Eaton County Home Help: Get Paid to Care for Family in Grand Ledge, Charlotte and Eaton Rapids

If you're helping a parent in Grand Ledge, a grandparent in Charlotte or a brother with a disability in Eaton Rapids, Michigan's Home Help program may pay you for that care. Eaton County is next door to our Okemos office, so we can meet you in person without a long wait. Genesis Care Network handles the paperwork, background check and payroll. You keep caring for your family.

Eaton County at a Glance

  • About 24,000 Eaton County residents are 65 or older, 22% of the county's 109,581 people (U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 estimate).

  • 11.2% of residents under 65 live with a disability. Home Help isn't only for seniors. Adults of any age with full Medicaid and a disability can qualify.

  • Towns we serve include Grand Ledge, Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, Delta Township, Dimondale, Potterville, Olivet, Bellevue, Mulliken, Sunfield and Vermontville.

Coming Home from the Hospital or Rehab?

Many families first hear about Home Help when a loved one is about to come home from a hospital or a short-term rehab stay. Eaton County families are often discharged from UM Health-Sparrow Eaton in Charlotte, UM Health-Sparrow Lansing, McLaren Greater Lansing, Mary Free Bed at UM Health-Sparrow, or Eaton County Health & Rehabilitation Services in Charlotte.

Call us before discharge day. We can start your caregiver paperwork while your loved one is still in the hospital. That way you're further along when they get home. It also helps to tell the hospital social worker or case manager that you'd like to be your loved one's paid Home Help caregiver.

Do You Qualify?

You may qualify if you can say yes to these:

  • My loved one has full Michigan Medicaid (or I'd like help understanding how to apply)

  • They need hands-on help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, meals or medications

  • They live in Michigan, in their own home or a family home (not a nursing home)

  • I'm 18 or older and can pass a background check

  • I'm not their spouse, and they're not my child under 18

Not sure about one? Apply anyway. We'll help you figure it out.

Start your caregiver application

This first step takes about 2 minutes: just your contact information. We'll call you within 1 business day to confirm you qualify and help you complete the full application. Questions? Call (517) 798-6039.

Pay and Getting Started

Family caregivers earn $17.33 an hour plus a $300 sign-on bonus, paid every two weeks by direct deposit or debit card. Most caregivers are approved and working within 2 to 4 weeks. See every detail, with weekly and monthly examples, on our Michigan family caregiver pay page.

You can sign up online or by mail. Once your screening is complete, we'll meet with you in person. Eaton County is next door to Okemos, so that visit is easy to set up.

Local Resources for Eaton County Families

  • Capital Area Community Services, Eaton County Service Center (119 S. Cochran Ave., Charlotte): help for people 60+ with Medicaid, MI Bridges and benefits questions, plus Meals on Wheels and transportation, (517) 543-5465

  • Tri-County Office on Aging: the regional agency on aging for Eaton, Ingham and Clinton counties, (517) 887-1440

  • MDHHS Eaton County office (Charlotte): handles your loved one's Medicaid and assesses them for Home Help

Questions from Eaton County Families

My adult son has a disability. Can I be paid to care for him?

Yes, if he's 18 or older and has full Medicaid. A parent can't be paid for caring for a child under 18, but once your child is an adult, you can be their paid caregiver.

Dad is in short-term rehab in Charlotte. When should I call?

Now. We can start your caregiver paperwork before he comes home, so you're further along by discharge day.

We live in Grand Ledge. Can we meet in person?

Yes. Our Okemos office is a short drive away, and after screening a Genesis team member can visit you at home.

What if my loved one doesn't have Medicaid yet?

Call us. We'll explain how to apply and what to expect.

Ready to Get Paid for the Care You Already Give?

Start your caregiver application

This first step takes about 2 minutes: just your contact information. We'll call you within 1 business day to confirm you qualify and help you complete the full application. Questions? Call (517) 798-6039.

Nearby: see our Ingham County and Ionia County pages, or learn about Home Help in rural Michigan.