Caregivers
Your commitment to helping others is our inspiration
Now let us help you. If you are already caring for someone, or you would like to, you can be paid for it through Missouri's Consumer Directed Services program.
- Weekly pay. The pay week runs Sunday to Saturday and payday is the following Thursday.
- Care for someone you know. Most of our caregivers look after a parent, grandparent, friend or neighbor.
- We handle the paperwork. Payroll, taxes and background checks are ours. Giving the care is yours.
- Real support. When you call us, someone answers.
- Work out your own figure for the hours you already give.
Applying
How to become a paid caregiver
If you already know who you would care for
If your parent, grandparent or friend is on Missouri Medicaid, they can hire you directly. They become your employer and we handle everything else.
- They need active Missouri Medicaid
- They must live in their own home, not a facility
- You cannot be their spouse or legal guardian
- You must be able to pass a background screening
If you are looking for someone to care for
Join our caregiver list. Consumers across the 27 counties we serve hire from it, for full-time and part-time positions as well as fill-in cover.
- Takes about two minutes
- Does not commit you to anything
- No experience needed, many start by caring for family
- We never ask for your Social Security number online
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Your orientation, online
Once you are hired, complete the Attendant Orientation: eight short narrated modules on how CDS works, clocking in and out, and the rules that protect you and the person you care for. It ends with a completion record you can print. Free, about an hour, stop and resume any time.
How much will I be paid, and when?
Do I need experience or a certificate?
Who is my employer?
Can I choose a family member as my caregiver?
How much does the caregiver get paid?
What kind of help can a caregiver give?
- Bathing, dressing, grooming
- Meal preparation and feeding
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Medication reminders
- Errands and grocery shopping
Who pays the caregiver?
Already in CDS elsewhere
Switching to Caring Companions
Already enrolled in the CDS program with another provider and thinking about moving? We would be glad to have you. Switching does not interrupt your care, and we guide you through every step.