Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
WA DSHS HCLA
Aging and Disability Resource Centers offer free long-term care information, referral, and assistance for people of all ages. ADRCs help with planning, finding, and getting care services or programs (transportation, meals, housekeeping, personal care); exploring options for paying for long-term care and reviewing eligibility for benefits; figuring out health insurance and prescription drug options; getting listings of adult housing and assisted living; and sorting through legal issues such as advance directives and living wills. ADRCs operate statewide under the Community Living Connections name.
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Where to get this in Washington
14 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
Free public agency that helps older adults and people with disabilities in central Washington find in-home care, caregiver support, nutrition, transportation, and benefits help.
AAA for the Spokane region; one number connects callers to information, caregiver support, dementia help, Medicaid in-home care, Medicare counseling, and nutrition.
Council-of-governments AAA covering eight southeast Washington counties; one call connects callers to information & referral, case management, nutrition, caregiver support, and Medicaid in-home care.
Free public AAA for the Vancouver/Longview area covering five counties; one stop for caregiver assistance, dementia resources, in-home help, kinship care, Medicare counseling, and WA Cares Fund support.
Tribal AAA on the Colville Reservation; serves all seniors 55+ on the reservation with nutrition, family/kinship caregiver support, legal services, SHIBA, and case management.
Snohomish County nonprofit (formerly Senior Services of Snohomish County) providing Meals on Wheels, senior dining, transportation, minor home repair, mental health services, dementia support, and Senior Companion / Foster Grandparent volunteer programs. Call 800-422-2024 or 425-513-1900.
Kitsap County Human Services division and AAA for Kitsap County. Coordinates information, case management, caregiver support, nutrition, kinship care, and Medicaid in-home services.
Three-county AAA for Lewis, Mason, and Thurston counties offering caregiver support, in-home services, nutrition, and the Senior Farmers Market produce benefit.
AAA for Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties. Helps older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers navigate aging and disability services since 1971.
AAA covering the Olympic Peninsula and southwest Washington coast; offers information & assistance, caregiver support, nutrition, transportation, and Medicaid case management for seniors and adults with disabilities.
Pierce County's AAA and Aging & Disability Resource Center; coordinates long-term services and supports for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers.
Seattle Human Services division that serves as the AAA for King County. Runs Community Living Connections for aging/disability help and administers caregiver support, healthy aging, and age-friendly programs.
Snohomish County's AAA. Partners with Homage to deliver caregiver support, nutrition, kinship care, transportation, and Medicaid in-home services.
Tribal AAA serving Yakama Nation elders and adults with disabilities; provides information & referral, kinship caregiver support, nutrition, and Aging & Disability Resource Center services.
Source www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/stakeholders/aging-disability-resource-centers-adrcs