LifeCare Advantage, LLC is the leading provider of Medicaid’s CDPAP (Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program) in New Yo ... rk. We are committed to helping our clients receive the personalized home health care they deserve. Under the CDPAP, patients have the freedom to make their own decisions regarding who their caregiver will be and what their care plan will look like based on personal need and preference. Caregivers can be friends or family members (with the exception of spouses) and do not need to be licensed or go through any special training to act as a home care assistant. Under the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, caregivers will be compensated for the services and help they provide. read more