West Virginia · checked September 2026

Senior care help in West Virginia

How West Virginia helps pay for long-term care, who to call when you need help or something's wrong, and how to check a facility before you sign.

The first question

Is there public help paying for assisted living in West Virginia?

We couldn't confirm it on an official page.Call your local aging office below and ask; it's the first thing they'll know.

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Paying for senior care in West Virginia

West Virginia's Medicaid rules for long-term care, and the programs that pay for care outside a nursing home.

Monthly income limit

$2,982

2026

Nursing home and Aged and Disabled Waiver limit for a single applicant. West Virginia is reported to use a medically needy (spenddown) pathway rather than a Miller trust. Confirm with the state Medicaid office before relying on it.

Asset limit (single person)

$2,000

2026

Single applicant. Confirm with the state Medicaid office before relying on it.

If income is over the limit

West Virginia doesn't use a hard cap. People over the limit can qualify by paying most of their income toward their care (a spend-down).

Look-back on gifts and transfers: 60 months.

Apply for West Virginia Medicaid

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Medical Services

1-877-716-1212 How to apply

Aged and Disabled Waiver (ADW)

Medicaid program for people who need nursing-home-level care but want to stay at home. It pays for a personal attendant, case management, some nursing, transportation and adult day care, and family members can be hired as paid caregivers through its Personal Options choice. The approved waiver lists home and adult day settings, not assisted living.

Waitlist: When all waiver slots are filled, applicants go on a Managed Enrollment List and are taken first come, first served (official 2025 waiver application).

Personal Care Services

Regular Medicaid benefit that pays for help at home with daily tasks such as bathing and dressing for people who qualify medically and financially.

Who to call in West Virginia

Free, and on your side. Start with the aging office if you don't know where to begin.

West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services

Start here

The state's aging office and its local agencies explain your options, screen for programs and help with applications.

Report abuse, neglect or exploitation

Adult protective services

You don't need proof to report. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

1-800-352-6513 Report online

24/7

How to check a West Virginia assisted living or nursing home

Read inspection reports before you sign anything.

State licensing agency

Confirm a community's license here, and ask the agency how to see its inspection reports.

Nursing homes

Medicare rates every nursing home on staffing, inspections and quality, with full inspection reports.

Medicare Care Compare

Free legal help and paperwork in West Virginia

Documents and forms

West Virginia help for caregivers and people with dementia

Can a family member be paid to provide care?

Yes, in some cases. Under the Aged and Disabled Waiver's self-directed option (Personal Options), the person getting care can hire their own attendant, and the approved waiver allows that to be a family member.

West Virginia senior care questions

What is the Medicaid asset limit in West Virginia?

$2,000 for a single person (2026). Single applicant. Confirm with the state Medicaid office before relying on it.

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Researched from 29 sources, official pages first. Last checked September 2026.