Consumer Directed Services About This Service Consumer Directed Services (“CDS”) are available for individuals who are Missouri Medicaid-eligible, and who need help to stay at home. The CDS program is a terrific alternative to more traditional in-home services, for the consumer who is able to help manage their own services. If you are not able to help manage your care, you may be a candidate for other home and community-based Missouri Medicaid services. Read more about Cooperative Home Care’s traditional Medicaid In-Home Services here. Within the CDS program, consumers hire their own caregivers with assistance from us. These caregivers can be family members, with an important exclusion: you cannot hire your spouse to be your caregiver. We also help you train and employ your caregivers. Consumer Directed Services include Personal Care Assistance like bathing, grooming, dressing personal hygiene, toileting, health, housekeeping, meals, and transportation. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is the CDS Program? How Do You Qualify? What Should I Know About the CDS Program? Cooperative Home Care says, ‘Loved Ones Needed’. What does this mean? Do People Understand the CDS Program? What Are Some Myths or Misunderstandings About the CDS Program? How Do I Get Started? How Do I Pay? At Cooperative Home Care, we work very hard to find access to any type of funding source before you pay out-of-pocket. We accept Any Funding. This means government funding (Medicare, MO Medicaid and VA), insurance (health, long-term care and worker’s compensation), reduced fee programs and self-pay. When you call our Intake Nurse, we are more prepared than other home care companies to help your aging parent with their home care needs. Learn More Get In Touch Name Phone Email Message Join Our Team Partnership Opportunities Giving Back About Types of Care Resources Contact Us (314) 582-6080 Missouri Chamber of Commerce Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Homecare Elite Illinois Department of Public Health Missouri Alliance for Home Care Small Business Monthly Contact Us Name Phone Email Message Designed and Developed by Digital Strike © 2021 All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy