OUR SERVICES
Consumer Directed Services (CDS)
The Consumer Directed Services program (CDS) is available for MISSOURI MEDICAID eligible persons with physical disabilities. This program empowers the client to hire a personal care attendant to assist in the daily living activities. The CDS program is funded by Medicaid. There is no expense to the client.
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If you are eligible for the CDS program; you have the option of choosing your own personal care aid. Your personal care aid can be a friend or family member. (excluding spouse) Your personal care aid has to be at least 18 years old, has to have a clean background and some experience in this field. CDS includes some of the following but is not limited to BATHING, GROOMING, DRESSING, TOILETING, MEAL PREP, HOUSEKEEPING, LAUNDRY, TRANSPORTATION.
Private Duty
Private duty care is a service typically provided to elderly individuals who require assistance with their day-to-day activities and out of pocket expense.
Hospice
A program that gives special care to people who are near the end of life and have stopped treatment to cure or control their disease. Hospice offers physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support for patients and their families.
In Home Care
The IHS program is also Medicaid funded and deals with our more dependent clients with disabilities.
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IN-HOME SERVICES (IHS) include:
Personal Care, Homemaker, Chore, Advanced Personal Care, Authorized Nurse Visits and
Respite.
Respite
Caregiving for an elderly, ill, or disabled family member is a demanding job and no one is equipped to do it alone. Finding respite care services can provide a vital break.
Personal Care
Assistance with the activities of daily living which the recipient can perform only with difficulty. Examples are help in getting in and out of bed, assistance with personal hygiene and bathing, help with dressing and feeding, and supervision over medications which can be self-administered.
Veterans Assistance
May be eligible to receive care from a community provider when VA cannot provide the care needed. This care is provided on behalf of and paid for by VA.
