Kansas City

Shows 3 connected paths to chose from: Independent Living Support, Peer Groups, and In-Home Care
How to Choose Independent Living Support, Peer Groups, and In-Home Care
Finding the right disability support starts with understanding your needs. Explore how Independent Living services, peer groups, and in-home care can help you build connections, manage daily activities,...
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The image is rectangular in shape with a light blue background and an array of red, white and blue graphical fireworks of different sizes. Five of these fireworks frame photos of people with disabilities working in various environments. Below the images, the words “Celebrating Value and Talent, National Disability Employment Awareness Month” appear. Across the bottom are a logo that says, “Freedom 250,” the DOL seal followed by the words “Office of Disability Employment Policy, United States Department of Labor,” hashtag #NDEAM on top of the website address dol.gov/odep, and a logo that says, “ODEP 25th anniversary.”
Celebrating Value and Talent: What National Disability Employment Awareness Month Really Means
National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the value and talent people with disabilities bring to the workplace. Learn what the 2026 theme means for creating greater opportunity, accessibility,...
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2 adults immersed in a conversation by desk and laptop. 1 adult is in a wheelchair.
What Should You Look for When Choosing a CDS Provider in Missouri?
Learn what to ask about payroll, training, communication, service areas, EVV, and changing providers.
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A diverse small group of adults with and without visible disabilities gathered naturally around a table.
Why Choose a Center for Independent Living for Consumer Directed Services?
Learn how CDS and Independent Living share a focus on choice, control, and greater independence.
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Woman in wheelchair looking down on Kansas City skyline
Does It Matter Which Consumer Directed Services Provider You Choose?
Learn why experience, nonprofit support, Independent Living resources, and services beyond CDS can matter.
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A woman in front of a laptop pointing to papers to another woman in a wheelchair
Applying for Disability Benefits: What to Expect and Where to Find Help
Applying for disability benefits can feel overwhelming. Learn what to expect from the SSI and SSDI process, why documentation matters, what happens after a denial, and where to find help.
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A diverse group of adults naturally participating in everyday community life together: a confident wheelchair user moving along a seamless accessible pathway, a Deaf adult communicating with another person using American Sign Language, a person using a white cane, and other adults working and socializing nearby.
What Accessibility Really Means
Explore how communication, housing, employment, transportation, technology, healthcare and the ADA shape independent living.
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A friendly staff member sits across from a visitor in a relaxed conversation, both smiling naturally.
What Happens When You Contact The Whole Person for the First Time?
Not sure where to start? Learn what happens when you contact The Whole Person and how we can help you understand disability services, resources, and support options.
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American Flag with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) across it.
Disability Pride Month: Celebrating Progress, Advocacy, and Independence
Celebrate Disability Pride Month with The Whole Person and join the ADA 36th Anniversary Celebration on July 24 as we honor progress, advocacy, and independent living.
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Caregiver helping a senior woman in a walker.
How to Stay Independent After a Hospital Stay
Learn practical ways to maintain independence after a hospital stay, including home safety, recovery planning, and available support services.
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