Helpful Statewide Resources
Topics: A to Z
A B C D E F H I L M N O P R S T V W
(Updated April 2024)
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Administration for Community Living Directory
Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Topics
ADA Accessibility Guidelines
Alzheimer’s Disease Information
Americans with Disabilities Topics
Arts Education for Seniors
Assistive Technology Resources
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Bedbugs
Benefit Cost Savings
Bureau of Senior Programs Information
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Caregiver Resources
- Area Agencies on Aging (multiple age eligibility categories)
- Caregivers in America Infographic
- Complex Medical Tasks
- Memory Care Home Solutions (Dementia)
- RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council
- Recognizing Caregiver Burnout
- Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Information
Charitable Grants
- Midwest Special Needs Trust Charitable Trust Program - Description: Provides small financial assistance grants to impoverished residents of Missouri with a Social Security verifiable disability. The maximum grant award is $1500. Grants may be requested for medical and dental care, or other needs not covered by public benefits or available through other community programs.
Clutter/Hoarding
Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
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Dementia Topics
- Reducing the Cost and Risk of Dementia
- Memory Care Resources
- Wandering
Dental Resources
- Adult Oral Health Publications Order Form
- A.T. Still School of Dentistry
- Donated Dental Services
- Oral Health in America: Experiences of Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities
- The Elks Mobile Dental Program
- UMKC School of Dentistry
- Midwest Special Needs Trust Charitable Trust Program - Description: Provides small financial assistance grants to impoverished residents of Missouri with a Social Security verifiable disability. The maximum grant award is $1500. Grants may be requested for medical and dental care, or other needs not covered by public benefits or available through other community programs.
- Missouri Dental Association
Developmental Disability Resources
Disaster Planning
- Disaster Planning Toolkit for People Living with Dementia
- National Institute on Aging - Disaster Preparedness for Alzheimer’s Caregivers Toolkit
Disaster Relief
Drug List (blank form for refrigerator)
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Elder Abuse Prevention Resources
Electronic Visit Verification Topics
Employment Topics and Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
- 2019 Youth Transition Report: Outcomes for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities
- Dept of Mental Health - Employment Resources
- Senior Community Service Employment program (55 and older)
Energy Assistance
- Ameren Missouri
- Community Action Agency
- Evergy - provide information on special payment plans
- Evergy - provide information on income eligible programs
- HUD Energy Assistance Programs
- Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Missouri American Water/LIHWAP
- Spire – The customer service number for the west side of MO (starts around Marshall/Columbia) is 800-582-1234. The customer service number for the east side of MO (starts around Bowling Green/St. Charles) is 800-887-4173.
Estate Sale Resources
Eyeglasses
- You put in your prescription and the website searches available donated used glasses that match. They ship for free in 7 to 10 days. Handy!
- DONATING EYEGLASSES –The Lions Club accepts donation of pre-owned prescription eyeglasses which are then refurbished and provided to those in need across the world. To learn how to donate glasses to the Lions Club program.
- New Eyes – Provides a basic pair of single or lined bifocal lenses to those who qualify.
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Family Caregiver Topics
Family Support Division Contact Numbers
Federal Agency Links
- Administration for Community Living
- Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) - Medicaid
- U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Supported Housing for the Elderly Program
- U.S. Department of Labor – Senior Community Service Employment Program
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Geriatrics and Extended Care
Financial Resources
- Area Agencies on Aging Benefits Enrollment (18 years and older with disability or 60 and older)
- Benefits Checkup
- Financial Exploitation
- Financial Protections for Victims of Elder Abuse
- General Financial Assistance and Other Resources - Need Help Paying Bills - Has links to multiple resources within a specific state.
- Medicare Enrollee Financial Assistance
- Reverse Mortgages
- Stopping Abusive Debt Collection Practices
Flood Resources
Food Resources
- Area Agencies on Aging (18 years and older with disability or 60 and older)
- MO Food Finder
- Outreach Flier
Funding Proposals (Writing):
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Healthcare Topics
Healthy Living
- Show Me Healthy Women, ask about free transportation when you make an appointment for Show Me Healthy Women.
Hearing Aids
- Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation – Offers Rehabilitation Technology Services (such as hearing assistive devices) to help adults with mental and/or physical impairments become or remain successfully employed.
- The Hearing Aid Project – Offers hearing aids to those in need, and they also accept donations of pre-owned hearing aids.
Hoarding Topics
Home and Community Based Services Resources
- Care Coordination Requirement Study
- Community Support Waiver
- HCBS Provider Memos
- Key Questions About Waiver Waiting Lists
- Key State Policy Choices
- National HCBS Trends
Home Modifications
- Area Agencies on Aging (60 and older)
- FEMA Quick Reference Guide: Home Repairs and Improvements for Survivors with Disabilities
- Missouri Centers for Independent Living (CILs) – Can provide home modifications to increase accessibility for people with mobility issues or disabilities. To inquire about the availability, contact the CIL specific to your location
- Missouri Home Modification Information Resource Guide
Home Safety
Hospitals
Hot Weather Resources
- Be Prepared for Extreme Heat (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- DHSS Hyperthermia Webpage
- Find a Cooling Center Near You
Housing
HUD
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In-Home Care Types
Information and Referral National Topics:
Insurance Complaints
Internet Assistance:
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Legal Resources
- Area Agency on Aging Legal Resources (60 and above)
- Decision Guides
- Decision-making Supports and Guardianship
- Elder Justice Toolkit
- Guardianship Tools
- Guardianship Tips
- Inclusion and Community Living
- Inclusion Legislation
- Justice in Aging
- Legal Capacity and Ethics
- Missouri Bar Association
- National Center on Law & Elder Rights
- Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive
- This form can also be used to limit pain control measures to non-opioid measures.
- Senior Legal Programs
- Senior Legal Topics
Legislative Topics
- Letter to House Leadership on Older Americans Act Reauthorization
- Older Americans Act Reauthorization Analysis and Update
- ADvancing States Submits Comments on Senate Older Americans Act Reauthorization Draft
- ADvancing States Releases Older Americans Act Reauthorization Recommendations
- ADvancing States Submits Comments on Senior Community Service Employment Program
- ADvancing States Submits Comments on Revisions to the State Program Report Required Under the Older Americans Act
- ADvancing States Submits Comments Regarding the National Longitudinal Survey of Older Americans Act Participants
- ADvancing States FY2018 Appropriations Analysis
Life Alert
Long Term Care Ombudsman Resources
Long Term Services and Supports Topics
- AARP Shares Promising Practices and Emerging Innovations through the Long-Term Services and Supports State Scorecard
- Selected Characteristics of 10 States With the Greatest Change in Long-Term Services and Supports System Balancing, 2012–2016
- Executive Order: Protection of Vulnerable Populations
- Fact Sheet: Long-Term Services and Supports
- The Financial Hardship Faced by Older Americans Needing Long-Term Services and Supports
- Providing Culturally Competent Care: Meeting the LTSS Needs of Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
- Culturally Competent Long-Term Services and Supports: Spotlight on Keiro Northwest
- Culturally Competent Long-Term Services and Supports: Resource Compendium
- Culturally Competent Long-Term Services and Supports for LGBT Individuals: Resource Compendium
- Fact Sheet: Medicaid Third-Party Liability and Older Americans Act
- ADvancing States 2016 Policy Priorities: Aging and Disabilities in America
- State Use of Experience of Care Surveys for Beneficiaries Using Long-Term Services and Supports
- National Core Indicators - Aging and Disabilities
- Person-Centered Planning and Practice Project
- Facilitating Community Transitions for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
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Management Resources
Medicaid Topics
- Annual Reviews
- Medicaid 101 Webinar
- National Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Data
- National Medicaid Information
- Reassignment of Provider Claims Rule
- Work Requirements
Medicare Topics
- CalMediConnect
- Family Caregiver Supports
- Financial Challenges to Medicare and Social Security
- Changing Medicare Advantage Plans
- Mapping Medicare Disparities
- Medicare Overview
- State Innovation Waivers
- Telehealth Expansion
- Medicare in America: Coverage and Costs for Low-Income Beneficiaries
Medication Management
Mental Health Resources
- Mental Health Hotlines
- Center Pointe Hospital
- Center Pointe Hospital - Delirium, Depression and Dementia
- How to Talk about Mental Health: Addressing Misunderstandings about Mental Health in the Media
- Coordinating Physical and Behavioral Health Services for Dually Eligible Members with Serious Mental Illness
Minority Aging Topics
Mobility Issues
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Nutrition Resources
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Older Americans Topics
Online Courses
Opioid Topics
- Information for Patients
- Opioid Overdose and Older Adults
- Overdose Awareness and Strategies
- Practice safety at home with opioid painkillers
- Rx Awareness
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Pet Resources
- Feeding Pets of the Homeless – A national organization focused exclusively on feeding and providing veterinary care to pets that belong to homeless people. Search by location for local organizations that may be able to assist.
- Frankie’s Friends Fund – Provides financial assistance grants to family owned pets in need of lifesaving emergency or specialty veterinary care whose caregivers cannot afford the full cost of treatment. Funding is limited so approval is not guaranteed, and allows for up to $1000 to be paid.
- The Great Plains SPCA – Has additional resources for MO (and KS) pet owners who are in need.
- The Pet Fund – Provides limited financial assistance for non-basic, non-urgent pet care needs.
Pressure and Bedsore Prevention and Care
Problem Solving
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Remote Team Coordination
- How to Collaborate Effectively If Your Team Is Remote
- How to Successfully Manage an APS Program with a Remote Workforce
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Senior Employment Topics and Resources
- ADvancing States Comment Letter Regarding Department of Labor Senior Community Service Employment Program Final Rule
- U.S. Department of Labor – Senior Community Service Employment Program
Senior Scams
Social Isolation and Engagement Issues
- An Examination of Social Activities at Congregate Meal Sites and Their Role in Improving Socialization Outcomes of Participants
- Area Agencies on Aging
- Can Skype Help Seniors Beat the Blues?
- Co-developing cross-generational letter-writing
- engAGED Community Toolkit
- Elderly loneliness being fought with 'buddy' scheme
- engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults
- Raising Awareness and Fighting Loneliness Through Art
- Reversing Social Isolation in Rural America
- Why developers are offering 'experiences' to attract suburbanites
- 'We’re like their grandparents': When retired people hang out with retired racehorses
- What is Senior Isolation, and What Can You do to Help?
Social Security Scams, Fraud, Waste and Abuse (Reporting)
Staff Resources
- Remote Work Resources
- The Missouri Way
- Personal Safety Toolkit
- Narcan (Naloxone) Training (Missouri Overdose Rescue and Education Project)
State Data Systems (related to Older Americans Act programs)
State Plans on Aging
Supervision
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Tax Return Preparation Resources
- Area Agencies on Aging
- The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs – Offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. Please note that due to COVID-19, a number of VITA sites and all TCE sites are closed for an undetermined period of time.
Telemarketing Scams
Transportation
- Area Agencies on Aging (18 years and older with disability or 60 and older)
- MoRides
- Show Me Healthy Women, ask about free transportation when you make an appointment for Show Me Healthy Women.
- Transportation Services
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Various Resources
- Resources
- Articles of Interest:
Granddad pens children's books to aid understanding of disability
Veterans Topics and Resources
Virtual Meeting Resources
- How to Run a Great Virtual Meeting
- What Everyone Should Know About Running Virtual Meetings
- Leading Great Virtual Meetings That Actually Get Work Done
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Wandering
Winter Weather Resources