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Clear, carefully sourced guides for family caregivers — what support exists, where it comes from, and how to find the version of it that applies where you live.
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Four common starting points, depending on where you are right now.
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Straight answers to the questions caregivers ask us most.
- Can I get paid to care for a family member?
- How do I get respite care?
- How do I manage caregiving expenses?
- How do I coordinate care with my family?
- What benefits can I get?
- What should I do after hospital discharge?
Get Paid to Care
Programs that pay family members for the care they already provide — organised by country, then by province or state.
Getting paid as a family caregiver in Canada
Provincial and territorial programs, self-directed funding, and who can be paid. Every province and territory has its own guide.
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Paid caring across the UK and Ireland
Direct payments, personal budgets and carer payments differ by nation — start with the overview, then read the guide for where you live.
UK & Ireland overview →Get paid to care for a family member in the USA
How Medicaid self-direction and state programs work, plus published guides for 15 states — all listed on the USA overview page.
USA overview and state guides →Benefits & Tax Credits
Allowances, credits and entitlements caregivers commonly miss. Start with the benefits index or go straight to your country.
Canadian caregiver credits and benefits
Carer's Allowance
What it pays, who qualifies, how to apply, and the related credits and supplements.
Carer Gateway
Counselling, coaching, peer support and respite for unpaid carers, plus what differs by state.
Carer Support Subsidy
Reimbursed respite for full-time unpaid carers — what it covers and how to claim.
Irish carer's payments
Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit and the Carer's Support Grant — who each one is for.
Read the guide →Benefits & tax credits index
Every benefits guide in one place, grouped by country.
Browse all benefits guides →Practical Guides
Day-to-day caregiving guidance that isn't tied to a specific program.
Respite Care for Family Caregivers
What respite care is, the main types, how much it typically costs, and where to find help where you live.
Read the guide →Home Safety Essentials
A room-by-room look at the small changes that reduce everyday risk at home, and what to review first.
Read the guide →Disability Tax Credit Application Checklist
Form T2201 step by step: the CRA's eligibility categories, who can certify Part B, digital vs paper, and what happens after you submit.
Open the checklist →Canada Caregiver Benefits Checklist
The Canada Caregiver Credit and EI caregiving benefits, kept separate: which line to claim, the qualifying conditions, and how to apply.
Open the checklist →Carer's Allowance Application Checklist
The 35-hour and earnings rules, what to gather, applying online or on form DS700, backdating, and what to do if you disagree.
Open the checklist →VA Family Caregiver (PCAFC) Application Checklist
Eligibility, Form 10-10CG, where to submit, the VA clinical assessment, and the 90-day designation decision.
Open the checklist →Medicaid Family Caregiver Pay Checklist
No single national program — the steps common to every state, plus five real state processes from New York to Indiana.
Open the checklist →Support at Home Application Checklist
The program that replaced Home Care Packages: My Aged Care, the assessment, funding classifications, and how carer respite fits.
Open the checklist →Carer Support Subsidy Checklist
The full-time carer test, the NASC needs assessment, your allocation of days, and how to claim after respite.
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