How do I get paid for caring for my mother?

Thank you all! Wonderful information, but terrible for the rotten compensation. After being an RN for 19 years, it’s a tough pill to swallow to moving to a minimum wage reimbursement.
This has been a very tough process, and I have a great deal of respect for all of you. Words can’t fix things, but having people go through similar problems is empowering.

Thank You All!

If your mom qualifies for medi-cal then she may be eligible for in-home support services. You can apply for it at the Stanislaus department of social services. The county dept of social services will do an evaluation and determine how many hours she qualifies for. If she’s approved, she can hire you as her caregiver but you do realize that it’s minimum wage, not full time hours, and with absolutely no benefits right?

I see that you are in CA and apparently there is a program that can pay Medi-Cal (California Medicaid) recipients' caregivers, including family members. From what I have read on this forum, the amount is minimal and the hours are limited.

Here is a link I found that I hope might lead to more info for you:

https://ca.db101.org/ca/programs/health_coverage/medi_cal/ihss/program2.htm

If your mother is a self pay and will not need or is not on Medicaid now, she can pay you whatever she wants to. If she is on Medicaid now or will be in the next 5 years (look back for many states) this will not work.

My DIL's step dad went to some classes and became CNA certified so he could stay home and care for his mother. I know he gets paid, but I know he had to have some kind of certification.

I will try to talk to him and find out what he did to become certified to do this. May not be an option in your state, but is in ours. (Utah)

check with Area Agency on Agency. Generally speaking it is not the governments responsibility to care for your mother. Most caregivers, if paid, are by their parents from their retirement funds.