JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new online resource is helping Missourians locate long-term care facilities with bed and service availability.
Through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program dashboard allows families and health care workers find bed availability in different parts of the state based on specific needs, such as behavioral health, COVID-19 isolation and memory care, as well as services available, such as dialysis, IV medication, ventilator support and more.
“This resource will assist individuals looking for long-term care placement options specific to their needs in their desired area of the state,” Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Director Jenny Hollandsworth said in a statement. “The more long-term care facilities that participate, the better the dashboard will be for everyone who uses it.”
As of Wednesday, 135 long-term care facilities across the state were included in the dashboard.
Click here to access the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program dashboard.
Instructional videos on how to work the dashboard can be found here.
Questions about the dashboard can be sent to LTCOmbudsman@health.mo.gov or 800-309-3282.
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