If you are a caregiver for a loved one who is eligible for Medicaid in Georgia, the Structured Family Caregiver (SFC) program can help you manage the costs of caregiving. The Structured Family Caregiver program provides a tax-free financial stipend to family members who provide personal care and support services to a Medicaid member in the member’s private home (or the private home of the caregiver). In addition to the stipend to help offset the costs of caregiving, respite care is available to give caregivers a break.

To be eligible to participate in Georgia’s SFC program, you must meet certain income and asset requirements, and your loved one must be aged, blind, or disabled. The requirements may be broken down into two categories: Patient (Medicaid Member) Requirements and Caregiver Requirements. If your family already meets the criteria listed below and you’re ready to get started with services from Caring Hands United (or to start the process of qualifying for EDWP services), click here to start the intake process. Family caregivers who do not meet the criteria due to working other jobs or not living in the same home may be eligible for the Family Hire program.