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South Dakota Paid Family Caregiver (Structured Family Caregiving)

Structured Family Caregiving offers support, training, and a stipend to a principal caregiver who helps an adult remain in the community through the South Dakota HOPE waiver.

Provides ongoing caregiver support, training, and a stipend through the HOPE waiver. A case manager assesses the person and determines eligibility. The caregiver and participant share a home.

Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.

Eligibility

  • Applicant age: at least 18
  • Must live with care recipient

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 South Dakota? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Do you need to live with the person receiving care, and how is that verified?
  • 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

  • current financial eligibility category and limits
  • current provider provisions and relationship exclusions
  • current rate schedule and tier assignment
  • application document requirements
  • decision timeline
  • service capacity
  • canonical dhs ltss agency record

Services

Provides ongoing caregiver support, training, and a stipend through the HOPE waiver. A case manager assesses the person and determines eligibility. The caregiver and participant share a home.

How to apply

  • Contact Dakota at Home at 833-663-9673.
  • A case manager assesses needs and determines eligibility for services.
  • Ask the case manager and provider to confirm current caregiver qualifications, the assigned payment tier, required documents, and available service capacity.

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • medicaid (depends_on): The participant must qualify for or participate in the HOPE Medicaid waiver.