Paying for care in Arkansas
Getting paid to care for a family member in Arkansas
Yes. In Arkansas, a family member can be paid to give care through IndependentChoices.
Respite care for family caregivers in Arkansas
Yes. In Arkansas, family caregivers can get respite through two programs on record: ARChoices Respite Care and Arkansas Lifespan Respite Voucher Program.
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Programs on record
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Medicaid self-directed care
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Medicaid waiver
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Respite program
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Arkansas Lifespan Respite Voucher Program
Respite program
Closed. The federal Lifespan Respite grant ended effective June 30, 2026, and the Arkansas Department of Human Services is no longer accepting applications or awarding funds. Checked
How to apply
IndependentChoices
- How to apply
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On ARChoices, the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services is the point of entry: tell them you choose self-direction. Otherwise, you or someone for you calls the counseling entity's toll-free number. They check that you are enrolled in a Medicaid category that covers personal assistance (or refer you to the DHS county office), help you complete the enrollment, employer and employee forms, and arrange an assessment that sets your budget.
No money is paid to you or your worker until the fiscal agent has every required form.
Source: Arkansas Medicaid IndependentChoices Provider Manual, Section II (Arkansas Department of Human Services)Checked
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The IndependentChoices counseling entity's toll-free number.
Source: Arkansas Medicaid IndependentChoices Provider Manual, Section II (Arkansas Department of Human Services)Checked
ARChoices in Homecare
- How to apply
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For more information or to apply, visit Access Arkansas at access.arkansas.gov.
Source: ARChoices in Homecare Waiver fact sheet (Arkansas Department of Human Services)Checked
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The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS).
Source: ARChoices in Homecare (Arkansas Department of Human Services)Checked
ARChoices Respite Care
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Respite Care is one of the ARChoices waiver services. For more information or to apply for ARChoices, visit Access Arkansas at access.arkansas.gov.
Source: ARChoices in Homecare Waiver fact sheet (Arkansas Department of Human Services)Checked
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How we verify explains these dates.
- ARChoices in Homecare (Arkansas Department of Human Services) checked
- ARChoices in Homecare Waiver fact sheet (Arkansas Department of Human Services) checked
- Arkansas Lifespan Respite Voucher Program (Arkansas Department of Human Services) checked
- Arkansas Medicaid IndependentChoices Provider Manual, Section II (Arkansas Department of Human Services) checked