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If you are helping care for a family member or friend, you are not alone! Get information on resources and people who can offer support.
Information on long-term care background check requirements, forms, fingerprinting, BCCU tools, processing times, and training resources.
Learn how to get started to become a paid caregiver, including steps for training, where caregivers can work, background checks, and certification.
Information for kinship caregivers, or people raising a child, under the age of 18, of another family member, or a family friend.
If you are helping care for a family member or friend, you are not alone! Get information on resources and people who can offer support.
Adult Protective Services investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, financial exploitation and self-neglect of vulnerable adults in Washington state.
The page explains how you can report vulnerable‑adult abuse in Washington and what information you should provide when you make a report.
Navigating two systems of care for Dually Eligible people: Information and resources to help understand Medicare and Medicaid dual eligibility, including specialized Medicare…
The Direct Care Workforce Collaborative, also known as DCWC, is an advocacy group that gives direct care workers a place to share their experiences. Caregivers from all settings…
A traumatic brain injury is an injury that affects how the brain works. Anyone can experience a TBI or find themselves in a position of caretaking for someone experiencing a TBI.…
Known as SET, this client advocacy group started in 2017 to listen, discuss, and gather insights from people who use long‑term services and supports.
Find information and resources about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for families, caregivers, and providers.
Resources to help people who need Individual Providers find information, tools, and support that can make their care easier to understand and navigate.
General contact information for local services and resources that may be available to deliver support.
A division of DSHS, Home and Community Services provides long-term care services and supports to people with disabilities and older adults with low incomes.
Do you have a concern about your Home and Community-Based Services?
The Home and Community Living Administration coordinates transitions with acute care hospitals statewide as well as border hospitals, state hospitals and community psychiatric…
Electronic Visit Verification helps confirm that Medicaid‑funded in‑home care is delivered as planned. Most care workers use EVV as part of providing reliable, accountable support.
Nursing Services consist of nurse consultants who provide health-related assessments and clinical consultation to clients eligible for Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports
The DSHS Nurse Delegation Program, under Washington state law, allows credentialed and trained Nursing Assistants and Home Care Aides working in DSHS community-based residential…
Washington’s Health Home Program supports people with complex health needs through coordinated, person‑centered care delivered by trained care coordinators who help people build…
Find training updates, class information, instructor resources, and tools that support long‑term care training.
RCS is responsible for the licensing and oversight of adult family homes, assisted living facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual…
An archive and place for providers and administrators to access provider letters, administrator letters. This page is vital in providing quick access to changes in regulatory…
This information covers the rules for hiring 16 and 17-year-olds as paid caregivers in Washington state.
On this page, you will find our DSHS Mission, Vision and Values, as well and links to our DSHS Strategic Goals.
A spenddown is the amount of medical expenses for which you are responsible, similar to an insurance deductible.
The DSHS Domestic Violence Program provides support for community-based shelters, emergency counseling and legal advocacy for children and families who have experienced domestic…
As a physician, therapist, counselor, case manager, facility manager, or just a family member – knowing if a person has experienced a traumatic brain injury is crucial to how to…
Find in-person traumatic brain injury support groups across Washington state for people with brain injuries, family members, and caregivers.
Brings together people with lived experience, caregivers, tribal partners, providers, and state agencies to strengthen support, awareness, and statewide planning for…
Education, training, and information are a key to preventing, and treating a Traumatic Brain Injury.
Living with a traumatic brain injury often means navigating challenges that affect every part of life – physical health, emotions, relationships, work and independence.
Traumatic brain injury significantly impacts older adults. Falls are the primary cause of TBI for older adults.
The management and recovery of a Traumatic Brain Injury can be a long and complicated journey.
Caregiving for someone with a Traumatic Brain Injury can be challenging. A TBI doesn’t just affect the injured person; it often causes a ripple that affects the entire support…
If you’re just starting your traumatic brain injury journey let’s start by answering the basics.
The Dementia Action Collaborative is a group of public and private partners committed to preparing Washington state for the growth of the population living with dementia.
Quick Medicare trainings that explain coverage, costs, enrollment, and programs that help people with limited income or dual eligibility.
The Community Relations team, within the Office of Communications and Government Affairs is dedicated to creating transparent, timely, and equitable access to services provided by…
HCLA Administration office details, visitor check‑in, and mailing information.
Career pathways for people who want to help people with developmental disabilities live, work and connect with others.
DDA's five waiver programs help people with developmental disabilities live at home and be active in their community.
Services to help children and youth with developmental disabilities live at home, access their community and get short-term out-of-home stabilization.
Services to help adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities live at home, access their community and get short-term stabilization support outside the home.
If you receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, you have rights.
Success stories of people living in the community, thanks to the help of Roads to Community Living.