Home Care in Flint

Home care in Flint, MI is covered by Michigan Medicaid for eligible residents through the Home Help program, and Genesee County MDHHS can approve a relative or friend as the paid caregiver. Supportive Solutions Homecare helps Flint families apply, prepare for the home assessment and enroll their caregiver in CHAMPS so payments start as soon as hours are approved.

On this page

1. Home care in Flint and Genesee County
2. Where Flint residents apply for Home Help
3. Home Help steps for a Flint family
4. Get paid to care for a family member in Flint
5. Home care services in Flint
6. Frequently asked questions

Home care in Flint and Genesee County

Flint has more residents on Medicaid than most Michigan cities its size, which means Home Help reaches a large share of households here. The water crisis also left many older adults and people with disabilities managing long-term health conditions at home, and family members have stepped in as caregivers, often without any pay. Home Help exists precisely for that situation.

We serve every Flint neighborhood, from the East Village and College Cultural district to Mott Park, Civic Park, Carriage Town and the north end, and the suburbs around the city: Flint Township, Burton, Grand Blanc, Flushing, Davison, Swartz Creek, Mount Morris, Clio and Fenton. Our detailed post on paid family caregiver programs in Flint and Genesee County goes deeper into local resources.

Where Flint residents apply for Home Help

Home Help is administered by MDHHS adult services at the county level. Genesee County’s main office is downtown at 125 East Union Street, and the main line is (810) 760-7300. Before you go, confirm hours and the right office for your address with the office locator at michigan.gov/mdhhs, or call us at (313) 977-6888 and we will look it up for you. Ask for adult services and request a Home Help assessment. If your loved one does not yet have Medicaid, the application is filed through MI Bridges, and the Home Help request can follow once coverage is active. Program rules are laid out on our Michigan Home Help page.

The MI Choice Waiver for Flint and Genesee County goes through the Valley Area Agency on Aging, the Region 5 agency that also covers Lapeer and Shiawassee counties. Valley AAA is the waiver agent that screens for nursing-facility level of care and manages a MI Choice waiting list when one exists. Learn how the waiver adds to Home Help on our MI Choice Waiver page.

Home Help steps for a Flint family

1. Confirm Medicaid. Use our eligibility check. Many Flint residents already have coverage through Healthy Michigan or a disability determination.
2. Ask Genesee County for an assessment. We make the call to adult services and request the in-home visit for you.
3. Go through the assessment. The worker records how much help is needed with bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, mobility and chores, and approves monthly hours.
4. Have the medical needs form signed. Hurley Medical Center, McLaren Flint, Hamilton Community Health Network and Genesee Health System providers complete these regularly.
5. Enroll the caregiver. The provider registers in CHAMPS, passes a background check and installs the EVV app used to log visits.

Get paid to care for a family member in Flint

If you are already caring for a parent, grandparent, adult child or sibling in Flint, Home Help can pay you for those hours. No nursing license is required. The person receiving care names you as their provider, MDHHS approves the hours, and you are paid through CHAMPS. Friends and neighbors qualify too, which matters in neighborhoods where family may have moved away for work.

Through Supportive Solutions, caregivers earn a minimum of $18 per hour. Monthly hours depend on the assessment. A parent who needs help with most daily activities generates more approved time than one who needs help only with bathing and shopping.

Caregivers who live in the same home as the person they care for should ask about IRS Notice 2014-7, which may make Home Help pay tax-free at the federal level as difficulty-of-care payments. Start your enrollment at become a paid caregiver, or review who can be a provider on our get paid to care page.

Home care services in Flint

• Personal care: bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting and transfers
• Disability home care for adults under 65 living with chronic illness or injury
• Senior home care for older adults staying in their own homes
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s support with supervision as a covered need
• Respite care for exhausted family caregivers
• Meal preparation with attention to safe water and filtration where families still use it, plus housekeeping, laundry and shopping
• Medication reminders and help getting to appointments at Hurley or McLaren

Services are available in English, Arabic and Spanish.

Frequently asked questions

Which office handles Home Help applications in Genesee County?

The Genesee County MDHHS office on East Union Street in downtown Flint handles adult services, including Home Help assessments, for the city and the surrounding county. You can request an assessment by phone, and our office will make that call for you and follow up until the visit is scheduled.

Do you serve Burton, Grand Blanc and Flushing?

Yes. Our home care in Flint extends to Flint Township, Burton, Grand Blanc, Flushing, Davison, Swartz Creek, Mount Morris, Clio and Fenton. Across Michigan we also serve Detroit, Dearborn, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids. Contact us if your address falls just outside these areas.

Is there a waiting list for MI Choice in Genesee County?

MI Choice slots are limited and the Valley Area Agency on Aging maintains a list when demand is higher than funding. Home Help has no waiting list, so many families start with Home Help hours right away and stay on the MI Choice list for added services. We can help with both.

Can I get paid to care for my disabled adult son in Flint?

Yes, if your son has Michigan Medicaid and the assessment shows he needs help with daily activities. Parents of adult children are common Home Help providers. You enroll in CHAMPS as his individual provider, pass a background check and are paid for the approved hours.

How long does it take to get approved in Genesee County?

The biggest factors are how soon the assessment visit is scheduled and how quickly the doctor returns the medical needs form. Genesee County processes a high volume of cases, so missing paperwork causes most delays. We track every step and follow up with the worker so nothing sits in a pile.