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WA Cares Basics: What Workers Need to Know Webinar

June 11, 2025 — This WA Cares Webinar will cover what long-term care involves, how caregiving responsibilities impact families and the workplace, who contributes to the fund, how exemptions work, contribution requirements and more. Please register (at no cost) prior to the event.

WA Cares Basics: What Workers Need to Know

June 11, 2025 — WA Cares will cover what long-term care includes, how caregiving responsibilities impact families and the workplace, who contributes to the fund, how exemptions work, contribution requirements, and more.

May Class Leader Trainings

May 12, 2025 — The Goldsen Institute at the University of Washington School of Social Work is hosting class leader training sessions (for those wanting to become certified Powerful Tools for Caregivers class leaders). Each offering is five sessions, Monday through Friday for three (3) hours each day. You must attend all five sessions to receive credit. If you... Read More

WA Cares Conversations: Seniors and the Housing Crisis

May 1, 2025 — Join WA Cares and a panel of experts for their WA Cares Conversations: Seniors and the Housing Crisis webinar on May 1 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. There will be a discussion of the cost burden for seniors on a fixed income, affordable housing options, aging-in-place challenges, rental assistance programs for seniors and homelessness.... Read More

April Class Leader Trainings

April 14, 2025 — The Goldsen Institute at the University of Washington School of Social Work is hosting class leader training sessions (for those wanting to become certified Powerful Tools for Caregivers class leaders). Each offering is five sessions, Monday through Friday for three (3) hours each day. You must attend all five sessions to receive credit. If you... Read More

Dealing With Dementia Workshop

April 12, 2025 — Mount Zion is partnering with Damascus on this April 12th workshop to be held at Damascus. This workshop is for caregivers and those caring for family members living with dementia. This will include understanding Dementia, managing problem behaviors, handling stress, and finding time for you. If you attend the full 4-hour class you will receive... Read More

Virtual Town Hall with Magnolia – GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience)

April 10, 2025 — GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) is a new pilot program launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This initiative provides comprehensive wraparound support to families affected by dementia (at no cost to the families), including support for both in-home and out-of-home respite care. We see this innovative program as a critical... Read More

WA Cares Conversations: Emergency Preparedness for Seniors

April 8, 2025 — Join WA Cares and their panel of experts for WA Cares Conversations: Emergency Preparedness for Seniors webinar from 1 – 2 p.m. on April 8th.   The webinar will discuss: Long-term care facility emergency planning What family caregivers can ask their loved one’s facilities about How to build an emergency kit Types of emergencies and how to... Read More
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