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Washington
Assisted Living, Retirement
Communities and Senior Apartments
in
Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue,
Everett, Federal Way, Kent, Yakima and Bellingham.
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Seniors
Housing WA
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| Hiring
an Aide |
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that need help with such things as preparing meals, personal
care (e.g. bathing, dressing), and housekeeping have several
options for hiring help. See “Hiring Skilled Nursing
Care” below if skilled nursing or other professional care is
needed.
Adults
receiving Medicaid and eligible to hire an aide (Individual
Provider) can use the Home Care Referral Registry to get a
list of prescreened Individual Providers in their area.
Visit the Referral
Registry on-line or call 1-800-970-5456 for more
information.
AARP has an
entire section on providing
care at home – including an article Help
Wanted: Tips for Hiring a Home-Care Worker.
Home care
agencies
Home care
agencies recruit, train, pay, supervise, and are responsible
for the care provided by the aide they send to your home.
These agencies are licensed by Washington State. Use The
National Association of Home
Care and Hospice locator to find a home care agency in
your area or contact your local
Senior Information and Assistance office.
Private hires
You can also
find, hire, train, pay, and supervise an aide yourself.
Learn more from the Family Caregiver Alliance’s fact sheet hiring
in-home help . (PDF)
Volunteer
chore services
Volunteer chore
services exists for low income adults who can’t afford to
pay for in-home services but do not qualify for other state
assistance. Volunteers can help with things like
household chores, shopping, moving, minor home repair, yard
care, personal care, and transportation.
Faith in
Action volunteers
Faith in Action
volunteers give their time to help neighbors with long-term
health needs by providing simple assistance. Find out if free
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Skilled Nursing Care |
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Home health
care agencies
People that
need skilled nursing care (e.g. wound care, giving injections)
often get it from a home health agency. Home health agencies
recruit, supervise, and pay the person and assume
responsibility for the care provided. Home health care through
an agency must be authorized by a doctor. Home health care
agencies are licensed by Washington State. Learn more
from A
Home Health Care Primer from the National Family
Caregivers Association (PDF).
Use The
National Association of Home
Care and Hospice locator to find a home health agency in
your area or contact your local
Senior Information and Assistance office.
You can also
hire a nurse or therapist directly. In this case, you
are responsible for finding, hiring, supervising, and paying
the person. Learn more from the Family Caregiver
Alliance’s fact sheet hiring
in-home help . (PDF)
Adults
receiving state-funds (Medicaid)
to pay for long term care services may also be eligible for
the Nurse Delegation Program. With Nurse Delegation, a
caregiver may be trained to help with certain nursing type
care tasks in your home or a boarding or adult family home. Learn
more about Nurse Delegation.
To find a home
health agency in your area:
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Adult day care
Adult day care
is a daytime program for an adult who needs some level of care
but doesn’t need the level of care provided by an RN or
rehabilitative therapist. Services in most adult day care
programs include help with personal care, social services and
activities, education, routine health monitoring, general
therapeutic activities, a nutritious meal and snacks,
coordination of transportation, first aid, and emergency care.
Adult day
health
Adult day
health is a daytime program for an adult who needs skilled
nursing care or a licensed rehabilitative therapist. An adult
day health center provides skilled nursing services,
rehabilitative therapy such as physical therapy, occupational
therapy or speech-language therapy, brief psychological and/or
counseling services and all of the services listed for adult
day care above.
Companion
services
Routine visits
or phone calls are made to people who live alone or are not
able to leave their home. Some companion services may
also include help with transportation of shopping.
Home delivered
meals
Nutritious
meals are delivered to people who have difficulty leaving
their home. Another option for meals for seniors is in a
group setting at many senior center.
Senior centers
Senior centers
are facilities in a community where older people can meet,
share a meal, get services, and take part in recreational
activities.
Transportation
Transportation is
provided for someone who no longer can drive or has access to
a car. |
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Modification / Assistive Technology |
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Environmental
modifications
Modifications
are added into the home that help an adult with a medical or
disabling condition adapt to his/her changing needs safely
(e.g. ramps, a grab-bar in the shower or near a toilet, or
widened doorways for a wheelchair).
Learn more
about different types of assistive technology and how to find
them.
Personal
Emergency Response System (PERS)
An adult is
given an electronic device to summon help in an emergency. The
device is connected to a phone or the adult may also wear a
portable “help” button. When activated, staff at a
response center call 911 or take whatever action has been
asked for ahead of time. |
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Care and Respite Care |
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Hospice care
Hospice care
involves a team of professionals and volunteers who provide
medical, psychological, and spiritual care to a dying person
and his or her family. Hospice care is normally provided
in the person’s home but is also available in other care
settings, including a hospital. Hospice staff are available 24
hours a day to help care for the dying person, ensure he or
she is comfortable and free from pain, and provide counseling
and support for the person and his or her family. Learn
more from the Hospice Association of America’s publication All
About Hospice: A Consumer's Guide.
Use The
National Association of Home
Care and Hospice locator to find a hospice agency in your
area or contact your local
Senior Information and Assistance office.
Learn more
about caring for someone close to you who is dying in The
National Institute on Aging’s booklet End
of Life: Helping with Comfort and Care (PDF).
Respite care
Respite care is
when another person or facility temporarily takes care of a
frail adult so the person caring for them at home can have a
break. Respite care can be arranged through the Family
Caregiver Support Program (FCSP), home health agencies,
adult family homes, boarding homes, adult day health or adult
day care, nursing facilities, or family, friends, and
volunteers. |
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More Resources for
Washington Seniors
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Housing
Resources for Seniors in Washington
Washington
Government Information
Eldercare
locator
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