·State program
Family Caregiver Home Health Aide Services
Program providing reimbursement for legally responsible family caregivers credentialed as Certified Nurse Aides to provide home health aide services
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Illinois?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
What are the current income and asset limits, and whose income counts?
Our record lists 150% of the federal poverty level — limits change, so confirm the current figures.
- 03
Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (null–21)?
- 04
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 05
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 06
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 07
Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- 08
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- 09
Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Income and asset limits
“have income that does not exceed 150% of the Federal Poverty Line (FPL)”
hfs.illinois.gov →Age of the person receiving care
“medically fragile relative under the age of 21”
hfs.illinois.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“medically fragile relative who is under the age of 21 and receiving in-home shift nursing services coordinated by UIC/DSCC”
hfs.illinois.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
How to apply
- 01
Referrals may come from hospitals, physicians, schools, nursing agencies, and the OA website. An assessor at the OA performs the person-centered comprehensive assessment that is sent to the MA, along with supporting documentation, including medical reports. The OA submits the completed eligibility enrollment packet to the MA for review.