长文指南
为 Washington 家庭会遇到的情况写的长文指南，无论是为您自己、您的伴侣，还是父母。每一篇都会走一遍项目的规则、WA 本地能用的手段，以及需要打的电话。这些指南什么都不卖。
当出院即将发生或已经在进行时
接下来 24 到 72 小时该做什么，照护者不知道自己手里有的那个法律手段，以及怎样避免在家里还没准备好之前就让老人出院。
8 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-05-03
After a dementia diagnosis, or when you suspect one
What to do first in Washington, whether you have a diagnosis in hand or just a worry and no workup yet. The legal and driving steps that get harder to do every month you wait.
9 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-30
When care turns to comfort
Hospice, POLST, palliative care, and end-of-life planning in Washington, in plain terms. What each one is, what it covers, and how to keep your person comfortable and in control.
8 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-30
Getting paid to care for a family member in Washington
In Washington, a family member can be paid to provide care through Medicaid, and there is real support if you are doing it unpaid. Here is who qualifies, how the pay actually works, and the one door that opens for spouses.
8 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-30
Choosing a place for your parent to live in Washington
How Washington's three main care settings actually differ, how to check the state record before you tour, and the Medicaid money traps that catch families after they have already moved in.
9 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-30
VA benefits for a veteran parent or a surviving spouse
The VA benefit most families miss is Aid and Attendance, extra monthly money for a veteran or a widow who needs help with daily care. Washington has free help to file it, and one trap to avoid with Medicaid.
7 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-30
Legal and money prep, before a crisis
The four documents to sign while there is still time, and a plain look at how Washington's Medicaid pays for care. Both are more forgiving than families expect, and both are easy to get wrong.
9 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-30
Medicare 没盖到的地方，逐条清单
Medicare 是有漏洞的。每一个漏洞都有一个 WA 的项目可以补上，可大多数家庭从来不去申请。这是一份照着做的清单。
6 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-14
Preventing falls, and what to do after one
A fall or a near-fall is a warning sign, not bad luck. Here is what to do this week, which Washington classes have evidence behind them, and what pays for grab bars.
6 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-30
PACE、COPES 和成人日间服务，逐项对比
三个 WA 项目都能让符合养老院资格的老人留在家里。它们不能互换。这是案例管理员希望家属在危机之前就看到的并排对比。
7 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-14
Caring for a Washington parent from far away
If you live an hour or more from your parent, you are still the caregiver. Most of the job is coordinating, and you can set up real help in Washington without being in the room.
6 minute read · 最后审阅 2026-06-30