WA Cares Assistance offered by Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington
201 Northeast 73rd Street, Vancouver, WA 98665
Eligibility
Southwestern Washington residents who have paid into the WA Cares fund.
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm.
(360) 735-5720
Voice·
Helpline
Application process
Call for more information. To receive funding, residents must apply through their benefits account.
Fees
None.
Service area
Clark, WA
Klickitat, WA
Skamania, WA
Cowlitz, WA
Wahkiakum, WA
Other Information
Languages
- Interpreter services
- American Sign Language
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
Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington
Federally designated agency on aging for Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties. Promotes independence, choice, wellbeing, and dignity of people age 60 and older and adults with disabilities and their families through a comprehensive, coordinated system of home and community-based services.