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Family Caregiver Pay Map · Connecticut · Verified October 19, 2026

Connecticut: Who Can Be a Paid Family Caregiver Under Medicaid

Connecticut pays a live-in family caregiver a stipend through Adult Family Living agencies under the Home Care Program for Elders, and Community First Choice lets members hire their own attendants; DSS excludes spouses, conservators and parents of minor children from being paid.

Spouse
No
Adult child / other relatives
Yes
Friends / neighbors
Not yet verified
Parent of a minor child
No

Who can be paid: Adult children and other relatives who live with the person under Adult Family Living, or attendants of the member's choice under Community First Choice; not a spouse, conservator, guardian or parent of a minor child.

The Home Care Agency is a free enrollment matching service — not a home care agency, not a Medicaid plan, and not a government agency. This research is educational. Eligibility, authorized hours and payment are always determined by the state program and, where applicable, the managed care plan.

The programs behind the answer

Adult Family Living (AFL) under the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders

Administered by Connecticut Department of Social Services.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Agency employs the caregiver
  • Waitlist: Some pathways have a waitlist
  • A live-in caregiver is paid a stipend through a DSS-contracted AFL agency; the state-funded categories are appropriation-limited

Community First Choice

Administered by Connecticut Department of Social Services.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Self-directed (participant is the employer)
  • Waitlist: No waitlist
  • Type: State plan entitlement (serves everyone who qualifies)
  • Self-directed personal attendant care under the state plan; proposed for sunset in 2027, status under review

Personal Care Assistance waiver (adults 18–64)

Administered by Connecticut Department of Social Services.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Self-directed (participant is the employer)
  • Waitlist: Capped enrollment
  • Participant is the employer; a fiscal agency issues paychecks

How to apply in Connecticut

We do not yet have partner agencies in Connecticut. Start with the program's administering agency — Connecticut Department of Social Services — using the official sources below; the state determines eligibility and enrolls participants.

Official sources

Facts on this page were last reviewed October 19, 2026 against the sources above. Program rules change; confirm with the program before making decisions. Method: how the Pay Map is verified.

Questions

Questions About Paid Family Caregiving in Connecticut

Can a spouse be paid to care for their husband or wife in Connecticut?
No. Connecticut's rules exclude the spouse from being the paid caregiver; other family members usually can be.
Who can be the paid caregiver in Connecticut?
Adult children and other relatives who live with the person under Adult Family Living, or attendants of the member's choice under Community First Choice; not a spouse, conservator, guardian or parent of a minor child.
Is there a waitlist for Medicaid home care in Connecticut?
Adult Family Living (AFL) under the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders: some pathways have a waitlist (A live-in caregiver is paid a stipend through a DSS-contracted AFL agency; the state-funded categories are appropriation-limited). Community First Choice: no waitlist (Self-directed personal attendant care under the state plan; proposed for sunset in 2027, status under review). Personal Care Assistance waiver (adults 18–64): capped enrollment (Participant is the employer; a fiscal agency issues paychecks).
Who decides eligibility?
The state program, never The Home Care Agency. The Home Care Agency is a free enrollment matching service — not a home care agency, not a Medicaid plan, and not a government agency. This research is educational. Eligibility, authorized hours and payment are always determined by the state program and, where applicable, the managed care plan.