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Cooperative Advantage
MedicaidCooperative Home Care & The Department of Health and Senior Services Cooperative is an approved and contracted provider of in-home service for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. In-home services are designed to help older adults and individuals of all ages with disabilities live independently in their homes and communities, as opposed to living in and receiving care in a facility such as a nursing home. - Personal Care - Advanced Personal Care (any care required for an altered body function) - Household Chores - Respite Care (to provide relief for primary caregivers) - Nursing Visits
- are 63 years of age or older, and - have a monthly income at or below the current limit ($1,088 as of January 1, 2007) - need the level of care that would be provided in a nursing facility - meet other eligibility requirements outlined under "Missouri HealthNet for the Aged, Blind
Special Provision for Married Couples Financial eligibility: Functional eligibility: DMHCooperative Home Care & The Department of Mental Health Cooperative Home Care is an approved and contracted provider with the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH).
The Lopez Waiver Program, MR/DD Comprehensive Waiver Program, MR/DD Community Support Waiver and the Home and Community-Based Waiver Program all require the following eligibility: - Developmental disability incurred prior to the age of 21. - Medicaid (MO HealthNet) eligible. - Would otherwise require placement in a facility. - Other criteria may apply for individual programs. - Services provided under these waivers are provided as an alternative to the level of care in a
- Personal Assistant - Personal Assistant – Medical/Behavioral Challenge - Developmental Habilitation Training - Nursing - ISL – Individualized Support Living - Attendant Service
Cooperative Home Care is one of the largest, independent providers of in-home services for the Missouri Department of Mental Health in the HCYCooperative Home Care & The Healthy Children and Youth Program Cooperative provides home care services for children under the age of 21 through the Healthy Children and Youth (HCY) Program, funded by the Missouri Bureau of Special Health Care Needs (BSHCN). Available services include basic and advanced personal care services and authorized nurse visits. The purpose of the authorized nurse visit is to provide increased supervision to the personal care aide, intensified health care assessment of the recipient and in some cases, certain nursing services that would not meet the requirements for reimbursement under either the Medicare or Medicaid Home Health Programs. The authorized nurse visit is used for advanced personal care plan development, on-the-job training for the advanced personal care aide and monthly evaluation of advanced personal care recipients.
Call 1-800-HOMECARE (in MO) for assistance in the application process. |




