Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
WA DSHS HCLA
FCSP serves unpaid caregivers of adults in Washington. Local FCSP offices, administered by Area Agencies on Aging, provide individualized support: identifying local resources and services, connecting caregivers to support groups and counseling, training on specific caregiving topics, arranging respite care, and one-on-one problem-solving for caregiving challenges.
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Where to get this in Washington
24 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.
Home of the Sunshine Garden Chinese Senior Community Center, with culturally tailored elder programs in Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Vietnamese, and more across King County.
Tribal AAA at the Lucy F. Covington Government Center, serving elders 55 and older on the Colville Reservation with meal sites in Nespelem, Inchelium, Keller, and Omak.
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.
Culturally specific continuum of care for Asian elders in King County. In-home care, assisted living, adult family home, short-term rehab/skilled nursing, and wellness classes with multilingual staff (Cantonese, Mandarin, Toishanese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean).
Wellness and community programming for Asian elders in Seattle's Brighton neighborhood, with EnhanceFitness, arts, and technology classes on the Kin On campus.
Kitsap County Human Services division and AAA for Kitsap County. Coordinates information, case management, caregiver support, nutrition, kinship care, and Medicaid in-home services.
Statewide multicultural human-services nonprofit (founded 1972) providing in-home care, senior services, DV/survivor services, immigration & legal aid, housing, and veterans services across Western Washington.
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.
Senior center in Taholah, Grays Harbor County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Quinault Indian Nation.
Community Action Agency serving 12+ rural counties in eastern Washington since 1965. Runs the SAILS senior services department covering info & assistance, caregiver support, kinship care, SHIBA, senior nutrition, and tailored supports for older adults.
Senior center in Anacortes, Skagit County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Samish Indian Nation.
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.
King County's largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive senior services, meals, transportation, health & wellness, and information & assistance for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Senior center in Wellpinit, Stevens County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Spokane Tribe of Indians.
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/home-and-community-services/caregiver-resources