·State program
Missouri Senior Resource Line, Area Agencies on Aging, and 211 Resource Navigation
Missouri caregivers can use the Missouri Senior Resource Line, Area Agencies on Aging, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Senior & Disability Services, and United Way 211 to find local aging, disability, caregiver, long-term care, information and assistance, nutrition, transportation, legal, in-home, home modification, health, housing, utility, childcare, transportation, and community resource referrals.
What it offers
Missouri has 10 Area Agencies on Aging covering every county, providing local expertise on aging programs and services. Contact the Missouri Senior Resource Line at 1-800-235-5503 to reach your local agency. Services include information and assistance, nutrition, transportation, exercise and health programs, legal assistance, caregiver services, in-home services, and home modifications.
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 — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
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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?