Andrew County, MO

Get paid to care for your family member in Andrew County, Missouri

About 3,920 people in Andrew County are 65 or older — 22% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Missouri overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 408 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. There are only so many home-care agencies in a county this size, and the ones that are here do not always cover evenings, weekends, or the far end of the county.

Who needs care in Andrew

People 65 and older
3,920

22% of Andrew residents

People 85 and older
408

the age daily help usually starts

Median age
42.9

older than the country as a whole

Rank in Missouri
58th

of 115 counties, by residents 65+

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Andrew County is a smaller-city county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 3). Missouri as a whole is 19% aged 65 or older.

What Missouri pays family caregivers

$12–$20/hr

Rates vary — check with the program.

Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Source: Missouri Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026

Missouri's programs at a glance

  • Consumer Directed Services (CDS)
  • Structured Family Caregiving Waiver
Spouse paid?
Sometimes
Parent paid for a child?
Not right now
Waitlist
Some programs have no waitlist.

These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Missouri guide →

Towns and cities in Andrew County

Missouri sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Savannah and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Andrew County:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.

How families in Andrew apply

You do not need a county office to start. Families in Andrew County start with Missouri's program:

Apply for MO HealthNet (myDSS online or 855-373-9994), then submit an HCBS referral (866-835-3505 or online HCBS referral form) for a DSDS in-home assessment.

Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Missouri program fits your family, then we help with the forms.

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Andrew questions, answered honestly

Can I get paid to care for a family member in Andrew County?

Yes. Missouri runs real Medicaid programs — like Consumer Directed Services (CDS) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Andrew County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.

How much do family caregivers earn in Andrew County?

Reported figures in Missouri are around $12–$20/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Where do families in Andrew County apply?

Families in Andrew County start with the state, not the county. Apply for MO HealthNet (myDSS online or 855-373-9994), then submit an HCBS referral (866-835-3505 or online HCBS referral form) for a DSDS in-home assessment.

Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Andrew County?

Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Missouri: limited — CDS bars spouses and legal guardians; SFCW explicitly allows a spouse or legal guardian to be the paid live-in caregiver (dementia diagnosis required)

How many people in Andrew County might need this?

3,920 residents of Andrew County are 65 or older and about 408 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Missouri's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.

Which towns in Andrew do you cover?

All of Andrew County — including Savannah, Country Club, Amazonia, Fillmore and Bolckow. Eligibility is set by Missouri, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.

Program facts come from Missouri's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.

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