Get paid to care for your family member in Ohio
You're already doing the work. Ohio has programs that can pay you for it.
Key facts
- Program
- Structured Family Caregiving (PASSPORT / MyCare Ohio)
- Typical pay
- a daily stipend through an approved agency
- Spouses?
- Check current rules — Ohio's SFC benefit is one of the newest and details vary by plan.
- Live-in required?
- Yes — caregiver and care recipient must share a home.
How it works
Ohio added Structured Family Caregiving to its PASSPORT waiver and MyCare Ohio plans, paying live-in family caregivers a daily stipend through approved agencies. Because the benefit is newly rolled out, many eligible Ohio families simply don't know it exists yet.
Steps to get started
- Confirm Ohio Medicaid + PASSPORT (or MyCare Ohio) enrollment.
- Live with the person you care for.
- Enroll through an approved SFC agency.
- Keep the care log the agency requires.
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 Ohio eligibility checker opens.
Common questions
Can spouses be paid caregivers in Ohio?
Check current rules — Ohio's SFC benefit is one of the newest and details vary by plan.
How much does it pay?
Structured Family Caregiving (PASSPORT / MyCare Ohio) pays a daily stipend through an approved agency. 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.)