Michigan Home Help Program — How Family Members Get Paid to Provide Care

Michigan’s Home Help Program is one of the most straightforward paid family caregiving programs in the country. If your loved one qualifies for Medicaid and needs help with daily activities, the state will pay a family member — and in some cases, even a spouse — to provide that help at home.

How the Home Help Program Works

An eligible individual is assessed, authorized for care hours per month, and then chooses their caregiver — who can be a family member. The caregiver registers with MDHHS as an Individual Home Help Provider, and the state pays them directly. No intermediary agency required.

What Services Are Covered

Bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, meal preparation, feeding, mobility support, medication reminders, light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, errands, and medical appointment accompaniment.

Who Qualifies

Care recipient: Michigan resident, Medicaid-enrolled, aged/blind/disabled, functional need for daily living assistance. Caregiver: Adult children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, and other relatives.

The Application Process

Confirm Medicaid via MI Bridges → Request Home Help assessment from local MDHHS office (DAAA in Detroit: 313-446-4444) → Name your caregiver → Complete provider enrollment → Begin care.

Find out if your family qualifies → Contact CareChoice in Detroit