Does anyone on this board receive caregiver pay?

[edcantor]

1. It may depend upon the state in which you live.

Various states handle the matter through different agencies with different regulations.

This I know because my social worker relative worked in two states.

Check with your state office of Health Care Administration, or whatever it is called in your state. OR simply call your local hospital and speak to the hospital's social workers. They should know the regulations and procedures in your locality. You also can check with your local county or city elder services department. Although your wife is not elderly, many elderly couples have to deal with this, so they may have the information there, too. Hospitals, for sure, in your area, have dealt with this before.