Village Caregiving
Content added Oct. 18, 2024
We provide basic home care services such as light housekeeping, light cooking, help with hygiene, grooming, bathing, etc. We do not provide medical assistance but happy to help with any in home services we can provide to help those that are in need of our assistance.
Beth Bowles, Executive Director, available 24/7
3610 Buttonwood Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
(573)801-8129
Email: bethbowles@villagecaregiving.com
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CMCA - Resource Guide
Updated on: July 17, 2024
This resource guide covers CMCA's 8 county service area: Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau and Osage. It also covers the three additional counties we provide Head Start for: Benton, Hickory, and Morgan. It's a comprehensive guide that includes any and all resources available to help lower income individuals and families in need. The resources and information listed in the guide have been compiled by other groups and agencies in our 8 county service area over the years, and most notably in Boone County by the Voluntary Action Center.
Sage Counseling Services
Counseling for Seniors, Families, Caregivers
We are social workers with experience in grief, loss, dementia, dealing with complicated medical diagnoses, and the challenges that accompany aging. In-home appointments in the Greater Kansas City area and Columbia, Missouri, and teletherapy appointments in Kansas and Missouri.
Medicare Information
Content updated Sept. 23, 2024
Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before you turn 65. You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).
Elder Abuse And Neglect Hotline
Content updated Nov. 4, 2024
Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services
To report Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of the Elderly and Disabled call 1-800-392-0210.
Aging Best
Content updated Aug. 5, 2024
We deliver the best support, services, and programs to help people be as independent as possible as they navigate through life.
Aging Best partners with several centers and nutrition programs throughout Central Missouri. Nutrition Activity Centers offer delicious hot meals Monday through Friday, activities, and educational opportunities. They also provide a great atmosphere for catching up with friends and making new ones.
Adults who are physically unable to attend their local center can receive home-delivered meals. Aging Best delivers meals to frail persons in over 100 communities in central Missouri.
Learn More About Our Support Services
201 W. Broadway Suite E
Columbia, MO 65203
(800) 369-5211 / (573) 443-5823
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Medicaid.gov
Content updated May 21, 2024
Medicaid Expansion: Medicaid is a government program that provides public health insurance to adults with low income, as well as children who qualify. Missouri Medicaid has expanded its income limits to cover more people, which means more Missourians now qualify for low-cost or free health insurance through Medicaid.
Dept. of Social Services “Benefit Program Income Limits” as of 4/1/23: https://mydss.mo.gov/media/pdf/benefit-program-limit-chart
Learn more & apply for yourself or other family members: Online: mydss.mo.gov or Family Support Division (FSD) Call Center at 855-373-4636 or 855-373-9994.
Service, Employment and Redevelopment
Content updated Nov. 4, 2024
Places adults 55+ in 18 or more hours per week at a non-profit, at minimum wage, while they search for a relevant position.
3610 Buttonwood Dr. Suite 200
Columbia, MO 65201
573-886-8988
Hillcrest Community Center, Waters-Moss Memorial Wildlife Area
Content updated Oct. 29, 2024
Mon – Fri, 9 AM - 4 PM
50+ Program and 50+ Trips through Columbia Parks and Recreation. Music, dances, painting, crafts, instructional classes, social activities and travel opportunities. Yearly Membership is $25, cost for trips varies.
1907 Hillcrest Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-7475
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Weblink to 50+ Program and Activities
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Service, Employment, Redevelopment (SER) National
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Content updated Jan. 3, 2024
SCSEP is a community service and work-based training program for older workers. Authorized by the Older Americans Act, the program provides subsidized, service-based training for low-income persons 55 or older who are unemployed and have poor employment prospects.
3610 Buttonwood Dr #200
Columbia, MO 65203
573-886-8988
CMCA - Foster Grandparents Program
Content updated July 17, 2024
At Central Missouri Community Action, you can mentor and guide students to higher academic achievement. The Foster Grandparent Program connects role models like you with students with exceptional needs.
Activities include but are not limited to:
Foster grandparents and children play games, talk, listen, read, and eat together.
Foster grandparents lend support to learning and therapy.
Activities between the foster grandparents and children are developed for a one-on-one relationship.
If eligible, volunteers may receive a stipend at the rate of $4.00 per hour. In addition….One hot, nutritious meal provided at most site locations. Transportation or mileage reimbursement. A physical exam. Accident and liability insurance. Orientation and in-service training program. Information and referral service. Annual recognition program.
Interested in volunteering? Call 573-777-5225.
807 N. Providence
Columbia, MO 65203
Email: pr@cmca.us
Social Security Administration
Content updated Aug. 30, 2024
The Social Security Administration provides monthly income for those who are retired or have been determined to be disabled. Social Security also enrolls you in Original Medicare (Part A and Part B). You may qualify to have your Medicare premium waved or reduced and receive help with payment of coinsurance and deductibles for Medicare services. To learn more and apply see Medicare Cost Savings Programs.
3402 Buttonwood Drive, Ste 101
Columbia, MO 65201
866-563-9108
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Content updated Nov. 4, 2024
NEMT stands for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation. The purpose of the NEMT Program is to ensure transportation to eligible MO HealthNet fee for service and Managed Care Health Plan participants who do not have access to free appropriate transportation to and from scheduled MO HealthNet covered services. The NEMT Program may use public transportation or bus tokens, vans, taxis, ambulances, ride-shares, or even airplanes, if necessary, to get participants to health care appointments. Participants may also receive help with gas costs if they have a car, or have a friend or a neighbor who can take them. The NEMT broker must approve this before the appointment.
Meals on Wheels of Columbia
Content updated Aug. 30, 2024
Meals on Wheels of Columbia is a non-profit organization that aims to extend independence to seniors in our community. Through the help of our many volunteer drivers, we are able to provide a hot, nutritious meal to those with limited mobility. Meals on Wheels operates on a sliding fee schedule based on the federal poverty level. This allows each client to pay according to their financial status.
800 Hospital Drive
Columbia, Mo 65201
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
573-886-7554
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Missouri Property Tax Credit
Content updated May 28, 2024
The Missouri Property Tax Credit Claim is a program that allows some senior citizen and all disabled individuals who have paid personal property tax through home ownership or rent to apply for credit based on the amount they payed toward that tax.
Email: PropertyTaxCredit@dor.mo.gov
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Missouri Veterans Commission
Content updated Nov. 7, 2024
The Missouri Veterans Commission is a State agency established by Missouri Statute to aid all Veterans, their dependents, and legal representatives (at no cost for services), by providing information regarding the rights of Veterans and their dependents and to assist Veterans with accessing their available benefits through State and Federal Government. Visit our Benefits/Resource Portal: https://veteranbenefits.mo.gov/.
601 Business Loop 70 W
Suite 214A
Columbia, MO 65203
573-882-5135
Columbia Senior Activity Center
Content updated Dec. 18, 2023
The Senior Center provides a safe place for individuals in their mature years to stopover to interact with persons approximately the same age, and share the same interests. Thru many different activities and a healthy meal program, people can stay active mentally as well as physically
The Center’s hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM-4PM
Lunch 10:45 - 12:45 pm; Take out only after 12:30 pm. A Full lunch ticket costs $7.00 ($6.00 for a veteran). A full lunch includes an entree, 2 sides, soup, dessert, and a drink. All items may be ordered individually as well. There is no age limit to come and eat.
1121 Business Loop 70 E
Columbia, MO 65202
573-874-2050
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