If someone told you that your child or family member needs an OPWDD assessment and you have no idea what that means, you are not alone. Most families hear this term for the first time and feel a mix of confusion and anxiety. What is being evaluated? Who does the evaluating? What happens with the […]

If you have a cousin who needs help at home and you have been the one showing up, there is a good chance you have wondered whether you could actually be paid for it. A lot of people assume caregiver pay programs are only for spouses or adult children caring for a parent. That is […]

One of the most common questions we get from families is some version of the same thing. They describe what their loved one is going through, and then they ask whether it actually counts. Whether the condition is serious enough. Whether it is the right kind of condition. Whether Medicaid home care is even meant […]

Some people become caregivers by choice. Others become caregivers because life didn’t give them another option, and they stepped up anyway. If you have a brother, sister, cousin, or other family member with a developmental disability, there’s a real chance you’ve been the one handling things for a long time. The appointments. The paperwork. The […]

Most people searching for home care information online find the same answer everywhere they look. articles about spouses caring for each other, or adult children trying to get paid to look after an aging parent. That information exists, and it applies to certain programs. But there is a whole group of caregivers nobody seems to […]

Home health functional assessment requirements are the practical rules a person must meet before Medicaid-funded Home Care can be authorized in New York. The system is built around function, meaning what the patient can and cannot safely do in daily life, not just diagnoses, age, or a doctor saying someone needs help. In New York, […]

As people age or start to require daily assistance, the first person to step in is often a family member. For many parents in New York, this caregiver is typically their daughter. She may already be helping with cooking, walking, managing medications, bathing, attending appointments, and handling other tasks necessary for staying safe at home. […]

Families in New York City often take on the responsibility of caring for a loved one who can no longer manage daily tasks alone. What many people do not realize is that New York has programs that allow certain family members to be paid for that care. If you are wondering how much family caregivers […]