Caregiving for a family member can be time-consuming and emotionally draining. It can be financially draining, too. About 48 million Americans provide care without pay to an adult family member or friend, and they do so for an average of nearly 24 hours per week.
Your chances of getting paid to be a family caregiver are best if you are caring for a U.S. military veteran or someone eligible for Medicaid, but other possibilities exist.
Join us for Piggy Bank Essentials, as guest Martin Booker, a member of the AARP Foundation's Financial Health Department, will walk us through how to get paid to be a Caregiver.
- Criteria to become a paid Caregiver.
- What you can be paid for
- State-based Caregiver pay programs.
- AARP's CareHub