Which best describes you?

Consumer Directed Services (CDS) is Missouri’s Medicaid-backed program designed to help individuals experiencing disabilities receive the services they need from an attendant to safely live at home. People often get to a point in their life where they are no longer able to take care of themselves. This can be due to aging, a serious accident, disabilities, or chronic illness. When this happens, people often end up moving into a facility in order to receive the care they need. However, CDS provides the option of receiving personal care at home from a personal care aide of their choice.

 

The goal of CDS is to allow people with physical disabilities to maximize their independence and autonomy by providing them with greater choice and control over their personal care. CDS officially became a program in Missouri in 2005, but consumer-directed services has a much longer history.

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Who is a Consumer?

​Get the support you need from the person you choose

 

What’s better than getting essential care and support from home? Being able to pay a family member or friend to provide support as an attendant at no cost to you. Through the CDS program, you can choose a qualified friend or family member to be an attendant who works as your caregiver. They will receive pay funded by Medicaid, but Integrity will handle all the payroll, taxes, care management, training, and more.

Don’t have anyone in mind to be your attendant? Don’t worry, we can help you find the right match for your needs and lifestyle.