The Georgia Brown Blosser Home for Women

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1.1 miles from city center

Description

Purposely built to cater to older women, The Georgia Brown Blosser Home for Women is a warm and charming senior living community serving the neighborhood of Marshall, MO since 1932. Boasting years of experience, the community offers excellent assisted living services founded on extensive knowledge. Residents enjoy comfortable accommodations that are designed to accommodate various levels of mobility.

A dedicated team is always available to assist residents with their daily living activities or anything they may need help with. Various amenities, such as a delightful sunroom, terrace, formal dining room and family room are available to provide spaces for hosting families or enjoying a relaxing personal time. Here, residents are bound to enjoy their retirement years with ease, comfort, and peace of mind.

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Details

What does this place offer?

Housing Options Private Rooms

Men / Women Women

Building Type 2-story

Amenities

Fitness and Recreation

Three Meals Per Day

Parking Available

Type of Care Available

Assisted Living

Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Missouri Seniors

Program

State Program Name

Eligibility

Benefits

Aged and Disabled Waiver

Missouri Medicaid A&D Waiver

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Missouri resident, Medicaid- eligible, nursing home-level care need.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
MO Specifics: Rural access prioritized.

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care (~$65/day), home health services.

Missouri Supplemental Nursing Care (SNC)

MO SNC

General: Age 65+, Missouri resident, in approved facility.
Income Limits: ~$1,215/month (individual).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual).
MO Specifics: Supplements SSI; facility-based only.

Services: Monthly cash payment (~$156-$292/month) for care costs.

Structured Family Caregiving Waiver (SFCW)

Missouri Structured Family Caregiving Waiver

General: Age 65+, Missouri resident, MO HealthNet-eligible, NFLOC, dementia diagnosis, live with caregiver.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,901/month (300% FBR, individual); QIT required.
Asset Limits: $5,909.25 (individual), $11,818.45 (couple).
MO Specifics: Caregiver must be family; small program size.

Services: Cash stipend ($1,000-$1,500/month) to family caregiver, respite, training, supplies ($500/year).

MO HealthNet Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD)

Missouri MO HealthNet ABD

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Missouri resident, MO HealthNet-eligible, needs help with 1+ ADL.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,690/month (individual, projected); spenddown allowed.
Asset Limits: $5,909.25 (individual), $11,818.45 (couple).
MO Specifics: Less intensive than waivers; statewide access.

Services: Personal care (2-4 hours/day), homemaker services, limited respite, medical equipment.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Missouri Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Missouri resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
MO Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist; includes Extra Help for Part D.

Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).

Missouri Caregiver Program (Customized Caregiver Training & Relief)

Missouri Caregiver Program

General: Caregivers of 60+ with dementia, Missouri resident, functional needs (2+ ADLs).
Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year individual).
Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.
MO Specifics: Administered via AAAs and Alzheimer’s Association; rural focus.

Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week), training, assistive tech ($500/year), supplies.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Missouri SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Missouri resident.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
MO Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.

Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Missouri VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Missouri resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
MO Specifics: High veteran demand in rural/urban areas.

Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Missouri Seniors

Missouri Medicaid A&D Waiver

Aged and Disabled Waiver

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Missouri resident, Medicaid- eligible, nursing home-level care need.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
MO Specifics: Rural access prioritized.

Benefits

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care (~$65/day), home health services.

MO SNC

Missouri Supplemental Nursing Care (SNC)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+, Missouri resident, in approved facility.
Income Limits: ~$1,215/month (individual).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual).
MO Specifics: Supplements SSI; facility-based only.

Benefits

Services: Monthly cash payment (~$156-$292/month) for care costs.

Missouri Structured Family Caregiving Waiver

Structured Family Caregiving Waiver (SFCW)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+, Missouri resident, MO HealthNet-eligible, NFLOC, dementia diagnosis, live with caregiver.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,901/month (300% FBR, individual); QIT required.
Asset Limits: $5,909.25 (individual), $11,818.45 (couple).
MO Specifics: Caregiver must be family; small program size.

Benefits

Services: Cash stipend ($1,000-$1,500/month) to family caregiver, respite, training, supplies ($500/year).

Missouri MO HealthNet ABD

MO HealthNet Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Missouri resident, MO HealthNet-eligible, needs help with 1+ ADL.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,690/month (individual, projected); spenddown allowed.
Asset Limits: $5,909.25 (individual), $11,818.45 (couple).
MO Specifics: Less intensive than waivers; statewide access.

Benefits

Services: Personal care (2-4 hours/day), homemaker services, limited respite, medical equipment.

Missouri Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Missouri resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
MO Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist; includes Extra Help for Part D.

Benefits

Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).

Missouri Caregiver Program

Missouri Caregiver Program (Customized Caregiver Training & Relief)

Eligibility

General: Caregivers of 60+ with dementia, Missouri resident, functional needs (2+ ADLs).
Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year individual).
Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.
MO Specifics: Administered via AAAs and Alzheimer’s Association; rural focus.

Benefits

Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week), training, assistive tech ($500/year), supplies.

Missouri SCSEP

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Missouri resident.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
MO Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.

Benefits

Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.

Missouri VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Missouri resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
MO Specifics: High veteran demand in rural/urban areas.