SFC · Georgia Medicaid Program
Structured Family Caregiving (SFC)
Get paid to care for your family member at home
Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) is a Georgia Medicaid program that lets a qualified family member be paid to care for an elderly or disabled family member at home — so the care your family is already giving finally gets compensated.
To qualify, the family member receiving care needs at least five hours of care a day, and the caregiver and family member live in the same home. It's one of the simplest ways for Georgia families to get paid for the love and care they already provide.
Caregiver pay
$470 / week, tax-free
Paid
Weekly by direct deposit (Fridays)
Setting
Caregiver lives in the home
Who qualifies
- The family member receiving care has Georgia Medicaid and needs a nursing-home level of care (at least 5 hours of care per day).
- The caregiver and the family member live in the same home.
- The caregiver does not have other employment while serving as the paid caregiver.
- The caregiver must be related to the family member by blood, marriage, or adoption — for example, adult children, parents, siblings, in-laws, or adopted relatives. Friends do not qualify.
- The caregiver must be able to pass a Georgia GCHEXS background check (the state's caregiver background-check system).
- Spouses and legal guardians are not eligible to be the paid caregiver under Georgia rules — but other programs may still help.
What's included
How Carenbe helps you
- 1
Check your eligibility online or by phone — it's free and takes a few minutes.
- 2
We confirm Medicaid and the level-of-care need, and match your family to SFC.
- 3
We guide the paperwork and caregiver onboarding (background check, training, systems setup) step by step.
- 4
Once approved, care begins at home and the caregiver is paid $470/week by direct deposit.
Service area
Carenbe operates SFC in 30 Georgia counties:
Not sure if your county is covered? Call Us or check your eligibility — we'll point you to the right program.
Common questions
In many cases, yes. SFC can pay an adult child, sibling, or other eligible family member who lives with and cares for a qualifying parent. Our quick eligibility check will tell you where you may qualify.
More questions? See our full FAQ.
See if your family qualifies for SFC
It only takes a few minutes to check your eligibility.