Virginia Caregiver Training Requirements Home Attendant/Home Health Aide: Must complete a state approved 40-hour curriculum or HHA program of 75 hours and 12 hours CE annually. Certified Nurse Assistants: After completing a state approved CNA school program, CNAs in Virginia must complete 12 hours of CE annually.
A caregiver shall be either related by blood, marriage, or adoption to, or the legally appointed guardian of, the mentally or physically impaired person for whom he is caring. "Fund" means the Virginia Caregivers Grant Fund established by § 63.2-2202.
In Virginia, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) are designed to provide assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities, enabling them to live independently in their own homes or family homes.
Caregiving can deeply affect a marriage. It can bring you closer as a team, but it often adds stress, exhaustion, and even resentment as the caregiver role takes over the partnership. Open communication, setting boundaries, and asking for help can ease the strain.
Level 1 stipends are provided to VA family caregivers who look after disabled veterans who require less extensive care than the general cohort and are not "unable to self-sustain." These payments are valued at up to 62.5% of the monthly stipend rate.
Answer: In Virginia, nurse registries and homemaker/companion services do not require licensure. Question: How long does it take to get licensed? Answer: It can take up to 60 days from the date the initial application is received by the VDH/OLC Home Care Unit.
"Caregiver" means an adult who is a single person with a Virginia adjusted gross income of not more than $50,000, or married and the combined Virginia adjusted gross income of both spouses is not more than $75,000 who provides care for a mentally or physically impaired person within the Commonwealth.