Family Caregivers

Get Paid to Care for a Disabled Family Member

Families caring for a disabled adult or adult child may qualify for compensation through Virginia Medicaid waivers. Here is how to find out.

Family caregiver getting paid to care for an elderly loved one at home in Virginia — Godaelli Home Care

Virginia offers several Medicaid waivers for individuals with disabilities. The CCC Plus Waiver and related programs can fund consumer-directed care, allowing a parent or relative to be paid for the help they provide.

Eligibility depends on the diagnosis, level of need, and Medicaid status. We will review your case and help you apply to the right program.

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CCC Plus Waiver

The Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus) Waiver is the Virginia Medicaid program that lets your loved one receive care at home — and lets family members get paid to provide it.

Get Paid to Care for a Family Member

If you are already caring for someone you love, Virginia Medicaid may pay you for it. Godaelli hires qualified family members as caregivers under the CCC Plus Waiver.

Get Paid to Care for Elderly Parents

Adult children across Virginia are paid to care for aging parents through the CCC Plus Waiver. If your parent qualifies for Medicaid, you may too.

Get Paid to Care for a Spouse

Spousal caregiving has special rules under Medicaid. We help you understand the options available in Virginia and which programs may pay you.

Virginia Caregiver Pay Program

There is no single "Virginia caregiver program" — there are several. Here is how the main paths to getting paid as a caregiver compare.

Is There CDPAP in Virginia?

CDPAP is New York's program name. Virginia's closest equivalent is consumer-directed care under the CCC Plus Waiver — and there is a second route, agency-directed care, that also pays family caregivers.

Consumer Directed Services

Consumer-directed (CD) services put the Medicaid member in charge as the employer of record. Here is how CD works — and how agency-directed care compares if your goal is simply for a relative to be paid.

Agency vs Consumer Directed

Both models are covered by the CCC Plus Waiver. The difference is who employs the caregiver — an agency, or you. Godaelli provides the agency-directed model.

Veterans Home Care

Veterans and their families have caregiver-pay options beyond Medicaid. We help you navigate PCAFC, Aid & Attendance, and the VA caregiver stipend.

Compare

Choosing a home care agency is a big decision. These side-by-side comparisons show how Godaelli stacks up on the things families care about most.

Service Areas

Godaelli supports families across Northern Virginia and surrounding regions with CCC Plus Waiver and in-home care.

Virginia Medicaid

Virginia Medicaid covers in-home care for eligible residents — and through the CCC Plus Waiver, it can pay family caregivers too.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there programs that pay you to care for a disabled family member?

Yes. Virginia Medicaid waivers, including the CCC Plus Waiver, can fund consumer-directed care so a relative is paid to provide help for a disabled adult or adult child.

Does this cover developmental disabilities?

Virginia offers several waivers covering both physical and developmental disabilities. We help match your family to the right waiver and complete the application.

The Agency Advantage

Why Families Choose Agency-Directed Care

Your family member can still be the paid caregiver — we just carry the parts nobody wants to carry.

We employ the caregiver

Payroll, taxes, and workers' comp are ours. You are never the employer.

Your relative still gets paid

Name who you want providing care and we hire them onto our staff.

Coverage never lapses

If your caregiver is sick, we send a trained backup — not a scramble.

Accepted by All Virginia MCOs

We work with all major Managed Care Organizations in Virginia.

Aetna Better Health
Anthem HealthKeepers
UnitedHealthcare
Sentara Health Plans
TRICARE
Aetna Better Health VA
Aetna Better Health
Anthem HealthKeepers
UnitedHealthcare
Sentara Health Plans
TRICARE
Aetna Better Health VA

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