Our Programs & Services
If you are a mandated reporter, DHSS encourages you to make your adult abuse and neglect reports online 24/7 to help keep our hotline open to the public. Thank you for your partnership!
Caregiver of the Year
If you know of someone who puts their life on hold to care for an ill family member or friend, nominate him or her today.
Cooling Centers
Check on seniors or loved ones this summer. Report a senior or disabled adult who is in need of assistance due to hot weather. Beat the heat--find a cooling center near you.
Caregiver of the Year
If you know of someone who puts their life on hold to care for an ill family member or friend, nominate him or her today.
Cooling Centers
Check on seniors or loved ones this summer. Report a senior or disabled adult who is in need of assistance due to hot weather. Beat the heat--find a cooling center near you.
Senior Programs
According to the AARP and the National Alliance for Family Caregiving, families are often the primary source of support for older adults and people with disabilities.
Home and Community-Based Services
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) are programs that help older adults or people with disabilities live in their homes or communities rather than moving to a nursing home or other institution.
Special Health Care Needs
Special Health Care Needs provides statewide health care support services, including service coordination, for children and adults with disabilities or chronic illness.
Adult Protective Services
Missouri's Adult Protective Services program helps eligible adults who require assistance with abusive, neglectful, or exploitative situations. We offer intervention, education, and prevention services.
Long Term Care Ombudsman
Ombudsmen seek to reduce the sense of isolation some residents feel, especially those who do not have close family or friends. Ombudsmen can help residents rediscover a sense of self-determination and exercise their rights.
Online Referrals for Home and Community Based Services are Now Available
This is the first step to newly apply for Home and Community Based Services through the Division of Senior and Disability Services (DSDS).