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Family Caregiver Pay Map · Illinois · Verified October 6, 2026

Illinois: Who Can Be a Paid Family Caregiver Under Medicaid

Since 2024 a spouse may be hired by the approved in-home service agency when the care is extraordinary or no other qualified caregiver is available.

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

Who can be paid: An adult child, sibling or other relative, hired and trained by the approved in-home service agency; a spouse in defined cases.

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 program behind the answer

Community Care Program (CCP)

Administered by Illinois Department on Aging.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Agency employs the caregiver
  • Waitlist: No waitlist
  • Appropriation-funded; 60+. HSP serves under-60 with individual providers.

How to apply in Illinois

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

Official sources

Facts on this page were last reviewed October 6, 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 Illinois

Can a spouse be paid to care for their husband or wife in Illinois?
In defined cases. Illinois allows a spouse to be the paid caregiver only under conditions written into its rules; see the summary and sources on this page.
Who can be the paid caregiver in Illinois?
An adult child, sibling or other relative, hired and trained by the approved in-home service agency; a spouse in defined cases.
Is there a waitlist for Medicaid home care in Illinois?
Community Care Program (CCP): no waitlist (Appropriation-funded; 60+. HSP serves under-60 with individual providers.).
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.