Publications Library

The Department maintains a library of over 1,000 publications available to the public. Department publications are listed below by number, title and program area.

All publications are available as PDF files. Some are offered as videos and many can be ordered free of charge from the printing department. Many publications are translated into foreign languages. View the list of possible languages. To order a hard copy of a publication from the Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, please email Kelly Robison.

To order a hard copy of a publication, please visit My Fulfillment Store Front.

Aging & Long-Term Support
Number Publication Title Download Publication Printed copies available? Languages available for print: YouTube link
22-1588 Health Home Program Rack Card
22-1616 Community First Choice Service Option Flyer (Rev. 9/19)

no
22-1640 Nursing Home Guidelines (The Purple Book) (1/16)
22-1665 Dementia, Level 1 Dementia Capable Caregiving (Rev. 3/20)
22-1677 Instructor Guide: Dementia, Level 1 Dementia Capable Caregiving (9/16)
22-1731 Adult Day Services Brochure (6/24)
22-1733 ALTSA Home Care Aide Career Path (Rev. 8/18)
  • English
22-1737 Medicaid Alternative Care & Tailored Supports for Older Adults (Rev. 8/18)
22-1739 ALTSA - Medicaid Alternative Care & Tailored Supports for Older Adults (Hispanic) (Rev. 7/18)

yes
  • English
22-1740 Mental Health, Level 1 Capable Caregiving for Mental Wellness (10/17)
22-1749 ALTSA Assisted Living Guide (10/17)
22-1752 Instructor Guide: Mental Health, Level 1 Capable Caregiving for Mental Wellness (2/18)
22-1761 Career Options for Nursing Assistants-Certified Rack Card (6/18)
22-1762 Housing Brochure (3/21)
22-1781 ALTSA - Medicaid Alternative Care & Tailored Supports for Older Adults (African American) (7/18)
  • English
22-1782 ALTSA - Medicaid Alternative Care & Tailored Supports for Older Adults (Caucasian) (7/18)

yes
  • English
22-1785 Nurse Delegation Training Manual for Nursing Assistants and Home Caregivers - Focus on Diabetes
22-1828 Traumatic Brain Injury - TBI, Level 1 - Capable Caregiving (Rev. 12/2019)
22-1829 Instructor Guide, Traumatic Brain Injury, Level 1 - Capable Caregiving
22-1830 Fundamentals of Caregiving -– 3rd Edition

yes
  • English
22-1831 Fundamentals of Caregiving Facilitator’s Guide – 3rd Edition

no
22-1849 Diabetes, Level 1 Capable Caregiving for Diabetes Care (3/21)
22-1854 DSHS Community Instructor — Qualification Requirements

no
22-1855 DSHS Facility Instructor — Qualification Requirements

no
22-1878 Long-Term Care (LTC) Quality Improvement Program (Rev. 10/22)
22-1896 Background Check Applicant Guide

yes
  • English
  • Spanish
22-1898 DSHS High School Home Care Aide Instructor – Qualification Requirements (10/22)

no
22-1901 Finding Our Balance - Prevent Slips, Trips & Stumbles (11/2022)
22-1904 Instructor Guide -- Substance Use Disorder, Level 1 Capable Caregiving (1/23)
22-1913 Traumatic Brain Injury TBI Resources and Workbook (2/2023)

no
22-1922 Substance Use Disorder Level 1 Capable Caregiving, DSHS 22-1922

no
22-1940 A Service for Long-Term Care Providers (Rev. 7/23)
  • English
22-1942 UGA Court Visitor and Guardianship Model Training Program, WA State Superior Courts: MINORS
  • English
22-1948 UGA Court Visitor and Guardianship Model Training Program, WA State Superior Courts: ADULTS
  • English
22-1962 Long-Term Care Worker Orientation Training
22-1974 TBI - In Washington State, Help is 3 Numbers Away
22-1976 Preventing Pressure Injuries, A Patient Guide to Prevention
  • English
22-1985 Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Strategic Partnership Advisory Council - TBI Council
22-1989 The Civil Transitions Program

yes
  • English
22-1995 Light Skin Observation Protocol Flyers (Rev. 5/2024)
22-1996 Dark Skin Observation Protocol Flyers (Rev. 5/2024)
22-2021 ALTSA RCS Emergency Preparedness Guideline (Rev. 3/24)

no
22-2030 Coping with Physical and Verbal Abuse
  • English
22-2031 Connection Café
  • English
22-221 Employment Reference Guide for Individual Providers (Rev. 5/19)

yes
  • English
22-277 Caregivers Handbook (Rev. 6/13)

yes
  • English
22-388 Self Directed Care

no
22-573 End-Harm Magnets

no
22-619 Medicaid and Long-Term Care Services for Adults (Rev. 7/22)

yes
  • English
22-707 Choosing care in an Adult Family Home or Assisted Living Facility (Rev. 1/19)

no