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Family Caregiver Pay Map · Virginia · Verified October 5, 2026

Virginia: Who Can Be a Paid Family Caregiver Under Medicaid

Virginia allows a paid spouse, or a parent of a minor, for extraordinary daily-living care under defined conditions; other relatives and friends can be paid as agency or consumer-directed attendants.

Spouse
In defined cases
Adult child / other relatives
Yes
Friends / neighbors
Yes
Parent of a minor child
In defined cases

Who can be paid: An adult child, sibling, other relative, friend or neighbor; 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

CCC Plus Waiver (Cardinal Care)

Administered by Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Agency or self-directed
  • Waitlist: Not yet verified
  • Agency-directed or consumer-directed

See if your family qualifies in Virginia

We match Virginia families with licensed, Medicaid-approved home care agencies that serve their county. The service is free to families; we are paid a flat marketing fee by the partner agency. Eligibility is determined by the state program.

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Official sources

Facts on this page were last reviewed October 5, 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 Virginia

Can a spouse be paid to care for their husband or wife in Virginia?
In defined cases. Virginia 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 Virginia?
An adult child, sibling, other relative, friend or neighbor; a spouse in defined cases.
Is there a waitlist for Medicaid home care in Virginia?
CCC Plus Waiver (Cardinal Care): not yet verified (Agency-directed or consumer-directed).
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.