Washington Family Caregiver Support Program¶
Washington's Family Caregiver Support Program helps unpaid caregivers of adults age 18 and older through Area Agencies on Aging and Washington Community Living Connections. Supports include local resources, caregiver support groups, counseling, training, caregiver supplies or equipment, respite care, TCARE assessment, and one-on-one consultation.
Washington's Family Caregiver Support Program is offered through Area Agencies on Aging and supports unpaid caregivers of adults age 18 and older. Staff can help caregivers find local resources and services, caregiver support groups and counseling, training on caregiving topics, caregiver supplies or equipment, respite care, and practical one-on-one consultation. Washington uses the TCARE Personal Caregiver Survey and caregiver specialist process to tailor support. Washington law directs the department to contract with Area Agencies on Aging or other appropriate agencies to administer family caregiver long-term care information and support services, arrange respite care information, training, and other supports, and use an evidence-based caregiver assessment and referral tool.
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?
Services¶
Washington's Family Caregiver Support Program is offered through Area Agencies on Aging and supports unpaid caregivers of adults age 18 and older. Staff can help caregivers find local resources and services, caregiver support groups and counseling, training on caregiving topics, caregiver supplies or equipment, respite care, and practical one-on-one consultation. Washington uses the TCARE Personal Caregiver Survey and caregiver specialist process to tailor support. Washington law directs the department to contract with Area Agencies on Aging or other appropriate agencies to administer family caregiver long-term care information and support services, arrange respite care information, training, and other supports, and use an evidence-based caregiver assessment and referral tool.
How to apply¶
Use the official program page for application details: official program page.