From Family Member to Paid Caregiver: How Butterfly’s Program Turns Love into a Lifeline
Caring for someone you love can be both deeply fulfilling and incredibly demanding. Each day brings moments of connection and purpose, but it can also bring exhaustion, worry, and the quiet question of how to keep doing it all. Across the United States, millions of families face this same challenge, often balancing work, household responsibilities, and personal well-being while providing full-time care.
Butterfly Home Care was created for families like these. The organization’s Family Caregiver Pay Program recognizes the dedication behind every act of care and provides a way to sustain it. Through training, certification, and pay supported by Medicaid, family members can continue caring for their loved ones while receiving the financial and emotional support they need to thrive.
In this guide, you’ll learn how the program works, who qualifies, what the training includes, and how families are using it to turn compassion into a meaningful, supported role.
Why Paid Family Caregiving Matters
Every day, millions of Americans quietly step into caregiving roles. A mother helps her adult son navigate autism therapies. A husband assists his wife recovering from an injury. An adult daughter balances her own career while tending to her aging parents.
These acts of care form the backbone of our communities. Yet for most families, they remain unpaid and unacknowledged. Today, 63 million adults in the United States provide unpaid care, a 45 percent increase since 2015. Nearly half report high emotional stress, and one in five faces the risk of burnout.
Caregiving is love in action, but it should not come at the cost of your health or livelihood. Butterfly Home Care was founded to make sure it does not have to. The organization’s approach brings empathy and structure together, giving family caregivers the resources and pay they deserve.
A Mission Born from Experience
Behind Butterfly Home Care is Becky Wang, a mother and daughter who has lived the caregiving journey firsthand. She cared for her son with autism while also supporting her aging parents, all while managing the demands of work and life.
“I am a mom and I am a daughter. My parents are getting older. They started to forget things and need more help every day. But we still have to work and take care of our children. There are so many families like mine.”
Her personal experience shaped Butterfly’s mission to honor the strengths and challenges of every family. Having worked in software engineering before, Becky saw how large agencies often treated care as a checklist rather than a relationship. She wanted to change that.
“We do not rush appointments or treat people like tasks to complete. We invest in understanding each individual’s strengths, preferences, and dreams.”
Butterfly Home Care was built from that belief that real care starts with human connection.
What Is the Family Caregiver Pay Program?
The Family Caregiver Pay Program allows relatives, such as parents, spouses, or adult children, to receive training and pay for providing Medicaid-approved in-home care to their loved ones.
Butterfly’s Family Caregiver Pay Program turns compassion into a recognized career path. Family members can become Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) or Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) through training designed for real homes and real families.
Key features include:
Payment for caregiving services through Medicaid, insurance, or private pay.
Flexible scheduling that fits around work and family responsibilities.
Full access to Butterfly’s training, guidance, and wellness resources.
Support in maintaining healthy professional boundaries within the family.
This structure empowers caregivers to sustain their role long-term while providing continuity and comfort for their loved ones.
Eligibility and How to Apply
How to qualify for the Butterfly Home Care Family Caregiver Pay Program
To qualify, you must:
Be 18 years or older.
Have a close family or household relationship with the person needing care.
Be willing to complete training and background checks.
Ensure your loved one is enrolled in a qualifying Medicaid or community-based service program.
Show that your loved one requires help with at least one activity of daily living (for example, mobility, meal preparation, or hygiene).
No professional experience is required. Butterfly provides all the training you need.
Step-by-Step: Getting Started
Schedule a Free Consultation – Meet with a Butterfly Home Care advisor online or by phone to confirm eligibility.
Submit an Application – Includes a simple form and a background check for safety.
Complete 40 Hours of Training – Covers safety, documentation, communication, cultural sensitivity, and specialized care such as autism or senior support.
Get Certified – You will become a certified DSP or PCA and join a care plan built around your loved one’s needs.
Start Getting Paid – Butterfly coordinates Medicaid billing and ensures ongoing support, mentoring, and flexible scheduling.
Each step is designed to make the process simple and encouraging so that families can focus on care rather than logistics.
Real Families, Real Transformations
The real heart of the Family Caregiver Pay Program lies in the families it serves.
A teenager with Down syndrome gained confidence and independence through daily routines and social skill-building, eventually finding joy in art programs and volunteering.
A young adult recovering from a brain injury learned to cook, plan his day, and travel independently with the guidance of a trained family member.
A veteran living with dementia reconnected with the outdoors through companion walks organized by his family caregiver, improving his mood and community engagement.
These are not isolated stories. Families who join the program report feeling more stable, more confident, and less overwhelmed. Studies show that caregivers in similar paid programs experience 40 percent less burnout and see measurable progress in their loved ones’ independence.
Butterfly Home Care’s model shows what happens when families are supported instead of stretched thin. Everyone benefits.
Common Myths About Paid Family Caregiving
Myth vs. Reality
Myth: “You need a healthcare degree.”
Butterfly Reality: No formal qualifications are required — Butterfly provides all the training you need.Myth: “The pay is too low to matter.”
Butterfly Reality: Medicaid and insurance-backed rates offer real, meaningful financial relief.Myth: “It will strain family relationships.”
Butterfly Reality: Butterfly’s training includes communication and boundary-setting tools that help strengthen relationships.Myth: “Franchising is only for business experts.”
Butterfly Reality: Many franchise owners start as caregivers — the system is built for people who care deeply, not just business professionals.
By addressing these misconceptions, Butterfly helps families see caregiving as both a calling and a career path.
From Caregiver to Community Leader
Becky Wang’s vision extends beyond individual families. The Butterfly Home Care franchise model gives others the chance to bring the Family Caregiver Pay Program to their own communities.
Franchise owners receive:
Proven systems and training materials.
Centralized support from the Butterfly team.
A scalable model with low overhead and strong growth potential, often around 25 percent annually.
This model allows people who value compassion and purpose to take the next step into leadership. By expanding Butterfly’s reach, they create local jobs, strengthen communities, and make caregiving support accessible to more families.
The Bigger Picture: Love, Paid Forward
Family caregiving blends compassion, skill, and resilience. Butterfly Home Care’s Family Caregiver Pay Program ensures that this essential work is recognized, supported, and fairly compensated.
“Your love serves as the essential lifeline. We stand ready to support you every step.”
Through training, certification, and community empowerment, Butterfly is proving that care, when nurtured and supported, can transform lives.
Take the First Step
If you are already caring for a loved one, you deserve recognition and support.
Start today:
Schedule a no-obligation consultation with Butterfly Home Care.
To contact us today, visit butterflyhomecare.com and begin turning your care into a sustainable, rewarding career.
