Expert guides about caregiving in West Virginia from Brevy Care.
West Virginia 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 West Virginia? The honest answer is that it depends on the program, and one path is far more reliable than the other.
More than 38,000 West Virginians age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's, and the state's FAIR program offers weekly respite to their caregivers.
West Virginia caregiver programs can pay a family member to care for an aging parent or a disabled adult at home, and they fund free respite even without Medicaid.
West Virginia pays family members to provide in-home care through two Medicaid programs: the Personal Care Services (PCS) program and the Aged and Disabled Waiver (ADW).
West Virginia family caregivers can get funded respite through Medicaid, the state's FAIR and Lighthouse programs, free federal NFCSP grants, and VA benefits for veterans.