Your ability to sign up for CDPAP may depend on a variety of variables. There are, however, a few prerequisites that can provide a good indication of whether or not a candidate meets the qualifying standards.

Determine whether you fit the following three criteria.

1. You are a Medicaid recipient or are Medicaid-eligible.

2. You need care at home.

3. Either you or a representative you have the mental capacity to manage your care.

HHA receives specialized training and can attend to more complex diet regimes, handle simple dressing changes and take basic vital signs. A PCA would be utilized for tasks such as bathing, shopping, home making and running errands.

Becoming a home health aide often requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent, the completion of a vocational school or community college program and possibly passing certification tests, depending on certain state requirements.