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Who can be personal assistant?
- Relatives (including children and parents)
- Friends
- Acquaintances
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Can someone enrolled in CDPAP choose family? Can their caregiver get paid to take care of a family member?
Most people can get paid to care for a family member. However, please continue reading as your situation may vary. While in most cases people can get paid for taking care of a family member, there are some exceptions.
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Can children get paid to care for their parents?
Yes. Parents can hire their children to be paid family caregivers. Must be 21years old.
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Can spouses get paid to take care of each other?
No. Spouses cannot hire each other as their paid family caregiver.
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Can parents get paid for taking care of their children?
It depends. Children age 21 or older can choose their parents to be their paid caregiver. Children younger than 21 cannot choose their parents to be their paid caregiver.
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Can siblings get paid to care for each other?
Yes. CDPAP home care consumers can choose their siblings to be their paid family caregivers.
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Are caregivers required to have any license or certification?
Caregivers are not required to have any license or certification.
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Who trains the Personal Assistant?
The consumer or their representative trains their own caregiver.
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What types of home care services can Personal Assistants provide?
The types of care that personal assistants can provide are much broader than those that traditional agency provided home health aides (HHAs) and personal care aides (PCAs) can administer. Unlike home health aides and personal care aides that are only allowed to provide custodial care such as dressing, bathing, and meal preparation, Personal Assistants are also allowed to provide skilled care such as wound care, giving insulin shots, and suctioning tracheostomies. This is potentially a significant benefit for home care consumers that require ongoing skilled care.
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Does Medicare cover CDPAP?
Medicare does not cover CDPAP. CDPAP is a Medicaid based program, and you must have Medicaid to enroll. Many consumers have both Medicare and Medicaid. Those consumers can enroll because their Medicaid will provide coverage. If you only have Medicare and do not have Medicaid, we may still be able to help. We have Medicaid specialists that can guide you through the process of applying for Medicaid.
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What if I do not have Medicaid?
CDPAP is a Medicaid based program, and you must have Medicaid to enroll. But do not be discouraged if you do not have Medicaid. We have Medicaid specialists that can guide you through the process of applying for Medicaid.
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Where is the CDPAP Program available?
The CDPAP Program is available throughout New York State. If you live in a different state, we encourage you to contact your local department of social services to learn if a similar program is available in your state.
