My mom lives with me. I have to work, and my job is 1 hour away. I have a family member who currently works part-time and would LOVE to help with my mom. Can she be paid to do this? My mom is not bad enough to go to a home, but needs someone here to keep her company and "watch" things.
You could contact your State Medicaid [which is different from Medicare} to see if your Mom could qualify for Medicaid, and to see what programs are available. Some States do have funds to pay for family caregivers, usually minimum wage, for a few hours each week. Or they may have a program where they send over an Aide to help a few hours each week. It's worth a call.
It is always well worth calling your State Medicaid office to see what is available. Plus Medicaid is funded by the taxpayers, and when annual budgets roll around, some programs may be added or be cut/reduced.