Personal Care Services in Missouri
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Personal Care Services in Missouri
Elara Caring provides in-home assistance for qualified individuals with a focus on help with activities of daily living, home safety and personal care.
We can help you transition and stay home after hospitalization.
It can be challenging to get back into your normal routine after a hospitalization. With the help of Personal Care Services, the transition is smoother.
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Do you or a loved one need support with any of these activities?
- Bathing/dressing
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping
- Bathroom tasks
- Laundry
- Shopping/errands
Consumer Directed Services
Choose the caregiver YOU trust the most to provide your personal care services.
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We can help you prepare for the holiday season.
We know that holidays can be stressful, especially when you are limited by your mobility, health condition or time. Our Personal Care Services team can alleviate some of that anxiety and provide in-home assistance with various holiday preparation tasks.
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Operation Veteran Care
Elara Caring is proud to provide in-home assistance for veterans. We focus on help with activities of daily living, home safety and personal care.
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Heroes Helping Heroes
Veterans have unique care needs, physically and emotionally that only other veterans can understand. Heroes Helping Heroes offers a paid opportunity to help other veterans in need in Missouri.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Elara Caring intake at 833.463.5272.
- Applying online at mydss.mo.gov. (This application is for pregnant women and newborns, kids under age 19, uninsured women, and families with certain income guidelines.)
- Calling the FSD Contact Center at 855.373.9994 to speak with a Customer Service Representative.
- Printing out an application for mailing at dss.mo.gov.
- Applying at any Missouri Family Support Division office. Locations listed at dss.mo.gov/dss_map/.
Home and Community Based Services are available for adults ages 18 years of age and over who have Missouri Medicaid (MO Healthnet) or are potentially Medicaid eligible and in need of assistance in the home.
Home and Community Based Services are provided through the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). Services available in the community include:
- Personal care including bathing, dressing and grooming
- Housekeeping, meal preparation and shopping
- Nursing services such as medication set-ups, blood draws or diabetic nail care
- Respite services to relieve a family member or caregiver
- Meals provided by the Area Agencies on Aging
- Adult day care programs
The Division of Senior and Disability Services (DSDS) is responsible for the eligibility determination for and authorization of Home and Community Based Services. Referrals for Home and Community Based Services can be called in by phone at 866.835.3505 or by calling Elara Caring at 833.463.5272.
If you don’t qualify for Medicaid, please contact Elara Caring at 833.463.5272 to discuss other possible funding sources. We have several funding sources and would be happy to discuss how you may qualify.
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