Pioneer by Americare

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50.5 miles from city center

Description

Experience warm, devoted and personalized care at Pioneer, a reliable senior care provider in Marceline, MO, offering skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home care, and hospice care. Residents are guaranteed to recover quickly and get back to their routines with access to various therapies, including physical, occupational and speech therapy. The community utilizes a person-centered approach to care, offering residents a team of skilled nurses that provides specialized 24/7 medical services.

Residents can fully relax and enjoy a healing living space with an array of spacious and bright studio floor plans designed to accommodate various care needs. The community ensures residents still have access to a vibrant and active way of living as they recover with a wide array of interesting activities, community events, and health & wellness programs. Residents can look forward to meal time with exquisite menus that are thoughtfully prepared to satisfy residents’ tastes and nutrition needs.

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Details

What does this place offer?

Pets Allowed Yes, Pets Allowed

Room Sizes 215 / 240 / 300 / 330 sq. ft.

Housing Options Studio

Building Type Single-story

Amenities

Transportation Services

Fitness and Recreation

Type of Care Available

Skilled Nursing Hospice Care

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.