How much per hour will the state of Michigan pay me to take care of a friend 40 hours per week?

This post is from January 2024. The OP asked the question and has not returned.

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Michigan has some of the best aid for Medicaid recipients.
Call their number to discuss with the, Look up Medicaid/Michigan. Their site will have lots of infor you you to research.
There will be lots of qualifications for your friend to me in terms of need, assets and etc.

I think In Massachusetts Its minimum wage but if you get some CNA Training and work through mass health it is much More . There is online training for a CNA .

You can only get paid through the Michigan Medicaid program. If your friend qualifies for Medicaid you may qualify. Remember that Medicaid and Medicare are not the same. I do this all for free for my husband. Goodluck!

Every state is different when it come to Medicaid. First hurtle is if you qualify. Expect minimum wage for maybe 12 hours per week. You cannot make a living on it and 2 people cannot live on that kind of income.

The other option is to get hired through an agency to care for her and get minimum wage. However, if she is on Medicaid THEY will decide how many hours she qualifies for.

Might I ask if you are the POA for the person you wish to receive payment for?

Your time is worth $15 to $20 an hr. Thats $600 to $800 a week. Your friend should be paying you. She needs to fit Medicaid criteria. That means she has no assets over the cap allowed. She is allowed her home and monthly income but income too can't be over the cap. I live near PA and agencies are always advertising they will train and hire aides that will be allowed to care for friends or loved ones. They have to pay at least minimum wage and get benefits. See if ur State allows this. But first, your friend needs to qualify.

I would wonder how old you are. If ur over 32 you are literally working 40hrs a week for free when u can be doing the same job and having Social Security earnings mounting up. Your future is important.

Do you have any idea how much work you're describing? That's too much for one person. Read some of the posts on here from folks who have done it, are still doing it, and can't get out. Read about their mental health problems, their physical problems, their loneliness. Then respectfully tell this friend NO.

Is your friend a Medicaid recipient?

You'd need to find the specific program that allows a person on MEDICAID to pick their own caregiver. If your friend isn't on Medicaid, you won't be eligible to do this for them. The only other option is for the friend to pay you out of their own money. If you do this, EVERYONE on this forum will strongly recommend you have a written contract, and do not work more than 40 hrs a week, no matter what; plus DO NOT do it in exchange for room and board. There are scads of posts on this forum from people who did this and are now stuck in a bad situation.

Not enough to make it worthwhile. Your friend should hire professional help.

You would get paid more working in a gas station or at McDonald's. You won't potentially injure your back either. Don't try and prop up your friend who needs more care at this point.