Michigan Home Help Program
Get the care you need from the people you trust.
Hire a family member, friend, or trusted caregiver through Michigan’s Medicaid Home Help Program for personal care services at no cost to qualifying families. Ideal Home Help handles everything from eligibility to enrollment.
I need care for myself or a loved one
Check Your Eligibility
See if you qualify in just a few minutes.
I want to be a caregiver for a family member, friend or neighbor
Your time matters. As a caregiver in Michigan, you can make up to $17.50/hour providing assistance with daily living activities for your loved one.
Contact us today to become a caregiver for a loved one
Who We Are
Empowering independence with the Home Help Program.
Good care doesn’t just happen. It takes a team of family, caregivers, coordinators, and community members all working together. At Ideal, we take care of the back-and-forth so your team can focus on what matters most — taking care of you. You call? We answer. Your coordinator knows you, knows your name, and knows your situation. We’ll handle your intake, enrollment, onboarding, and ongoing requirements. We keep track of everything so you don’t have to.
The program covers help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, meal preparation, cooking, and cleaning. You choose your caregiver. Ideal handles the paperwork, CHAMPS enrollment, and everything in between..
Michigan resident enrolled in Medicaid who needs help with daily living activities? You likely qualify. Not sure? Call us and we’ll figure it out together.
Ideal will guide you from start to finish – we handle the administrative stuff so you don’t have to.
Complete an in-home assessment to confirm your care needs and approve your hours. We’ll help schedule it and walk you through exactly what to expect.
Our Commitment
A team that knows
your name
We’re a family focused company that believes in putting people first. Whether you’re caring for a loved one or receiving care yourself, you’ll always have a dedicated team who knows your name, understands your situation, and is here to help.
- People First. Your well-being comes before anything else. We want to help you find comfort and freedom at home with a family caregiver.
- Family-Focused Care. As a family focusedorganization, we’re driven by a commitment to empower families through meaningful support.
- Dedicated Support. Eligible individuals receive easy onboarding and ongoing assistance from a single point of contact who understands your needs – all from the comfort of your home.
- Competitive Pay for Caregivers. We value caregivers and offer the most competitive rates and benefits in the industry, with weekly direct pay – straight to your bank.
Hundreds of Five Star Reviews
Earning the trust of families we serve.
When someone trusts you with their care, you don’t take that lightly.
Get Started
Hire family or friends as caregivers through Michigan’s leading Medicaid home help program
- Family members can be paid to provide care
- Zero cost to qualifying families
- Non-medical daily living assistance
- Fast enrollment — we handle the paperwork
- Available in 14+ languages: Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, English, Fujianese, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Urdu
- Family members can be paid to provide care
- Zero cost to qualifying families
- Non-medical daily living assistance
- Fast enrollment — we handle the paperwork
- Available in 14+ languages: Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, English, Fujianese, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Urdu
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to your most common questions about using Ideal Home Help.
The Home Help program is run by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). It provides personal care services to people who need hands-on help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and eating, as well as home activities like cooking and cleaning. It’s a Medicaid-funded program, which means qualifying Michigan residents receive these services at no cost to them.
Not necessarily. Unlike skilled medical care, the Home Help program focuses on personal care and daily assistance — not clinical services — so a physician’s order is not required to begin the process. What does matter is a Medicaid eligibility determination and a needs assessment through MDHHS. We’ll walk you through exactly what’s needed to get started.
The Home Help program does not require you to be homebound in the medical sense. Services are provided in your home because that’s where personal care is needed — but this is different from the Medicare homebound requirement, which applies to skilled nursing and therapy services. If you’re unsure which program applies to your situation, we can help you figure it out.
Once Medicaid eligibility is confirmed and a service plan is approved through MDHHS, we move fast. Our digital-first process — electronic paperwork, digital signatures, and video orientation — means we can get your caregiver authorized and paid without the delays that come with paper-based agencies.
Your dedicated coordinator is your first call for any scheduling, service, or administrative concerns. We’re reachable during business hours and respond quickly — no call centers, no automated systems.
We provide support in 14+ languages: Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, English, Fujianese, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Urdu. Our team is built to serve Michigan’s diverse communities, and we make sure language is never a barrier to getting the care your family needs.
To qualify, you generally need to be enrolled in Michigan Medicaid (or be eligible for it), require hands-on assistance with personal care or household tasks due to age, disability, or a chronic condition, and be living in your own home or a family member’s home — not a licensed care facility. MDHHS conducts a needs assessment to determine the level of service you qualify for. We can help you understand your eligibility before you even start the application.