North Carolina Structured Family Caregiving (Coordinated Caregiving)

What it offers

Pays or supports live-in caregivers for providing in-home care to Medicaid-eligible CAP waiver participants who require institutional level of care. NC Medicaid lists Coordinated Caregiving as an approved CAP/DA service for disabled adults age 18 and older, and as an approved CAP/C service for medically fragile and medically complex children age 0 through 20. Reported stipend is approximately $392 per week ($1,680 per month), though exact rates may vary. The caregiver must live with the care recipient and provide support throughout the day. An approved Structured Family Caregiving provider coordinates services, provides caregiver training, and conducts regular oversight visits.

Questions that decide eligibility

GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:

1. 01

   Does the person receiving care live in North Carolina?

   Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.

2. 02

   Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (0–null)?

3. 03

   What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?

4. 04

   Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?

5. 05

   Which citizenship or immigration statuses does the program accept, and which documents show it?

6. 06

   Do you need to live with the person receiving care, and how is that verified?

7. 07

   Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?

8. 08

   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.

9. 09

   What documents do you need from us to start an application?

10. 10

    Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?