Hope Waiver South Dakota

At Paid.Care, we help family caregivers in South Dakota receive payment for the care they already provide. We guide you through eligibility, program enrollment, and training. Our support team also helps with paperwork and tech tools to make sure you get paid consistently and on time.

To qualify, the person you care for must be eligible for South Dakota Medicaid and require help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, meals, or medication. You must be 18 or older, legally allowed to work in the U.S., and not the spouse or legal guardian of the person you're caring for. Age 65 or older or age 18 or older with a disability A current Home and Community-Based Options and Person-Centered Excellence (HOPE) waiver or qualifies for the HOPE waiver. Live with the person you're caring for

If you have Medicaid, training and support is covered by Paid.care and is at no cost to you or your loved one. Select Medicare and Medicaid plans cover the cost of Paid.care training and support for their members. Our program allows families to live a healthy and happy life in their own homes. In South Dakota, anyone with Medicaid or eligible for the HOPE Waiver (that could be you) may qualify to receive payment.

Call us at 812-247-6017 to discuss our pay rates (we pay the highest rates in South Dakota). Family caregivers in South Dakota typically earn between $10 and $17 per hour, depending on the Medicaid program and the number of hours approved. Payments are made regularly and reflect the care hours authorized by the state.

Our care team eases insurance frustrations by assisting with Medicaid, Medicare Transitions, and Medicaid Waiver applications while ensuring you receive maximum benefits. If you're hesitant or unsure, call our care experts at (605) 667-5120 to discuss your options!

Through our partnership with the Roo Work app, we've simplified communication, allowing easy note-sharing with care experts. Compatible with smartphones, tablets, and computers. Our caregiver app is designed to be simple and user-friendly. We also provide one-on-one onboarding to help you learn how to log hours and submit care information. If you ever need help, our support team is just a phone call away.

Paid.care serves the entire state of of South Dakota.

Paid.care is in the final stages to begin offering the HOPE Waiver's Structured Family Care Program. We're also looking to add Parent and Family Home Health Aide and CNA training to our programs in the near future.

Our caregiver programs combine virtual and/or in-person training to ensure you're completely comfortable caring for your adult or child family member confidently at home. During onboarding, we will address mobile app login training, family care training, and more financial assistance training.

You'll keep track of your caregiving hours in the Paid.care mobile app and get paid weekly via direct deposit. Our programs pay your personal care caregiver a daily stipend that is tax-free income for the caregiver.

You'll work with a care manager or coach at Paid.care to understand your caregiving responsibilities. Typically these include help with ADLs, Homemaker, emotional support, and more support services or care services.