Get paid to care for your family member in Georgia
You're already doing the work. Georgia has programs that can pay you for it.
Key facts
- Program
- Structured Family Caregiving (CCSP & SOURCE waivers)
- Typical pay
- a daily stipend — commonly reported around $50–$75/day
- Spouses?
- Generally no — Georgia excludes spouses and legal guardians from SFC. Adult children and other relatives usually qualify.
- Live-in required?
- Yes — caregiver and care recipient must share a home.
How it works
Georgia offers Structured Family Caregiving through its CCSP and SOURCE Medicaid waiver programs. A live-in family caregiver (most often an adult child) receives a daily stipend through an approved provider agency, along with support from a registered nurse and a care coach. It's designed for families already doing the work of keeping a parent out of a nursing home.
Steps to get started
- Confirm Georgia Medicaid + CCSP or SOURCE waiver eligibility for your loved one.
- You must live together full-time.
- Enroll with a Georgia-approved SFC agency.
- Log daily care notes in the agency's required format; monthly home visits apply.
We'll find the money your family qualifies for
cares-ai is building a Caregiver Money companion: answer a few questions, see every program you may qualify for (Medicaid, VA, tax credits), and keep the care log these programs require — in one place. Join the waitlist and we'll email you as soon as the Georgia eligibility checker opens.
Common questions
Can spouses be paid caregivers in Georgia?
Generally no — Georgia excludes spouses and legal guardians from SFC. Adult children and other relatives usually qualify.
How much does it pay?
Structured Family Caregiving (CCSP & SOURCE waivers) pays a daily stipend — commonly reported around $50–$75/day. Exact amounts depend on assessed care level and current program rates — treat published figures as estimates until confirmed in writing.
Do I have to live with the person I care for?
Yes — this program requires the caregiver and care recipient to share a home.
What documentation is required?
Nearly every caregiver-pay program requires ongoing documentation — daily care notes, timesheets or electronic visit verification, and periodic assessments. Missing or sloppy records are the #1 reason payments get delayed or clawed back. (Keeping this record effortless is exactly what cares-ai is building.)