Oakland County stretches from dense, diverse inner-ring suburbs like Southfield to the lakes region around Waterford. It's one of Michigan's wealthier counties overall, but Home Help eligibility is based on the individual applicant's assets and income — not the county's average — so plenty of Oakland County families qualify.
Because so many Oakland County residents work full-time in nearby business hubs, the self-direction option's flexibility — setting your own caregiving schedule around a job — tends to be a genuinely practical fit here, not just a nice idea on paper.
Home Help applications and assessments are handled through your local MDHHS county office. MDHHS maintains an official, up-to-date directory of every county office — that's the most reliable place to confirm your specific office's current contact details: michigan.gov/mdhhs county office directory.
Not sure where to start? Our step-by-step application walkthrough covers exactly what happens after you make that first call.
Home Help guide for Southfield families →
Home Help guide for Troy families →
Home Help guide for Farmington Hills families →
Home Help guide for Pontiac families →
Home Help guide for Royal Oak families →
Home Help guide for Waterford families →
Home Help guide for Novi families →
Home Help guide for Birmingham families →
Home Help guide for Rochester Hills families →
Home Help guide for Auburn Hills families →
Home Help guide for Ferndale families →
Home Help guide for West Bloomfield Township families →
Home Help guide for Bloomfield Township families →
Home Help guide for Walled Lake families →
Home Help guide for Commerce Township families →
Home Help guide for Oak Park families →
Home Help guide for Madison Heights families →
Home Help guide for Clarkston families →
The same statewide rates apply throughout Oakland County: $17.13/hr for self-directed individual caregivers, or up to $23/hr through one of CarePay Michigan's licensed agency partners.
We publish dedicated Home Help guides for the largest cities in Oakland County, linked above — each covers the same statewide program with local application context.
We'll help you understand your options in Oakland County — no obligation.
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