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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.
This page provides information on how background checks for long‑term care workers are conducted in Washington. This includes required authorization forms, fingerprinting, and…
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.
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.
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.
The DSHS Domestic Violence Program provides support for community-based shelters, emergency counseling and legal advocacy for children and families who have experienced domestic…
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.
Apply to enroll as a client of the Developmental Disabilities Administration. Start here if you are not a client but want to become one.
Contact information for filing a complaint about services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
Alternative Solutions is a program within the Division of Child Support that helps parents become more stable.
Community First Choice is a Medicaid entitlement state plan option, established by the Affordable Care Act under 1915(k) of the Social Security Act, and is administered by the…
When we hear the words "domestic violence," most people think of physical violence, but abuse can take many forms.
What to expect at ages three and four for children with developmental disabilities.
Healthcare resources for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In-home and out-of-home services to help children and families stabilize.
A child enrolled in ESIT may be enrolled for services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
Psychiatric in-patient care for youth who require intensive behavioral supports and adapted behavioral health treatment.
Information and resources on our commitment to delivering services and supports that preserve cultural values and promote the welfare of all people.
Meeting dates and times for community workgroups and advisory councils of the Developmental Disabilities Administration.