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Washington VA Caregiver Support

Washington caregivers of Veterans can access VA caregiver support through Puget Sound, Spokane, and other VA caregiver support teams, including caregiver support team help, PGCSS, PCAFC, training, counseling, respite information, progressive needs planning, services and benefits matching, and local resource connection.

VA Puget Sound health care offers caregiver support services to help caregivers find resources, enroll in programs, and access in-home help. Caregivers can contact the local support team at PUGCaregiverSupport@va.gov or 206-277-6696. For caregivers outside the Puget Sound region, the national VA Caregiver Support Line is available at 855-260-3274.

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

Eligibility

  • Care recipient must be a veteran
  • 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?
  • Does the veteran’s service history and discharge status fit this program’s rules?
  • 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

  • current washington caregiver support coordinator contacts
  • statewide facility routing
  • local respite provider availability
  • pcafc application processing variation
  • community resource directory mapping

Services

VA Puget Sound health care offers caregiver support services to help caregivers find resources, enroll in programs, and access in-home help. Caregivers can contact the local support team at PUGCaregiverSupport@va.gov or 206-277-6696. For caregivers outside the Puget Sound region, the national VA Caregiver Support Line is available at 855-260-3274.

How to apply

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

  • va-caregiver (companion): Washington VA caregiver support teams help caregivers access national VA caregiver support programs, including PCAFC.
  • va-gec-respite (companion): VA respite is a national caregiver support pathway available through VA Geriatrics and Extended Care.