Home Help in Oakland County, Michigan
Home Help questions for Oakland County families: find the official county office, prepare for a referral, and understand who makes the decision.
Start with the client’s county office
This guide groups Oakland County information in one place. Care needs and decisions are individual; city boundaries do not establish a different Home Help pay rate or eligibility rule.
Finding your local MDHHS office
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.
Prepare a useful first call
Cities we cover in Oakland County
Southfield, Troy, Farmington Hills, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Waterford, Novi, Birmingham, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Ferndale, West Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Township, Walled Lake, Commerce Township, Oak Park, Madison Heights, Clarkston. These communities follow the same statewide program; use the official directory to confirm the office serving the client.
Oakland County Home Help FAQ
Agency employee wages depend on the employer’s written offer. An agency reimbursement rate is not an employee wage. Compare reimbursement with caregiver wages.
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.
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Check my eligibilityCarePay Michigan is an independent information and referral resource. MDHHS determines Home Help eligibility and authorized care. Official program guidance · 2026 provider rates · EVV rules and exemptions.