Home Help Pay Calculator
Enter authorized monthly hours. Compare the individual caregiver rate with a written agency wage offer, without assuming an agency pay rate.
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. Your actual approved hours are set individually by an MDHHS Adult Services Worker after the MDHHS-5534 home assessment, and exact agency pay varies by partner, county, and role. See our full 2026 pay guide for how payment timing and taxes work.
How this calculator works
Agency employee wages depend on the employer’s written offer. An agency reimbursement rate is not an employee wage. Compare reimbursement with caregiver wages.
The estimate multiplies entered monthly hours by $17.13 or your entered agency wage. Weekly averages use 12 months divided by 52 weeks; annual estimates assume unchanged hours and rates for 12 months. Actual payment depends on authorization and required records. Compare the two kinds of rate.
Calculator FAQ
It's a straightforward estimate using the current 2026 rates multiplied by the hours you enter. Your actual approved hours are set individually by MDHHS after a home assessment, so treat this as a realistic range, not a guaranteed figure.
Agency employee wages depend on the employer’s written offer. An agency reimbursement rate is not an employee wage. Compare reimbursement with caregiver wages.
MDHHS determines covered tasks and approved hours from the individual assessment. Provider enrollment is a separate step; ask the worker and provider support about the status of each part rather than budgeting around an assumed maximum or approval date.
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Get my free consultationCarePay 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.