Live-in aids are caregivers who live in the home of disabled or elderly tenants in order to provide 24-hour care, providing crucial support for family members as well as reducing care costs while remaining within affordable communities.
Spouses may qualify as live-in aides under HUD regulations, and it is essential for managers of multi-housing facilities (MH) to understand these requirements and evaluate a request accordingly.
Qualifications
Live-in aides must meet several requirements to qualify as such, starting with property owner verification that the individual meets HUD’s definition of live-in aide as not being required to support or reimburse their tenant in any capacity while living exclusively for providing supportive services – rotating caregivers do not count towards meeting this criteria.