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Personal Attendant Services

Programs allowing hiring family and friends as paid caregivers

Eligibility

  • Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
  • Relationship: non relative

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 Delaware? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Does your relationship to the person — non relative — 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

  • a direct application link

How to apply

  • Contact the Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) for questions or to get enrolled. The person receiving care must be eligible for and enrolled in a Personal Attendant Services Program before a family caregiver can be paid. DHSS general information line: 302-255-9040.