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Washington Community Living Connections, ADRCs, Area Agencies on Aging, and 211 Resource Navigation

Washington caregivers can use Community Living Connections, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, Area Agencies on Aging, Home and Community Services offices, Developmental Disabilities Administration offices, and WA 211 to find aging, disability, caregiver, respite, long-term services and supports, in-home services, meals, transportation, housing, food, utilities, health care, mental health, and community resource referrals.

Washington DSHS says Community Living Connections lets Washington residents learn about and access the full range of private and public long-term service and support options through a website and toll-free phone line, and directs people to call 1-855-567-0252. DSHS says Senior Information and Assistance is a free information and referral service for adults age 60 and older and for family and friends helping care for an older adult. For adults age 18-59, DSHS routes users to local Home and Community Services offices; for adults who may need Medicaid or other state funding, DSHS routes users to Home and Community Services; and for adults with developmental disabilities, DSHS routes users to Developmental Disabilities Administration local offices. DSHS describes ADRCs as integrated points of entry into long-term and home or community-based supports that provide objective information, advice, counseling, and assistance and help people access public and private long-term supports and services. DSHS caregiver resources direct caregivers to local Community Living Connections, Area Agencies on Aging, or Home and Community Services offices for practical caregiving information and local resources. WA 211 is a free, confidential, multilingual statewide helpline and resource directory with phone, text, online search, and email paths, covering groceries, housing, utilities, elder care, childcare, health care, mental health, transportation, food, financial assistance, disabilities, traumatic brain injury, shelter, and other local community resources.

Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.

Eligibility

  • Relationship: spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, non relative

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • Does the person receiving care live in Washington? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

What this record does not yet say

  • machine readable washington clc aaa region mapping
  • machine readable wa211 resource export
  • current provider availability by aaa region
  • community living connections referral outcome tracking
  • wa211 taxonomy mapping

Services

Washington DSHS says Community Living Connections lets Washington residents learn about and access the full range of private and public long-term service and support options through a website and toll-free phone line, and directs people to call 1-855-567-0252. DSHS says Senior Information and Assistance is a free information and referral service for adults age 60 and older and for family and friends helping care for an older adult. For adults age 18-59, DSHS routes users to local Home and Community Services offices; for adults who may need Medicaid or other state funding, DSHS routes users to Home and Community Services; and for adults with developmental disabilities, DSHS routes users to Developmental Disabilities Administration local offices. DSHS describes ADRCs as integrated points of entry into long-term and home or community-based supports that provide objective information, advice, counseling, and assistance and help people access public and private long-term supports and services. DSHS caregiver resources direct caregivers to local Community Living Connections, Area Agencies on Aging, or Home and Community Services offices for practical caregiving information and local resources. WA 211 is a free, confidential, multilingual statewide helpline and resource directory with phone, text, online search, and email paths, covering groceries, housing, utilities, elder care, childcare, health care, mental health, transportation, food, financial assistance, disabilities, traumatic brain injury, shelter, and other local community resources.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • wa-family-caregiver-support-program (companion): Washington Family Caregiver Support Program uses Area Agencies on Aging and Community Living Connections navigation.
  • wa-consumer-directed (companion): Washington Community Living Connections, HCS, and WA 211 navigation can help caregivers find local supports alongside Medicaid and consumer-directed care pathways.
  • wa-pfml (companion): Washington referral navigation can help caregivers find local supports while evaluating paid leave eligibility.
  • wa-va-caregiver-support (companion): Washington referral navigation can help caregivers find community supports alongside VA caregiver support pathways.