Home Help Caregiver
How this pay compares
This posting states $18 an hour. Open caregiver jobs in Michigan post a median of $17 an hour, the middle half $16–$18, across 189 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Caregivers employed in Michigan earn a median of $16.83 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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- How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 28.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 85.5%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.58x · Clicks 27
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 76.1% · Stating an hourly rate 73.8%
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About the job
Paid Family Caregiver Program (You Must be Currently Caring for a Elderly or Disabled Family Member)
State of Michigan has a program where you can get paid to care for your elderly or disabled FAMILY MEMBER called HOME HELP.
Basic Responsibilities
- Personal care: Bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting
- Food: Shopping, preparing, and feeding
- Housework: Light housekeeping, laundry, and grocery shopping
- Mobility: Helping with transfers and mobility within the home
- Medications: Managing medications and dispensing them
- Companionship: Providing companionship and encouraging social engagement
Qualifications
- Family member MUST have Medicaid.
- Caregiver MUST be 18 years old.
- Ability to handle stressful situations with calmness and professionalism.
- Knowledge of CPR and first aid is beneficial.
- Strong understanding of the physical and emotional demands of caregiving.
- Reliable, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
From Care Right Home Care's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Care Right Home Care hires caregivers in Detroit, Grand Rapids and other towns in Michigan.
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