If your parent or relative has Medicaid and needs help with bathing, dressing, or meals, Michigan's Home Help program can pay a family member to be their caregiver. We handle the paperwork — free.
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You keep caring for the person you love. We take care of the state paperwork.
Fill out the short form or call us. We'll ask about their Medicaid and what help they need day to day.
We help you request Home Help through MDHHS and prepare everything for the in-home assessment.
Once approved, you're hired as a Diamond caregiver and paid for authorized hours. No family member available? We'll match a trained caregiver.

*Under Home Help rules, spouses and parents of minor children can't be paid caregivers. Final eligibility is decided by MDHHS.
Check eligibility — freeEveryday, non-medical help that keeps your loved one safe at home — and support for the family doing the caring.
Bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, getting around, and help with medications — in their own home.
An adult child, relative or friend can be hired by Diamond and paid for the hours MDHHS approves.
We help you request Home Help, prepare for the in-home assessment, and keep the case moving.
No family member available? We'll match your loved one with a background-checked Diamond caregiver.
Short breaks for family caregivers, so you can rest while your loved one stays cared for.
Expanded in-home supports for older adults who qualify for Michigan's MI Choice program.
Your loved one gets help from someone they already trust. You get paid, supported, and never left alone with the paperwork.
Check eligibility — freeThe person who already cares for them can become the paid caregiver.
We walk you through every MDHHS step, start to finish.
Based downtown and focused on Detroit and Wayne County families.
Home Help is paid by Michigan Medicaid. Our help is free.

No. Home Help is paid by Michigan Medicaid, and our help with the application is free.
Often, yes. Adult children, siblings, other relatives and friends can be paid caregivers through Home Help. Spouses cannot. You'd work as a Diamond Home Assist caregiver and be paid for the hours MDHHS approves.
Fill out the form anyway and choose "Not sure." We'll point you in the right direction.
It depends on MDHHS scheduling the in-home assessment. We submit everything quickly and follow up so your case keeps moving.
We'll match your loved one with one of our trained Diamond caregivers.
Tell us a little about your situation. We'll call you within one business day.
Prefer to talk? (313) 889-7575
We're hiring caregivers across Detroit and Wayne County. Flexible hours, work close to home, and real support from our team.