Midland Empire Resources For Independent Living St. Joseph
Address
4420 South 40th Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
(816) 279-8558
AKA:
MERIL/Life Unlimited
Description:
A community-based, non-residential program, designed to promote independent living and to enhance the quality of life for individuals with a disability. Services include Advocacy, Higher Education Awareness/Support Programs, Specialized Telecommunications Equipment, Medical Equipment/Supplies, Centers for Independent Living, Independent Living Skills Instruction, Occupational Therapy, Home Health Aide Services, Home Nursing, Career Exploration, Case/Care Management, Personal Care, Health/Disability Related Support Groups, Peer Support Services, and Specialized Information and Referral.
ALSO KNOWN AS
MERIL
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
August 1, 2023
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
4420 South 40th Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64503
Contacts
Ashley Tucker
Agency Email
Phone Numbers
Main
(816) 279-8558
Fax
(816) 279-1550
Legal Status:
Non-Profit
Services
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Description
People First Self Advocacy Group: Provides self-advocacy and self-help services for people with a disability.
Hours
Call For Days/Hours
Required Documents
No Documentation Required
Eligibility
Individuals with a disability
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Assists high school students with disabilities to plan, seek out resources and make decisions that help build a path to their future and achieve their goals. Students may continue to build on independent living skills, pursue a higher education, and/or seek out competitive employment opportunities.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
High School Students with a Disability
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
MERIL is a community-based, non-residential program, designed to promote independent living and to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and seniors by empowering them to control and direct their lives and thus participate actively and independently in society.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
- Individuals with a disability - Age 60 years and older
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Serves as an independent living center to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and seniors. Empowers them to control and direct their lives and thus participate actively and independently in society.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call For Details
Eligibility
- Individuals with a disability - Age 60 years and older
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Provides disability related support groups to individuals with a disability.
Hours
Call For Days/Hours
Required Documents
No Documentation Required
Eligibility
Individuals with a disability
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Transition Services helps high school students with disabilities visualize and plan for their future. A Future Planning team works with each student to plan, seek out resources and make decisions that help build a path to their future and achieve their goals. Students may continue to build on independent living skills, pursue a higher education, and/or seek out competitive employment opportunities.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
High School Students with a Disability
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Provides Personal Care Attendants and In-Home Nurse visits. Also provides assistance with medication setups, vital sign monitoring, diabetic nail care, skin monitoring, and various personal care tasks and more.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Call for Details
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Provide in-home nurse visits for medication setups, vital sign monitoring, diabetic nail care, and skin monitoring.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Call for Details
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Promotes independent living and works to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and seniors by empowering them to control and direct their lives and thus participate actively and independently in society.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
- Individuals with a disability - Age 60 years and older
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
MERIL is a community-based, non-residential program, designed to promote independent living and to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and seniors by empowering them to control and direct their lives and thus participate actively and independently in society.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
- Individuals with a disability - Age 60 years and older
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Help patients adapt and redevelop skills used in activities of daily living.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Individuals who are Homebound, have a Skilled Need for Care, and are under the Care of a Doctor
Fees
- Medicare - Private Insurance - Veteranâs Benefits - Private Pay
Intake Procedure
Call (816) 364-0900 for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, DeKalb, Holt, Nodaway, and Platte Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Platte County
- Andrew County
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Description
Provides peer support groups for individuals with a disability for socialization, education, leadership, and community partnership through various activities. People First Self Advocacy Group - self-advocacy, self-help organization for people with developmental disabilities.
Hours
Call For Days/Hours
Required Documents
No Documentation Required
Eligibility
Call for Details
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Provides medical equipment.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call For Details
Eligibility
Persons With Disabilities and Seniors
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Provides specialized information and referral for persons with disabilities.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
No Documentation Required
Eligibility
No Restrictions
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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Description
Provides access to basic telephone calling (both sending and receiving) for individuals with all types of disabilities. A full range of adaptive equipment is provided at no cost for those that meet the eligibility requirements. The program provides such equipment as text telephones, voice carry over phones, phones for hearing carry over, amplified phones, Braille phones, hands-free phones and photo phones.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Individuals with a disability
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
- English - American Sign Language (ASL)
Service Area
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Clinton County
- Dekalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Andrew County
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