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Get paid to care for a family member in Michigan: not yet verified

We could not read Michigan Department of Health and Human Services pages on paying family caregivers when we wrote this, so we do not state Michigan's rules. Ask MDHHS before you plan around it.

Carevo editorial team Updated October 27, 2026 Source checked by Carevo editorial team, October 27, 2026

We have not verified whether Michigan Medicaid pays family members to give care, so this page does not say. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is the agency to ask. When we can read its program pages, this page will cite them.

What we can confirm

Medicaid.gov lists MDHHS as Michigan's state Medicaid agency and gives a Michigan ENROLLS number, 833-599-6444, with a TTY number of 866-501-5656. Medicaid.gov also describes self-directed services in general: participants, or their representatives, choose and manage the people who provide their services. Each state decides which programs include this and whether relatives can be hired.

Questions to ask MDHHS

  • Which Medicaid programs in Michigan pay for personal care at home?
  • Can the person receiving care choose and hire their own worker?
  • Can a relative be that worker? Are a spouse, a parent of a minor child or a legal guardian excluded?
  • What screening, enrollment or training does a relative need, and who pays them?
  • Is there a waiting list for the program?

Ask for the answers in writing, with the name of the program and the rule it comes from.

Where to go next

See the Michigan overview and the paid family caregiver guide for how other states handle this. Carevo is a connection platform and directory. We do not run any Michigan program or enroll anyone. For private-pay help, see home care in Michigan.

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Common questions

Can a family member be paid to care for me in Michigan?

We have not verified this from an MDHHS page, so we do not say. Ask MDHHS whether a Medicaid program in Michigan lets you hire a relative, and which relatives are excluded.

Who decides?

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is the state Medicaid agency, according to Medicaid.gov.

Why is this page empty of rules?

MDHHS's pages were not available to our fetch tools when we wrote this, and we do not write program rules from memory or from non-government summaries.

Sources

Review status: Carevo checked this page against the primary sources listed above. It has not been professionally reviewed by a registered nurse, licensed social worker, benefits counselor or attorney. See our editorial standards.

This page is general information, not financial, legal or medical advice. Rules and services vary by state and by individual circumstances. Use the official sources and decision-maker named on the page. Carevo is a connection platform, not a care provider.