·State program
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Missouri's National Family Caregiver Support Program provides counseling, support groups, training, respite care, and services to family caregivers.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Missouri?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — child, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
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What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Applicant age
“Adult family members or other informal caregivers aged 18 or older providing care to individuals 60 or older who struggle to perform activities of daily living independently”
health.mo.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“individuals 60 or older who struggle to perform activities of daily living independently”
health.mo.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
Relationship to the person receiving care
“Adult family members or other informal caregivers aged 18 or older providing care to individuals 60 or older who struggle to perform activities of daily living independently”
health.mo.gov →
How to apply
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Find your local AAA to learn what National Family Caregiver Support Program assistance is available in your area. You can also call the Missouri Senior Resource Line toll-free at 1-800-235-5503 to be connected with local assistance.