Provides case management for adults and assists with enrollment into Community First Choice, which offers in-home care, assistance with essential household tasks, adult family home care, assisted living, and congregate care. This is for adults who would require Medicaid services in a nursing facility. Services include the following: - In-home Personal Care: Provides assistance with activities, such as: housework, laundry, meal preparation, eating, shopping, bathing, dressing, transfer assistance, ambulation, self-medication, transportation and escort, and skin, hair and nail care. - Health Care Services: Care is provided by licensed health care professionals. Medical care must be prescribed by a physician. - Personal Emergency Response System: Offers emergency help to assist seniors and others with remaining independent in their own homes. By pressing a button worn as a pendant or wristband or connected to one's home phone, medical help can be summoned immediately. - Assistive Technology - Personal Care/Relief Care - Comprehensive Options Counseling for Long Term Care Planning - Family Caregiver Support

A free telephone reassurance program that provides regularly scheduled calls to clients to address health concerns and reduce isolation. Volunteers check on the client’s well-being and provide helpful resources.

Supports unpaid caregivers of older adults or an adult with a disability. May provide additional support through group training, seminars, support groups, limited transportation, and medical equipment.

Information and Assistance connects older adults and/or their families and friends to health and human service needs, as well as provide general information. Certified Information Specialists maintain a comprehensive database of local, state, and federal resources, are trained to establish certain program eligibility and assist or refer to other agencies based on individual need.

Administers a variety of low or no-cost services to help seniors, family caregivers, and adults with disabilities by identifying their needs and linking them to the most appropriate resources.

Rural Resources helps older adults remain as independent and self sufficient as possible through programs including:Information and assistance, Case management, Respite care, and Family Caregiver Support.

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning class designed for those who have fallen or who have a fear of falling. Taking this class will not only help participants view falls as controllable and make lifestyle changes to reduce falls, but it will also increase their strength and balance. Participants will become more empowered when it comes to preventing falls and their consequences.

Provides information about accessing a wide variety of services and programs such as property tax deferrals, powers of attorney, living wills, advance directives, transportation, and parking permits for people with disabilities. Maintains a comprehensive list of boarding homes, assisted living facilities, adult family homes, nursing homes, and respite care facilities. Offers information about Medicaid long term care coverage and the application process. Provides information and guidance on obtaining in-home support services for seniors and people with disabilities who need assistance.

Administers a variety of low or no-cost services to help seniors, family caregivers, and adults with disabilities by identifying their needs and linking them to the most appropriate resources.

Provides case management for adults and assists with enrollment into Community First Choice, which offers in-home care, assistance with essential household tasks, adult family home care, assisted living, and congregate care. This is for adults who would require Medicaid services in a nursing facility. Services include the following: - In-home Personal Care: Provides assistance with activities, such as: housework, laundry, meal preparation, eating, shopping, bathing, dressing, transfer assistance, ambulation, self-medication, transportation and escort, and skin, hair and nail care. - Health Care Services: Care is provided by licensed health care professionals. Medical care must be prescribed by a physician. - Personal Emergency Response System: Offers emergency help to assist seniors and others with remaining independent in their own homes. By pressing a button worn as a pendant or wristband or connected to one's home phone, medical help can be summoned immediately. - Assistive Technology - Personal Care/Relief Care - Comprehensive Options Counseling for Long Term Care Planning - Family Caregiver Support

Offers a public access point for long term support and services. Helps clients navigate and access a wide range of community-based resources by providing information, referrals, and counseling. Includes assisting individuals experiencing financial issues, especially related to health care costs, apply for services that they may qualify for, such as: - Medicare premiums, deductibles and co-pays - Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program - Medicaid - SNAP benefits - Social Security, including retirement, disability, and survivors benefits. - Veterans benefits including disability compensation, pension program and medical care,

Provides information about accessing a wide variety of services and programs such as property tax deferrals, powers of attorney, living wills, advance directives, transportation, and parking permits for people with disabilities. Maintains a comprehensive list of boarding homes, assisted living facilities, adult family homes, nursing homes, and respite care facilities. Offers information about Medicaid long term care coverage and the application process. Provides information and guidance on obtaining in-home support services for seniors and people with disabilities who need assistance.

Provides information and assistance for community based services that help older adults maintain their independence. Serves as the entry point for all services offered through Aging and Long-Term Care including: - Screening/referral to senior case management, - In-home assessment, - Assistance in accessing in-home care services, - Comprehensive options counseling for long-term care planning, - Assistance in meeting urgent needs, - Family caregiver support.

The Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Ad­visors (SHIBA) program is a program of the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner consumer protection services. Locally, SHIBA is sponsored by the Olympic Area Agency on Aging. Our volunteer advisors are trained to give you the latest Medicare information. We provide up-to-date, unbiased information to help you to make informed decisions. Our assistance is always free and confidential with no obligations. We’re not associated with any insurance company. We don’t sell anything because we have nothing to sell. If you need help navigating Medicare, please come and see us at one of our free, first come first served, walk in clinics.

Operates the central access point for Community Living Connections, a network of services for older adults and adults with disabilities. Helps participants find supports and services for living independently in the community. Assists participants in accessing supports and services if they are unable to do so themselves.   Participants will be referred to region leads or other network agencies if they need more extensive or on-going assistance and service planning.

Provides information and referral to a variety of community agencies that serve ages 60 and older or living with a disability and live in Snohomish County.

Provides case management for adults and assists with enrollment into Community First Choice, which offers in-home care, assistance with essential household tasks, adult family home care, assisted living, and congregate care. This is for adults who would require Medicaid services in a nursing facility. Services include the following: - In-home Personal Care: Provides assistance with activities, such as: housework, laundry, meal preparation, eating, shopping, bathing, dressing, transfer assistance, ambulation, self-medication, transportation and escort, and skin, hair and nail care. - Health Care Services: Care is provided by licensed health care professionals. Medical care must be prescribed by a physician. - Personal Emergency Response System: Offers emergency help to assist seniors and others with remaining independent in their own homes. By pressing a button worn as a pendant or wristband or connected to one's home phone, medical help can be summoned immediately. - Assistive Technology - Personal Care/Relief Care - Comprehensive Options Counseling for Long Term Care Planning - Family Caregiver Support

Offers a public access point for long term support and services. Helps clients navigate and access a wide range of community-based resources by providing information, referrals, and counseling. Includes assisting individuals experiencing financial issues, especially related to health care costs, apply for services that they may qualify for, such as: - Medicare premiums, deductibles and co-pays - Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program - Medicaid - SNAP benefits - Social Security, including retirement, disability, and survivors benefits. - Veterans benefits including disability compensation, pension program and medical care,

Case Managers assess the temporary and permanent needs of older and disabled adults who are receiving Medicaid in-home personal care services to coordinate these services in order to maintain maximum independence. Case Managers: - Assess needs of individuals on State-funded Medicaid personal care services, - Develop care plans, - Authorize and arrange services, - Coordinate provision of services among providers, and - Follow-up with re-assessments as needed.

Rural Resources helps older adults remain as independent and self sufficient as possible through programs including:Information and assistance, Case management, Respite care, and Family Caregiver Support.

Senior Information and Assistance can provide you with information about many services and options, such as: In-Home Care, Medical Insurance, Caregiver Support Programs, Housing, Long-term Care Options, and General Resources.

Supports unpaid caregivers of older adults or an adult with a disability. May provide additional support through group training, seminars, support groups, limited transportation, and medical equipment.

Senior Information and Assistance can provide you with information about many services and options, such as: In-Home Care, Medical Insurance, Caregiver Support Programs, Housing, Long-term Care Options, and General Resources.

Provides a variety of no cost resource information for people age 60+ and their family caregivers including counseling, memory screening, dementia consultation, fall prevention programs, meals on wheels, legal information such as power of attorney forms, telephone reassurance calls, energy assistance programs, and information about other existing community resources including light medical equipment loan programs in the community. This service also includes DSHS application assistance for programs such as SNAP/food benefits, Medicare Savings Programs, and state of Washington (DSHS) Long Term Care services (COPES, CFC, MAC, TSOA). Adults of any age, who are helping an adult in Kitsap County can also be connected to the Family Caregiver Support Program which provides customized support to help reduce caregiver stress and burnout.

Provides direct support for Parents and Caregivers of Individuals with Complex Medical Conditions. Offers resource navigation, care coordination, and life coaching sessions designed to equip families with the right tools to manage stress, achieve life balance, and reimagine a fulfilling and happy life after their loved one’s diagnosis, and through difficult transitions.