Winter 2010 Volume 7, Number 1

Low/No cost Prescriptions, Benefits and Groceries

Teresa L. Mareschal, M.A.T.
Human Development Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
636-970-3000
mareschalt@missouri.edu

Needy Meds.org: http://www.needymeds.org/
Where you can look up specific medications and see if you qualify for free medication.

http://www.pparx.org/prescription_assistance_programs/free_clinic_finder
Where you can type in a zip code to find low/no cost medical clinics.

Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center Institute for Human Development. 
1-800-444-0821 or http://www.moddrc.org

Benefits QuickLink is an AARP online tool that grandfamilies and relative caregivers can use to check on benefits that may apply to them. It is free and easy to use. To see if you qualify go to:  https://www.aarp.org/quicklink

Angel Food is available in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $30 per box and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $60. Generally, one unit of food assists in feeding a family of four for about one week or a single senior citizen for almost a month. To find out about this month’s menu, order deadline, pick-up date and a location near you, go to http://www.angelfoodministries.com/
or call 1-877-FOOD-MINISTRY (1-877-366-3646).