structured Family Caregiving pay in Georgia?

Up to $67 per day, depending on your loved one's assessed level of care and which waiver they're on. That's the daily stipend, paid weekly by direct deposit. We'll give you a realistic estimate for your situation on the first call — before you commit to anything.

Can I be paid to take care of my mother?

Yes — adult daughters and sons are the most common SFC caregivers in Georgia, as long as you live in the same home, you're not employed outside the home, and your mother has Georgia Medicaid and qualifies for the CCSP or SOURCE waiver. The same applies to fathers, grandparents, siblings, and in-laws. Take the 60-second self-check for a quick read on your situation.

I'm the spouse. Can I be paid?

No. Georgia excludes spouses from SFC — it's a state rule, not an agency rule, and there are no exceptions. Any site suggesting otherwise is wasting your time. That said, call us anyway. Sometimes another relative in the household can serve as the paid caregiver, or a different arrangement fits.

Is the stipend really tax-free?

Generally, yes. Under IRS Notice 2014-7, Medicaid waiver payments to a live-in caregiver are treated as "difficulty of care" payments and excluded from federal gross income under Section 131 of the Internal Revenue Code. We're not tax advisors, so we give you the documentation to bring to yours — but for most SFC caregivers, the stipend doesn't count as taxable income.

My loved one only has Medicare. Do they qualify?

No — Medicare alone is not enough, regardless of what any mailer or ad claims. Georgia Medicaid is required, and specifically enrollment in the CCSP or SOURCE waiver. If your loved one might be eligible for Medicaid but hasn't applied, that's a solvable problem and part of what we help with on the first call.

Is Structured Family Caregiving legit, or is this too good to be true?

It's a real Georgia Medicaid program, funded through the state's Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program. It exists because keeping someone at home costs Georgia far less than paying for a nursing home bed. A1 Georgia Healthcare Agency is an approved provider through the Georgia Department of Community Health — you can verify our status with DCH directly, and we'd recommend you verify any provider that way.

Can I keep my job and do this part-time?

No. SFC requires caregiving to be your primary focus, with no outside employment. This is the single most common surprise for families, so we say it upfront on every page. If you need to keep working, the paid-caregiver arrangement won't fit — but another adult relative in the household sometimes can, and that's worth a call.

How long does SFC approval take?

Most families complete enrollment in 60 to 90 days from when we start. Three to five months isn't unusual, because multiple agencies and assessments are involved, and because CCSP has limited slots that can waitlist. What we promise isn't a magic timeline — it's that you'll always know where your application is and what's next. You will never have to wonder.
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You've been caring for free long enough

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  • Georgia DCH-Approved Provider
  • Serving Georgia
  • Weekly direct deposit