Community transition program
Transition Services
Support for eligible people moving from a nursing facility to community living, including planning, housing, applications, and settling into a home.
Confirm availability with The Whole Person before making plans.
Service area
Where this service may be available
- Missouri
- Kansas
Reviewed practical guidance
Eligibility and access
This section uses only the access facts AQL could connect to this exact service. Confirm the current pathway directly before relying on it.
- Missouri residence
- The participant must live in Missouri.
- Facility and disability
- The official page lists at least 60 days in a nursing facility and describes the program for adults with physical disabilities.
- Coverage and housing
- The participant must have or qualify for MO HealthNet before moving, have income, and move to qualifying leased, owned, family, or small residential housing.
Reviewed practical guidance
To establish you'll probably need:
These steps use The Whole Person's public instructions. Each step links to its evidence. When the official page stops short of a full intake checklist, this guide says so instead of filling the gap.
Ask the nursing-home social worker for a Show-Me Home referral.
The official page identifies this as the way a Missouri nursing-home resident starts eligibility screening.
Have ready or be ready to discuss- Your interest in moving to community living
- Your MO HealthNet status
- Your current source of income
Use the regional or state contact if help is needed.
For the Northwest region, the page lists 816-889-2724. It also lists the Missouri Division of Senior & Disability Services at 573-526-3128.
Work through planning, housing, applications, and move setup.
These are the stages The Whole Person says its team supports after referral and eligibility.
For Kansas, start with the named managed-care referral route.
The official page says Kansas transition services must be referred through Healthy Blue or Sunflower Managed Care.
Do not assume this part
Confirm directly before relying on the service
Confirm current program availability, the exact physical-disability criterion, MO HealthNet status, housing fit, and which regional team handles the referral.