Expert guides about caregiving in Connecticut from Brevy Care.
Connecticut has no single senior-transportation program, so when an older adult stops driving, the real question is which of several separate systems covers the trip.
Can you get paid to care for your spouse in Connecticut? For Medicaid, the honest answer is almost always no, but that is not where the story ends.
Connecticut runs a Statewide Respite Care Program that pays up to $3,500 a year toward a break from dementia caregiving, and you do not have to be on Medicaid to use it.
If you're caring for an aging parent or a spouse in Connecticut, two state programs can pay you directly for the care you already give.
Connecticut has funded respite care for family caregivers at every income level, from free grants through its Area Agencies on Aging to Medicaid-paid in-home hours.
Connecticut offers several legitimate ways to get paid as a family caregiver, and the most generous is Adult Family Living.