AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCES
Northwest Regional Council
1650 Port Drive
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 428-1301 Fax: (360) 428-1301
www.nwrcwa.org
Resources For Caregivers
Local Organizations
Skagit Adult Day Care- Bradford House
116 N. Skagit St.
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 755-1235
Email: [email protected]
www.skagitadultdaycare.org
Skagit Adult Day Care- Gentry House
1208 7th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 293-4466
Email: [email protected]
www.skagitadultdaycare.org
Provides day services to seniors living at
home; day program includes activities,
rehabilitation, and companionship.
Alzheimer Society Of Washington
1308 Meador Avenue, Suite C-1
PO Box 4104
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 671-3316 or 1-800-493-3959
Email: [email protected]
www.alzsociety.org
Provides education through an annual
conference, a spring workshop, support
groups for those with early memory loss, and
peer support groups for families.
Alzheimer’s Association
100 W. Harrison Street
North Tower – Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 363-5500
24-hour helpline: 1-800-272-3900
Email: [email protected]
www.alz.org/alzwa
Large number of books, pamphlets, videos
and other materials available; members
receive quarterly newsletter.
American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP)
Washington State Office
9750 Third Ave NE, Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98115
1-866-227-7457
E-mail: [email protected]
www.aarp.org/states/wa
Area Agency on Aging
Northwest Regional Council
600 Lakeway Drive
Bellingham WA. 98225
Administration: (360) 676-6749
Aging & Disability Resources: (360) 428-1301
Email: [email protected]
www.nwrcwa.org
Area Agency on Aging services:
Family Caregiver Support Program
Includes Caregiver Information Kit,
Caregiver Library (books and videos),
Respite Care, Consultants, and Support
Groups for Adult Children of People with
Dementia.
Aging and Disability Resources
Provides information and referrals to
caregivers. Assists in applying for
programs and accessing resources in the
community.
Kinship Care Support Program
Catholic Community Services
Skagit County Family Center
160 Cascade Place Ste 201
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 856-3054
www.ccsww.org
Financial support and respite services for
relatives raising kin.
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National Resources
Administration on Aging
Administration on Aging
Washington, D.C. 20201
(202) 619-0724
www.aoa.gov
The Federal agency concerned with the
aging services network at the federal, state
and local level to provide coordinated, costeffective and community-based services.
Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral
Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907
1-800-438-4380
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Provides information and publications on
Alzheimer’s disease for people with
Alzheimer’s, their family, professionals and
the public. A national resource for
information regarding diagnosis, treatment,
care, education & research.
Caregiver Action Network
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 942-3944
E-mail: [email protected]
www.caregiveraction.org
Support for family caregivers through
education and advocacy; includes quarterly
newsletter and peer support network.
Family Caregiver Alliance
785 Market Street, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94103
1-800-445-8106
E-mail: [email protected]
www.caregiver.org
Supports and assists caregivers of brainimpaired adults through education, research,
services and advocacy.
The National Alliance for Caregiving
4720 Montgomery Lane, 2nd Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
www.caregiving.org
A non-profit alliance which advocates for
policies, research and programs for family
caregivers. Provides online resources and
publications.
National Council on Aging
1901 L Street, NW 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 479-1200
Eldercare Locator: 1-877-677-1116
www.ncoa.org
Resources for caregivers with special
interest in community-based services for
seniors.
National Indian Council on Aging
10501 Montgomery Blvd. N.E. Suite 210
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 292-2001
www.nicoa.org
Serves as a central resource access point for
American Indian and Alaskan Native elders.
Veteran’s Administration Caregiver
Support Services
VA Caregiver Support Line: 1-855-260-3274
www.caregiver.va.gov
Helps caregivers of veterans connect to
supports, resources, and access VA
services.
Newsletters/ Publications
Care Tender
169 N Melissa St
PO Box 651
Stanwood, WA 98292
(360) 387-0620
Email: [email protected]
www.caretender.com
Victoria McCarty is an advocate for those
with Alzheimer’s/dementia. Her monthly
newsletters contain tips, stories, inspirational
quotes, recipes, puzzles, and reviews. To
order send check to above address for $15
(twelve issues per year).
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The Healthy Caregiver Magazine
7782 Crittenden Street
PO Box 27774
Philadelphia, PA 19118-0774
(215) 836-4262
Email: [email protected]
www.healthycaregiver.com
Free e-subscription to quarterly periodical
that provides tips to caregivers on staying
healthy, health issues, and other caregiving
issues. E-mail for subscription information.
AgingCare.com Newsletter
720 Goodlette Road North, 4th Floor
Naples, FA 34102
(239) 594-3221
www.agingcare.com
A forum, resource site and regular newsletter
for individuals who are caring for their aging
parents or loved ones. Topics covered
include money and legal challenges, care
giving and self-care tips for caregivers.
Today’s Caregiver
3350 Griffin Road
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
1-800-829-2734
Email: [email protected]
www.caregiver.com
Bi-monthly magazine that addresses the
issues facing caregivers today. $18/year for
6 issues. Also available is the free Fearless
Caregiver Weekly Newsletter, subscribe
online at www.caregiver.com.
How to Hire In-Home Helpers
Aging & Disability Resources
1650 Port Drive
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 428-1301
Email: [email protected]
www.nwrcwa.org
Informational booklet describing how to set
up job descriptions & contracts; interviewing
and checking references; financial, ethical
and legal considerations; how to create open
communication with workers.
Helpful Websites
American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP)
www.aarp.org/life/caregiving/
Articles on caregiving from the American
Association of Retired Persons.
Ageless Design
www.agelessdesign.com
Books on and resources store.
Alzheimer’s Association
www.alz.org
Information on caregiving, dementia and
more.
Caregiving.com
www.caregiving.com
On-line support services, caregiving
information and education.
Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.gov
Online search engine for finding local elder
care services.
Indiana Association for Home and
Hospice Care Inc.
www.ind-homecare.org
Tips for family caregivers.
Kinship Care in Washington State
www.dshs.wa.gov/kinshipcare/
This DSHS program for grandparents or
other family members raising a relative’s
child.
Lewy Body Dementia Association
www.lewybodydementia.org
Specific information on Lewy Body
Dementia, and caregiver tips.
Long Term Care Planning Network
www.ltcplanningnetwork.com
Informational articles about long-term care,
caregiving, and dementia.
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National Caregivers Library
www.caregiverslibrary.org
An extensive online library of resources for
caregivers including articles and helpful
checklists and forms.
National Institute
on Aging
www.niapublications.org
NIA publications available for downloading;
many of the publications are disease-related.
WSU Cooperative Extension
www.extension.org/family%20caregiving
Washington State University’s publications
on caregiving and aging; includes articles on
rural caregiving.
This information is provided by Aging & Disability Resources. Donations help fund our program. 12/2015
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