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Independent @ Home is a Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) in New York that empowers chronically ill or physically disabled seniors and/or people with disabilities who receive Medicaid to take an active and responsible role in managing their personal healthcare by choosing who is paid to care for them.

Benefits:

  • Hire people you know
  • Get enrolled in your own home
  • No out-of-pocket costs
  • You direct your own care
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Independent @ Home handles all payroll and benefits for your caregiver
  • Caregivers (called personal assistants) are eligible for health insurance, paid vacation, sick time, and more!

You may be eligible for Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) if you:

  • Are over 18 and live in our New York State service area
  • Have Medicaid
  • Need assistance with daily living activities
  • You, or a designated representative, are able to assume full responsibility for the hiring, training, supervising, and terminating of your caregiver

Who can be hired as a Personal Assistant?

  • Adult over 18
  • Friend
  • Parent (of a consumer over 21)
  • Sibling
  • Relative
  • Designated Representative
  • Spouse

Choose someone you know and trust to get paid to care for you in your own home.

Call: 1-800-234-2211

The Independent @ Home Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) is available in 48 counties in New York State

  • Albany
  • Allegany
  • Broome
  • Cattaraugus
  • Cayuga
  • Chautauqua
  • Chemung
  • Chenango
  • Clinton
  • Columbia
  • Cortland
  • Delaware
  • Erie
  • Essex
  • Franklin
  • Fulton
  • Genesee
  • Greene
  • Hamilton
  • Herkimer
  • Jefferson
  • Lewis
  • Livingston
  • Madison
  • Monroe
  • Montgomery
  • Niagara
  • Oneida
  • Onondaga
  • Ontario
  • Orleans
  • Oswego
  • Otsego
  • Rensselaer
  • Saratoga
  • Schenectady
  • Schoharie
  • Schuyler
  • Seneca
  • St. Lawrence
  • Steuben
  • Tioga
  • Tompkins
  • Warren
  • Washington
  • Wayne
  • Wyoming
  • Yates
  • Albany
  • Allegany
  • Broome
  • Cattaraugus
  • Cayuga
  • Chautauqua
  • Chemung
  • Chenango
  • Clinton
  • Columbia
  • Cortland
  • Delaware
  • Erie
  • Essex
  • Franklin
  • Fulton
  • Genesee
  • Greene
  • Hamilton
  • Herkimer
  • Jefferson
  • Lewis
  • Livingston
  • Madison
  • Monroe
  • Montgomery
  • Niagara
  • Oneida
  • Onondaga
  • Ontario
  • Orleans
  • Oswego
  • Otsego
  • Rensselaer
  • Saratoga
  • Schenectady
  • Schoharie
  • Schuyler
  • Seneca
  • St. Lawrence
  • Steuben
  • Tioga
  • Tompkins
  • Warren
  • Washington
  • Wayne
  • Wyoming
  • Yates

Get the care you need in just 3 steps!

1

Contact us

Call us at 1-800-234-2211 or fill out our contact form to see if you qualify. We are ready to assist and answer any questions.

2

Hire your caregiver

Once you select your Personal Assistant, we will help you with their onboarding process.

3

Get started

Work with your caregiver to set up a schedule and start getting the care you need right in your own home.