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WA Cares Assistance offered at Kitsap County Aging and Long-Term Care

1026 Sidney Avenue, Port Orchard, WA 98366

From Highway 16 take the Tremont Ave exit East. Follow Tremont and turn left on Sidney Ave. Located in the Givens Community Center on the left, about one-half (0.50) mile down Sidney.

Eligibility

Kitsap County residents who have paid into the WA Cares fund.

Hours

M-F, 8am-4:30pm.

Application process

Call for more information. To receive funding, residents must apply through their benefits account.

Fees

None.

Service area

Kitsap, WA

Other Information

Focus Population

  • General
Helps individuals apply for the Washington Cares Fund benefits and explains the intake and assessment process. Assists with benefits navigation after they have been approved and with selecting the services they need. Covers up to $36,500 in long-term care services including
  • Paid family caregiver (including spouse) or home care aide
  • Home-delivered meals
  • Transportation to medical appointments
  • Home modifications (e.g., grab bars)
  • Home safety evaluations to prevent falls
  • Assistive devices/technology (e.g., lift chair, bath bench)
  • In-home care
  • Care respite services
  • Residential care

Data provided by

Washington 211

Providing organization

Kitsap County Division of Aging and Long-Term Care
Kitsap County Aging and Long-Term Care (ALTC) is a Division of Kitsap County Human Services Department and is the state-designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Kitsap County. ALTC can provide information and services for older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers that reside in Kitsap County either by phone, at the agency's office, email, community outreach events, or within agencies throughout the county. The agency receives state and federal funding to determine eligibility for a multitude of services, provide education in the community, and provide a variety of programs to support older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers. ALTC helps individuals live as independently as they choose through needs assessment, advocacy, person-centered planning, caregiver support, and in-home care services. There are also subcontracted services available to individuals, such as Meals on Wheels home delivered meals, respite services for caregivers, legal assistance, dementia consultation, Senior Famers Market program, exercise, food assistance and fall prevention.