Parents as Paid Caregivers¶
Program allowing parents to be paid Direct Care Workers providing Attendant Care or Habilitation services for their minor children with disabilities
A parent of a minor child with disabilities may be paid to provide assessed Attendant Care or Habilitation services. Contact a Qualified Vendor for worker requirements and the current service limits.
Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.
Eligibility¶
- Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
- Applicant age: at least 18
- Relationship: parent
Questions to ask the program¶
These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.
- Does the person receiving care live in Arizona? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — parent — count for this program?
- What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
What this record does not yet say¶
- usable primary source
- minor child age definition
- medicaid financial eligibility
- current service limits and rates
- current capacity and decision timing
Services¶
A parent of a minor child with disabilities may be paid to provide assessed Attendant Care or Habilitation services. Contact a Qualified Vendor for worker requirements and the current service limits.
How to apply¶
- Contact a Qualified Vendor, who can help a parent become a Direct Care Worker (DCW) if their child needs Attendant Care or Habilitation-Hourly services
Use the official program page for application details: official program page.