Earn up to $1,800/mo
as a family caregiver
RubyWell can help you get paid to care for an aging family member or friend - regardless of their income or assets.
Welcome to RubyWell.
We help you afford to stay home and help Mom.
Earn
Join RubyWell (it’s FREE!) and get trained and paid like a pro for the care you provide. If you care for a family member who’s on Medicare and is unable to leave their home without assistance, you may be eligible to get paid to care for them.
Now available in Pennsylvania
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Learn
Our library of resources is full of educational articles and guides written by experts who are also family caregivers. We’ve been there, done that, researched it, and made sense of it for you.
Connect
Keep your support system with you 24/7. Hundreds of family caregivers provide daily empathy, caregiving hacks, and inspiration on RubyWell’s Family Caregiver Support Group.
Caring for an aging family member is expensive
$7,200
Spent annually by family caregivers1
40%
Leave jobs to provide care2
$142,693
Lost wages3
$131,351
Lost Social Security benefits3
Family Caregiver FAQs
Unlike some Medicaid and VA programs, RubyWell can help any eligible family caregiver get paid, including a spouse or even a friend. You must be at least 18 years old, legally allowed to work in the U.S., and may be required to pass background and/or drug tests to get paid to care for your loved one.
No, you’ll be paid the going hourly rate for home health aides in your area. RubyWell doesn’t take a penny of your earnings.
If you qualify for our program, you’ll need to complete a combination of online and in-person training and pass a test to become a Medicare-certified Home Health Aide.
RubyWell is not a needs-based program, like Medicaid. So we don't require care recipients to meet any income or asset limits. If your family qualifies for RubyWell, the person you care for can hold on to what they've got.
Yes, any money you earn as a certified home health aide or CNA with one of our home health agency partners is taxable.
Our Mission
RubyWell is paving a path to financial stability for all family caregivers
We were inspired to start RubyWell by our own experiences while caring for people we love. While everyone’s journey through caregiving is unique, one thing that remains constant is the financial strain it can cause.
We’re constantly building solutions to help family caregivers like you save, find, and earn money for the care you provide. With RubyWell, you can focus on caring for your aging loved ones, and be better prepared to plan for your own care down the road.
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