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Rhode Island RIte@Home (LTSS Shared Living)

Rhode Island's RIte@Home program pays family caregivers a daily stipend through Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) under the Comprehensive Demonstration waiver to provide shared living support for adults with disabilities and older adults who cannot live alone. The caregiver must live with the care recipient. Spouses and legally liable persons may NOT serve as paid caregivers. Administered by the RI Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

Pays family caregivers a tax-free daily stipend for shared living support to Medicaid LTSS-eligible adults with disabilities and older adults who cannot live alone and require a long-term services and supports level of care. The caregiver receives 50-65% of the Medicaid daily rate. The caregiver must live with the care recipient. Spouses and legally liable persons may NOT serve as paid caregivers. Known as RIte@Home or RIte @ Home Shared Living. Available through Medicaid LTSS under Rhode Island's Comprehensive Demonstration waiver. Administered by the RI Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Income eligibility is determined through Medicaid, not this program directly.

Eligibility

  • Asset limit of $4,000
  • U.S. citizenship or qualified immigrant status required
  • Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
  • Care recipient 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 Rhode Island? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts? — Our record lists an asset limit around $4,000 — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
  • Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (18 or older)?
  • What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
  • Which citizenship or immigration statuses does the program accept, and which documents show it?
  • 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?

Services

Pays family caregivers a tax-free daily stipend for shared living support to Medicaid LTSS-eligible adults with disabilities and older adults who cannot live alone and require a long-term services and supports level of care. The caregiver receives 50-65% of the Medicaid daily rate. The caregiver must live with the care recipient. Spouses and legally liable persons may NOT serve as paid caregivers. Known as RIte@Home or RIte @ Home Shared Living. Available through Medicaid LTSS under Rhode Island's Comprehensive Demonstration waiver. Administered by the RI Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Income eligibility is determined through Medicaid, not this program directly.

How to apply

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

  • medicaid (depends_on): Care recipient must be Medicaid-eligible
  • hcbs-waivers (companion): RIte@Home is available through Rhode Island Medicaid LTSS under the Comprehensive Demonstration waiver