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What are State Plan Supports?
Some State Plan supports are offered through the Department of Health and Senior Services for the elderly and disabled population in Missouri. These can include services like:
- 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
How & When Would I Be Referred to State Plan Supports?
You would be referred to State Plan Supports, Home & Community Based Supports (HCBS), Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) when requesting similar services through Medicaid. This includes services like Self Directed Supports (SDS) or Day Habilitation. At this time, there is no Adult Day Care within 30 miles of our consumers, therefore this referral does not occur. SDS requires a referral due to the similarity in the services.
State Plan supports can link you with Personal Assistant services, which can assist someone with household duties, cleaning, cooking, bathing, dressing, shopping, and nursing care. If approved for State Plan supports, the service can be utilized independently or exhausted prior to accessing Developmental Disability waiver-funded services.
Charting the LifeCourse is a framework created to help individuals and families of all ages and all abilities develop a vision for a good life. It is based on the belief that all people have the right to live, love, work, play, and pursue their own goals. It helps families identify what they need to know and do, find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live.
Your Service Coordinator can chart the LifeCourse with you and your family at your request. We recommend this for those in a transitional phase of life — graduating high school, college, moving out, and more — to learn about the supports and potential waiver-based services available.
Personal Strengths & Assets
Skills, personal abilities and life experiences; strengths others admire; and personal assets and resources.
Technology
Personal technology anyone uses; assistive or adaptive technology for daily tasks; and environmental technology.
Relationships
Family and others who care; friends who share time or interests; and acquaintances in frequent contact.
Community Based
Places such as businesses, parks, schools and faith communities; groups and memberships; and local public resources.
Eligibility Specific
Needs-based services by age, geography or income; and government-paid services based on disability or diagnosis.
Want the full framework? Explore the tools and templates online.
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