I'm 54 and umemployed. I was told I could get paid 5 hr a day for helping my friend out with simple things such as washing clothes, cooking, cleaning ect.. I live with him and can't help with bills because I'm not getting paid. All I need is a little income. I'm not trying to get rich, just survive.
Medicaid does have "in home" care but your friend needs to fit the income criteria and that depends on income. The State of PA has a program where an agency trains you and employs you. You then are allowed to help a family member or friend and get paid by the agency and have benefits. This maybe based on income of the friend too.
I would call your Office of Aging and find out what programs maybe available. Call around to agencies and see if they have a program like PAs. Call Medicaid and see if they pay directly. In my State you need to go thru an agency and Medicaid pays them.
If you find you can't get paid, your friend can still apply for an aide and u can go back to work. You need those quarters to guarantee a good return from your SS. SS only goes back 35 years so you need to work those 35 yrs.
Apparently the pay is quite low, so even if your friend is eligible for such a program, it may not make sense for you in terms of your understandable need to have an income and savings for your own future.