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Sometimes.
In certain circumstances.
In some states.

Your question is complicated and it is a question that can only be answered in your own state by your own officials who will give you qualifications and qualifying circumstances.

I am afraid you are up for some heavy research of your own.
You will need all the information about family member, age, condition, assets, relationship to you, needs, and etc. and you will need to know where in your state to go for answers. Start with asking your local council on aging for pointers where to start looking and where to start calling. And, again, be certain you have all relevant information at hand.

I do want just to caution you that taking on 24/7 complete care means that you are not only giving 24/7 care, but responsible for good care, keeping records, and etc. And we often see people give up a job and a home to move in and do this care, then find they cannot continue and their elder must go into care. At the point that elder dies, even if they had a home and a car, their assets are subject to recovery of "clawback" by Medicaid or whatever entity contributed. Often the caregiver is completely left out in the cold with no job, no home, no job history and there have been times we have had to refer them to homeless shelters in their own area to begin life again at 30s to 50s.
Think carefully. Gather all the info you can. Good luck.
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