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Service area

CDS in Laclede County, Missouri

We serve Laclede County. If you have Missouri Medicaid and you need help at home, you can choose your own caregiver, including a family member or friend, and we pay them $15 to $16 an hour, every Thursday.

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Towns we cover

Across Laclede County

  • Lebanon
  • Conway
  • Phillipsburg
  • Eldridge
  • Falcon

Somewhere not listed? If it is in Laclede County, we cover it. Call and check.

What you get

The same program, locally run

  • ✓You choose the caregiver. A son, daughter, grandchild, friend or neighbor. Not a spouse or legal guardian.
  • ✓$15 to $16 an hour, paid every Thursday by direct deposit or pay card.
  • ✓No cost to you. CDS is free to all Medicaid participants.
  • ✓We do the paperwork. Both tax registrations, payroll, taxes, background checks and EVV setup.
  • ✓Someone answers the phone. Monthly check-in calls, and an annual visit in person.
  • ✓No caregiver yet? Our private directory, Find CDS Caregivers, helps you meet caregivers who want to work in Laclede County.
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No cost to you

See if you qualify in Laclede County

Four questions decide it. If you have Missouri Medicaid and need help at home, you are very likely eligible.

Prefer to talk? Call 417-218-2888, toll free 866-863-5151, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

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