Do You Have an Emergency Respite Plan?

March 25, 2025 — Who will care for your family member if you are temporarily incapacitated? Don’t wait for an emergency situation to occur to think about who will take care of your loved ones.  Finding someone to take care of your children, grandchildren, or elderly relatives on short notice takes time and information, so plan ahead. In this... Read More

How Can I Afford Long-Term Care? How to Afford Family Caregiving, Part 4

December 5, 2024 — What happens if you, or a loved one, are not able to do things that keep you healthy, active and safe? Becoming disabled or having less ability to do certain things can happen to anyone at any age. Accidents or a chronic illness may result in a situation where you may have difficulty with “activities... Read More

WA State Apple Health (Medicaid) Long-Term Services and Supports for Adults

June 7, 2024 — NEW! Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) for Adults (handbook). Includes the process for applying and receiving Apple Health LTSS, care options for people receiving Apple Health LTSS, and caregiver assistance options.

Camps for Individuals with Special Needs

May 3, 2024 — Summer’s coming and families are looking into camp options! Here is a list of camps in Washington State (and a few just over the border in Idaho) that offer programming and trained staff for individuals with special health conditions or disability. The list includes free camps, camps partnered with Lifespan Respite WA where families can... Read More

Internet Safety for Family Caregivers and their loved ones

March 4, 2024 — Family caregivers can spend significant amounts of time on the internet–virtual support groups, family chats, emailing schools and medical providers, and research, research, research! for supports and services. This one-page resource from Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) helps you: The resource includes clickable links to videos about online safety. This document is also... Read More

Learning Videos for Adult Care at Home

September 29, 2022 — -from Home Alone Alliance, an initiative of the AARP Public Policy Institute All links go directly to the videos. To view other Home Alone Alliance resources, including downloadable/printable PDF information within the videos, go to the Family Caregiving How-to Video Series website. Pain Management Developed by AARP Public Policy Institute and Betty Irene Moore School... Read More

“Let’s Talk Dementia”

December 7, 2021 — Courtesy of Dementia Action Collaborative. Six brief videos featuring Washingtonians with dementia and their care partners, talking about the value of early diagnosis and what they suggest for living well with dementia.