Mississippi DAAS, MAC, Area Agencies on Aging, and 211 Resource Navigation¶

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Mississippi caregivers can use the Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Aging and Adult Services, Mississippi Access to Care Network, local Area Agencies on Aging, and Mississippi 211 to find caregiver, aging, disability, home and community-based service, respite, meals, homemaker, transportation, Medicare, Medicaid, elder abuse prevention, health, disaster, domestic, financial, and local human-service referrals.

Mississippi's Division of Aging and Adult Services helps older adults, vulnerable adults, families, and caregivers connect to needed services and achieve healthy, safe, independent lifestyles. DAAS partners with local Area Agencies on Aging statewide to offer services to older adults, vulnerable adults, and caregivers, with county-based AAA lookup. Mississippi Access to Care Centers are a free source of reliable, objective, and unbiased information about a broad range of programs and services; the MAC helpline can connect people with experts who identify helpful services, answer health-insurance questions, locate community services, and support decisions about long-term services and supports. DAAS caregiver and community-living resources include the National Family Caregiver Support Program, respite services, home-delivered and congregate meals, senior centers, homemaker services, and transportation assistance. Mississippi 211 is listed by the state as Community Information and Referral Services and is described by United Way as a free confidential 24/7 referral and information helpline and website for health, human service, financial, domestic, disaster, and other support needs.

Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.

Eligibility¶

Relationship: spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, non relative

Questions to ask the program¶

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

Does the person receiving care live in Mississippi? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

What this record does not yet say¶

county to aaa machine readable mapping
mac center region mapping
211 resource freshness by county
current provider availability by region
mac referral outcome tracking

Services¶

Mississippi's Division of Aging and Adult Services helps older adults, vulnerable adults, families, and caregivers connect to needed services and achieve healthy, safe, independent lifestyles. DAAS partners with local Area Agencies on Aging statewide to offer services to older adults, vulnerable adults, and caregivers, with county-based AAA lookup. Mississippi Access to Care Centers are a free source of reliable, objective, and unbiased information about a broad range of programs and services; the MAC helpline can connect people with experts who identify helpful services, answer health-insurance questions, locate community services, and support decisions about long-term services and supports. DAAS caregiver and community-living resources include the National Family Caregiver Support Program, respite services, home-delivered and congregate meals, senior centers, homemaker services, and transportation assistance. Mississippi 211 is listed by the state as Community Information and Referral Services and is described by United Way as a free confidential 24/7 referral and information helpline and website for health, human service, financial, domestic, disaster, and other support needs.

How to apply¶

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

ms-family-caregiver-support (companion): DAAS, MAC, and local AAAs can direct caregivers to Mississippi family caregiver support services.
ms-consumer-directed (companion): MAC, AAA, and 211 referral channels can help families identify local supports alongside Mississippi consumer-directed Medicaid options.