Consumer Directed Services in Hazelwood, Missouri
Communicare Elite provides MO HealthNet Consumer Directed Services to Hazelwood. The choice of attendant is yours, including a relative who is not your spouse; the payroll, program paperwork and Medicaid billing are ours.
Why home care matters in Hazelwood
Hazelwood is one of our nearest neighbors — a few minutes north of the office, wrapped around the airport and the industrial corridor that has employed generations of families here. Many older residents are retired from Boeing, from Ford’s old Hazelwood assembly plant, or from the logistics operations that replaced them, and they are living in the modest post-war houses those jobs paid for.
Proximity has a practical benefit that is easy to overlook. Because Hazelwood is so close to our office, it is straightforward for consumers and attendants here to come in person when something needs sorting out — a timesheet question, a piece of onboarding paperwork, a payroll problem worth resolving face to face rather than over the phone. That matters more than it sounds when the alternative is a call center in another state.
How CDS works for Hazelwood residents
Eligibility for MO HealthNet comes first, then a home assessment booked through the state on 866-835-3505, then the authorized care plan that sets your hours. The whole process, step by step.
What your attendant can be paid for
The tasks an attendant may be paid for run from bathing and transfers to shopping and appointments — as authorized on your plan. See the list.
Paying a family member in Hazelwood
Hazelwood households often have someone already doing this daily. If they are not the consumer’s spouse, they can be hired and paid. How to arrange it.
Distance from our office
Communicare Elite is at 4477 Woodson Rd, Suite 106, St. Louis, MO 63134, minutes from Lambert International Airport — roughly about 10 minutes from Hazelwood. Most business is handled by phone, but you are welcome at the office; call ahead so someone is expecting you.
We serve Missouri only. Consumer Directed Services is a Missouri Medicaid program. Illinois residents are served by Illinois programs and Illinois providers, even a few minutes across the river.
Questions from Hazelwood families
How close is your office to Hazelwood?
About ten minutes. We are at 4477 Woodson Rd, Suite 106, just south of the airport.
Can I come to the office rather than doing everything by phone?
Yes, and for Hazelwood residents that is often the easiest route. Call (314) 809-6655 first so someone is expecting you.
Does aircraft noise or the airport affect anything?
No — it has no bearing on eligibility or services. It simply means we are easy to reach from anywhere in North County.
Can I change vendor without losing my hours?
Yes — switching vendors does not mean reapplying for the program or losing authorized hours. How switching works.
Can two family members share the hours?
More than one attendant can be used within the authorized hours; the arrangement is set up before payroll begins. How hours and pay work.
Nearby communities we also serve
Bridgeton · Florissant · Ferguson · Maryland Heights — or see the whole service area.
Serving Hazelwood and the surrounding area.
Call (314) 809-6655 for a free consultation, or text (314) 886-5902. We serve St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Missouri communities within about 40 miles of our office.