Attendant Services for People With Disabilities | Paraquad, Inc.
Paraquad champions equity and independence for people with disabilities through services, partnerships, education, and advocacy. Founded in 1970, Paraquad became one of the first Centers for Independent Living (CIL) in 1979. CILs are community-based nonprofit organizations led by people with disabilities that provide five core services for people with disabilities: information and referral, peer support, independent living skills training, advocacy, and transition services (from institutional settings to community living and from youth to adulthood). We have implemented additional programs, such as the Home Modifications program, and the Bloom Culinary Training program, to create one of the most robust CILs in the country.
Date of Last Formal Update
07/29/2025
Data provided by
United Way of Greater St Louis 211
Physical Address
5240 Oakland Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Website
https://www.paraquad.org
Application process
Call To Apply
Fee
Caregiver candidate may have to pay a one-time $14.25 fee for a criminal background check if the person is not registered with Family Care Safety - call for details
Required documents
MO Healthnet (Medicaid) Card/Award Letter
Eligibility
- Ages 18-64 years with a physical disability is subject to MO Healthnet (Medicaid) spend down - Spend down must be met each month in order to receive services - Must be able to direct his/her own care - Must be capable of living independently with the services of a personal care attendant - Must require at least a nursing facility level of care
Languages
- Bosnian - English - Mandarin Chinese
Service area
St. Louis City/County in Missouri
Agency info
PARAQUAD INC
Empowers people with disabilities to live more independently, including an extensive Information and Referral Service. Services include advocacy, special education advocacy, adult basic education, continuing education, GED/High School Equivalency test instruction, transition services for students with disabilities, subject tutoring, recreational aids, specialized telecommunications equipment, assistive technology equipment, assistive technology information, centers for independent living, independent living skills instruction, career awareness, comprehensive disability related employment programs, supported employment, summer youth employment programs, attendant services for people with disabilities, benefits screening, peer to peer networking, health/disability related support groups, disability rights groups, specialized information and referral and workshops/symposiums.