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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.

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.

Connects older adults and people with disabilities to a network of services that help them remain at home or in their communities. - Assists in planning, decision making and paperwork - Explains various programs available including application and eligibility - Helps arrange and coordinate in-home services - Supports individuals and families as they make decisions about long-term care services.

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.

Aging and Long Term Care helps older adults and adults with disabilities live at home independently through in-home care and case management services. Offers Case Management (CM) to assist older adults and adults living with disabilities set up a safe plan of care to maintain independence. Persons on CM receive help from a caregiver (for help with personal tasks such as bathing, transportation, light housekeeping, dressing, and more), receive annual assessments to determine the best pathway of care, and have access to other programs to help them remain safe and happy at home. Upon referral, a RN Consultant can also provide medical assessment, educate caregivers on client specific information, consults and coordinates with the client care's team (such as physicians, social workers, and others), and evaluates clients skin conditions, nutrition, hydration, disease process, response and tolerance of medication and more.

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.

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.

Administers Medicaid in-home services, non-Medicaid, and other community services. These services empower older adults and people with disabilities with the resources necessary to remain in their own homes. Programs include Senior Information and Assistance, Medicaid/non-Medicaid case management and Medicaid/non-Medicaid in-home care, Family Caregiver Support Program (including Kinship Care), Senior Nutrition Program, Legal Services, Senior Transportation, Long Term Care Ombudsman and Gatekeeper Programs.

Aging & Disability Resource staff assist older adults, adults living with disability, and family caregivers by linking them to available community resources including: - Personal care services, - Transportation options, - Counseling, - Employment, - Family caregiver support, - Financial assistance, - Energy Assistance, - Legal services, - Nutrition services, - Prescription assistance, - Medicare enrollment & insurance counseling, - WA Cares long term card fund applications - Respite care, - Support and advocacy

Aging & Disability Resource staff assist older adults, adults living with disability, and family caregivers by linking them to available community resources including: - Personal care services, - Transportation options, - Counseling, - Employment, - Family caregiver support, - Financial assistance, - Energy Assistance, - Legal services, - Nutrition services, - Prescription assistance, - Medicare enrollment & insurance counseling, - WA Cares long term card fund applications - Respite care, - Support and advocacy

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.

Provides information, assistance, and initial eligibility screening for services to support seniors, people with disabilities, and their caregivers in assessing their needs, and identifying the most appropriate service provider. Helps facilitate access to social service programs, long term care options, and provides follow-up and advocacy to individuals experiencing barriers to services to ensure needs are met. Also conducts community education and outreach for social service providers and private businesses.

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.

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.

Maintains a national database of regional agencies and services for older adults and their families. Allows users to search by location or by topic. Also maintains a phone line and an online chat service to connect with an information specialist.

Assists functionally impaired adults who are at risk of institutionalization in accessing, obtaining and effectively utilizing the necessary services which enable them to maintain the highest level of independence in the least restrictive setting. Nursing services are provided in residential and home settings.

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.

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.

Provides assistance with locating services and advocating for older adults. The Eldercare locator database is designed to link older adults and their caregivers to unbiased information and assistance resources at the state and community level.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.