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Caregiver Resource Directory
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Adult Protective Services (APS): Report concerns involving vulnerable adults: (206) 341-7660.
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Report by Phone (find by County). Vashon Island/King County No. : 1-877-734-6277, (TTY) 1-800-977-5456
Aging and Disability Services (ADS):
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Community Living Connections : This program from ADS helps you find the services you need to connect with community, state and federal benefits and resources providing you with information and advocacy services. Send query by email or call: info@communitylivingconnections.org Call toll free at: 1-844-348-5464.
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Family Caregiver Support services: https://www.communitylivingconnections.org/wecanhelp/caregivers
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How to Receive Financial Compensation via Medicaid to Provide Care for a Loved One: Multiple types of Medicaid programs pay for home and community-based services for the elderly (aged 65+) or younger (aged 18-64 if blind or disabled) and at risk of nursing home placement). The American Council on Aging provides a free, quick and easy WA Medicaid Eligibility Test. Begin here: https://www.medicaidplanningassistance.org/getting-paid-as-caregiver
End of Life Organization Resources: At the End of Life nonprofit organization's website you will find the support and resources you need to help you do the advance planning you need for considering end of life choices. Find checklists for advance directives, power of attorney, living wills and much, much more on the Choices and Planning Page.
How to Report an Unsafe Driver : If you feel that someone you know is an unsafe driver you can report using the process detailed on this page. Read that before you complete the online Evaluation Request form which is linked to this page.
​Providence Hospice of Seattle: a not-for-profit program providing comprehensive and compassionate physical, emotional, and spiritual care to people nearing the end of their lives. The Hospice team consists of a RN, Social Worker, Chaplain and Home Health Aide to assist with bathing needs. A doctor's order is needed to start services. Call: 206-320-4000
Providence Community-based Palliative Care: A home-based program that provides palliative care: relief from the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness. It helps in supporting patients, giving them information they need to make decisions as their health changes & to help plan for expected changes as their illness progresses. A doctor's order is needed to start services. 206-320-7396
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Providence Home Services of King County: Care includes RN visits and therapy for any chronic or acute illness depending on each individual case. Patients do not need to have been hospitalized to receive home services, but will need a Doctor's order to start services. Services include: Visiting RN, Physical Therapist, Physical & Speech Therapy. Phone: 425-525-6800. Fax: 425-525-6825
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Services : Benefits & entitlements, jobs, training, counseling and emergency financial assistance through Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
See: https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-service-members-and-their-families
King County Veterans Services: Phone: 206-263-8387
Self Care & Wellness
Caregiving can be physically and emotionally exhausting. Whether you are in the profession of caregiving or taking care of a loved one, it is important to remember to recharge your batteries.
Caregiver stress can lead to burnout, a condition marked by irritability, fatigue, problems with sleep, weight gain, feelings of helplessness or hopelessness, and social isolation.
Here’s a great website with practical tips, resources and reminders about the importance of self-care.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/self-care-for-the-caregiver-2018101715003
Resources for Family Caregivers
If you’d like to support family caregivers with whom you’re working, you might want to share this website with them.
Launched in 1996, Caregiving.com has one of the largest libraries of caregiving stories. Their community of bloggers and contributors take care of aging parents, spouses, and anyone they consider family.
Find consolation in their reflections and confidence in their advice:
Online Health Care Aide (HCA) & Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Training
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Cornerstone Healthcare Training is a licensed private vocational school that provides online caregiver training. It was founded by Robin Van Hyning, RN, MSN. She and her team have a passion for caregiving, and support caregivers in skill building and gaining certification.
Cornerstone has supported and trained over 30,000+ healthcare professionals in Washington State. Check out their free COVID-19 Caregiving Course:
Dementia Care & Training
Teepa Snow, an occupational therapist with forty years of clinical practice experience, is one of the world’s leading educators on dementia and the care that accompanies it. Her company, Positive Approach® to Care (PAC), provides a wide variety of services to enhance awareness and increase dementia care skills, including Speakers, Trainers, Teepa Talks and Certifications.
Her website offers a variety of short, free videos on dementia management and care. https://teepasnow.com/
