Consumer Directed Services

About the CDS Program

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Most ill or disabled Missourians can remain in their own homes and avoid or delay institutionalization with the help of support services.  Home and community-based services, administered by the Division of Senior and Disability Services (DSDS), are available to eligible persons 60 or older and to adults with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 59.

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Consumer-directed services (CDS) are provided to persons with a physical disability and do not include any task performed by a licensed professional.  A participant of CDS must be able to direct the care planning process and hire an attendant. In general, CDS consists of personal care tasks such as:

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• Bathing

• Dressing

• Grooming

• Toileting

• Ostomy/colostomy hygiene

• Obtaining medication

• Transferring

• Range of motion

• Meal preparation/feeding/cleanup

• Housekeeping/laundry

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Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible if you meet the following criteria:

• Medicaid/MoHeathnet eligible

• Over 60 years of age or between 18-59 with a physical disability

• Able to self-direct your care and supervise an attendant

• Capable of living independently

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Who Can I Hire?

 

Under the CDS program, participants are able to hire an attendant of their choosing who meet the following:

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• Over 18 years of age

• NOT a spouse or legal guardian

• Passes mandated background checks, including the EDL and Family Care Safety Registry

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