What is a “live-in aide?”

A live-in aide is a person who resides with one or more elderly, near elderly, or disabled persons, and who is essential to the care and well-being of that individual. The live-in aide is not obligated to support the person and would not be living in the unit except to provide the required services.[1348]

A live-in aide is NOT a household member. If you are a live-in aide, your income will be excluded from calculating the rent for the assisted unit. However, the family that lives in the unit could request an extra bedroom for the live-in aide and then be required to pay the standard amount for the larger bedroom size.

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    24 C.F.R. § 5.403. ↑