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Funded by Medicaid, FreedomCare allows you to choose who provides your care. The caregiver gets paid instantly after their shift.

Ohio Residents

You may be eligible!

You are likely eligible if you have Medicaid.

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Ohio Residents

Funded by Medicaid,

FreedomCare allows you to choose who provides your care. The caregiver gets paid instantly after their shift.

Ohio's #1 Choice for Home Care

With 97% Customer Satisfaction, Medicaid Recipients Trust FreedomCare

8,000+

154M+

162,000+

100%

Million Hours of
Loving Care Delivered

Families Supported with Dignity and Care

Guaranteed On-Time Weekly Payments

Get the care you need from a loved one, and they get paid!

Who is eligible for Ohio's Personal Care Services (PCS) Medicaid Home Care Program?

You are likely eligible if you…

Who can I hire to be a caregiver?

Have Medicaid

Have PASSPORT Waiver

Live in the Cleveland area in one of these counties:

Due to government regulations, Medicare is NOT enough.

Able to direct your own care/services (if not, have an individual representative to appoint)

60 years of age and older

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Child (18 years and older)

Relative

Friend

Legal Spouse

At FreedomCare, we are a family and strive to improve the lives of Ohio Medicaid recipients.

You choose a caregiver you trust

Fast and stress-free care enrollment

We accept most insurance plans

Get started with great pay & benefits

All of our caregivers receive guaranteed weekly payment

Am I Eligible? →

3 Simple Steps to Ohio PCS: Get Trusted Care and Pay for Your Caregiver.

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Get Assessed

ODA will assess you via phone to determine PASSPORT eligibility. You will find out how many hours of care you can get.

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Choose a caregiver

You choose a caregiver you love: your daughter, son, relative, or friend. We come to your home to enroll you in the program.

You get care - they get paid

You get care you can trust, your family member or friend gets paid instantly, and everyone gets peace of mind. Win-win!

3 Simple Steps to Ohio PCS: Get Trusted Care and Pay for Your Caregiver.

Ohio's Top-Rated PCS Provider — More 5-Star Reviews Than Anyone Else.

8,000+ 5-Star Reviews

With 97% satisfaction, FreedomCare is the nation’s fastest-growing in-home care provider. Customers highlight the convenience, ease of use, and quality care that makes us their trusted choice.

Roberta Salley

"I’m gonna make 90"

I didn’t want an aide; I don’t get along well with strangers. My daughter knows me and loves me; she looks right past my attitude. With her as my aide, I think I’m gonna hit 90. You watch. I’m gonna be the first one in my family to make 90.

Dorothy Zuniga

"A blessing"

I have multiple sclerosis. After my second hospitalization, I realized I needed help. To have my best friend be here for me is a blessing. My caseworker, Ashley, is very helpful — I feel comfortable calling anytime. And having someone I trust work for me keeps my mind at ease.

Richard Branker

"Mom is getting stronger, and it feels so good”

We brought in a couple of aides for my mother, but I could tell she wasn’t happy. Now I get to care for Mom daily — and she’s smiling and laughing. I feel really good, knowing she’s getting stronger each day.

Patricia Charles

"Best program ever"

I’ve had aides in the past, but it always ended badly. This is one of the best programs ever. I’m so happy that my niece is helping me.

Benefits Our Caregivers Enjoy

Caregiver Support Program

Benefit from ongoing training, resources, and support to help you succeed and grow.

Easy-to-Use App for Caregivers

Our FreedomCare App makes daily tasks easier so you can better manage your loved ones' care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Caring for a loved one in Ohio? FreedomCare helps you understand your options — and how to get paid for the care you provide!

In Ohio, you can choose someone you already know and trust to be your caregiver. This can include:

An adult child (18 or older).
Must live with you.
Another relative.
A close friend.

Yes, you may qualify if you have Medicaid, are approved for the PASSPORT Waiver, and are 60 or older. You must also live in the Cleveland area and be able to direct your own care or have someone you trust to help.

For MyCare Ohio, you must be enrolled in MyCare Ohio, which requires being 21 or older and having Medicare and full Medicaid, and then separately qualify for the MyCare Ohio waiver.

Sometimes, yes, but spouse cases are restricted. For both PASSPORT and MyCare Ohio, a spouse may provide HCBS waiver services only if no other willing and able provider is available and the state or its designee determines the member’s health and safety can be ensured per the state Rules.

Often, yes. An adult child can potentially be the paid SFC caregiver for a parent in PASSPORT or MyCare Ohio if the adult child lives with the parent, the parent qualifies for the waiver and for SFC, and an approved agency hires or contracts with the adult child as the caregiver.

Yes. Both programs are Medicaid waiver pathways. PASSPORT is Ohio’s Medicaid waiver for older adults, and MyCare Ohio combines Medicare and Medicaid benefits for eligible dual-eligible members.

To apply for the PASSPORT waiver, you’ll start with a pre-admission screening through your local Area Agency on Aging. If your loved one appears eligible, a case manager will visit to assess their needs and create a care plan. FreedomCare can walk you through each step and help with the paperwork so you can get approved and start receiving caregiver pay.

For MyCare Ohio, you’ll need to be eligible for the MyCare Ohio plan itself, which generally means being 21+, having Medicare and full Medicaid, and living in a county where the program is available. Ohio directs people to compare/select plans through the Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline and its portal; enrollment can be done online or by calling 800-324-8680. After you’re enrolled in a MyCare Ohio plan, you can be evaluated for the MyCare Ohio waiver, which requires nursing-facility-level care and the other waiver criteria.

Ohio SFC is a waiver service that pays an approved agency to support a live-in caregiver arrangement for an eligible Medicaid waiver participant who needs ongoing daily care at home.