I quit my job to care for my sick husband. A little-known program provided training and pays me to do it.

I quit my job to care for my sick husband. A little-known program provided training and pays me to do it.

Deaundra Vega qualified as a personal care assistant to help manage her husband, Jesse's, health needs.Courtesy of Deaundra VegaDeaundra Vega quit her job in medical billing to care for her husband with severe epilepsy.The couple couldn't afford help and struggled financially and emotionally.Now, Vega is paid an hourly rate for her assistance through a Medicaid-supported training program.This story is based on an interview with full-time caregiv…