Topics: A to Z

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(Updated October 2024)

A

Administration for Community Living Directory

Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Topics

ADA Accessibility Guidelines

Air Conditioning

  • 2-1-1 - https://helpingpeople.org/ or dial 2-1-1.
    2-1-1 can provide information on various organizations that can help in areas around the state.

Alzheimer’s Disease Information

Americans with Disabilities Topics

Arts Education for Seniors

Assistive Technology Resources

B

Bedbugs

Benefit Cost Savings

Bureau of Senior Programs Information

C

Caregiver Resources

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

D

Dementia Topics

Dental Resources

Developmental Disability Resources

Diaper Supply

Disaster Planning

Disaster Relief

Discharge Planning

Domestic Violence

Drug List (blank form for refrigerator)

E

Elder Abuse Prevention Resources

Electronic Visit Verification Topics

Emergency Contact List

Emotional Abuse Topics

Employment Topics and Resources for Individuals with Disabilities

Energy Assistance

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.

F

Family Caregiver Topics

Family Support Division Contact Numbers

Federal Agency Links

Financial Resources

Flood Resources

Food Resources

Funding Proposals (Writing):

H

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

Home Modifications

Home Safety

Hospitals

Hot Weather Resources

Housing

HUD

I

In-Home Care Types

Information and Referral National Topics:

Insurance Complaints

Internet Assistance:

L

Legal Resources

Legislative Topics

Life Alert

Long Term Care Ombudsman Resources

Long Term Services and Supports Topics

M

Management Resources

Medicaid Topics

Medicare Topics

Medication Management

Mental Health Resources

Minority Aging Topics

Mobility Issues

N

Nutrition Resources

O

Older Americans Topics

Online Courses

Opioid Topics

P

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

R

REAL ID

Remote Team Coordination

S

Senior Employment Topics and Resources

Senior Scams

Social Isolation and Engagement Issues

Social Security Scams, Fraud, Waste and Abuse (Reporting)

Staff Resources

State Data Systems (related to Older Americans Act programs)

State Plans on Aging

Supervision

T

Tax Return Preparation Resources

Telemarketing Scams

Transportation

V

Various Resources

Veterans Topics and Resources

Virtual Meeting Resources

W

Wandering

Winter Weather Resources