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Paying for care in New York

Getting paid to care for a family member in New York

Yes. In New York, a family member can be paid to give care through Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). A spouse cannot be paid through this program.

Respite care for family caregivers in New York

Yes. In New York, family caregivers can get respite through one program on record: National Family Caregiver Support Program.

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Programs on record

How to apply

Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)

How to apply

Your need for home care is set by an assessment. For a first assessment, the New York Independent Assessor Program (NYIAP) sends you an outcome notice with next steps: contact your Local Department of Social Services to finish care planning and get services authorized, or contact NYIAP if you may be eligible to enroll in a Managed Long Term Care plan. If you are in a Medicaid managed care plan, your plan or your Local Department of Social Services can help with CDPAP.

The managed care plan and Local Department of Social Services contacts are on the Department of Health's CDPAP page.

Source: 25 OHIP/ADM-03: New Minimum Needs Requirements for Personal Care Services (PCS) and Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS) Eligibility (New York State Department of Health, June 30, 2025, revised August 22, 2025)Checked

Phone

1-833-247-5346

Public Partnership LLC (PPL), for all questions about CDPAP and the Statewide Fiscal Intermediary. If you still need help after contacting PPL and your plan or LDSS, call the Department at 1-866-712-7197 (managed care members) or 518-474-5888 (not in a managed care plan).

Source: Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) (New York State Department of Health)Checked

National Family Caregiver Support Program

How to apply

The State Office for the Aging's caregiving page says to start with NY Connects, the state's free source of information on long-term services and supports, at 1-800-342-9871. The program's respite is run through the local offices for the aging (Area Agencies on Aging), and all local offices for the aging provide respite services.

The Respite Program page says all local offices for the aging provide respite, and the State Office for the Aging also funds six respite programs directly.

Source: Caring for a Loved One (New York State Office for the Aging)Checked

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