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What are the responsibilities of a paid family caregiver?
Quote from Doloress on January 13, 2026, 8:38 amHey everyone, I could really use some insight from people who’ve been through this. My sister moved back to Philly earlier this year because our grandma’s health has been slowly declining, and she basically became her full-time caregiver. At first it felt manageable, but over the last couple months it’s honestly taken a toll on her — she’s juggling her job and grandma’s care and looks exhausted all the time. I think I heard that in Pennsylvania a family member might be able to get paid for caregiving, but I have zero idea how that works in real life. Has anyone actually done it or know what steps are involved?
Hey everyone, I could really use some insight from people who’ve been through this. My sister moved back to Philly earlier this year because our grandma’s health has been slowly declining, and she basically became her full-time caregiver. At first it felt manageable, but over the last couple months it’s honestly taken a toll on her — she’s juggling her job and grandma’s care and looks exhausted all the time. I think I heard that in Pennsylvania a family member might be able to get paid for caregiving, but I have zero idea how that works in real life. Has anyone actually done it or know what steps are involved?
Quote from Tomass22 on January 13, 2026, 9:47 amYou’re not alone — many families run into that same burnout situation when they step into a caregiving role without support. What helped us was learning that Pennsylvania does have programs where a family member can get paid for caregiving under certain conditions. I read a really clear explanation of how it works here: can a family member get paid to be a caregiver in pa learn more. It goes into eligibility, what’s required, and how to start looking into it. For us, having that information made the whole process seem way less intimidating and gave us something concrete to talk about with our caseworker. It might be worth checking out before you make any decisions.
You’re not alone — many families run into that same burnout situation when they step into a caregiving role without support. What helped us was learning that Pennsylvania does have programs where a family member can get paid for caregiving under certain conditions. I read a really clear explanation of how it works here: can a family member get paid to be a caregiver in pa learn more. It goes into eligibility, what’s required, and how to start looking into it. For us, having that information made the whole process seem way less intimidating and gave us something concrete to talk about with our caseworker. It might be worth checking out before you make any decisions.