Learn about Tailored Supports for Older Adults
June 25, 2020
By: Doug Sheaffer Email: doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov Let’s talk briefly about families. Families taking care of family. I know—that’s what… Read More >>
Long-term Care
Feeling isolated? There are options
June 24, 2020
By: Doug Sheaffer Email: Doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov Isolation. Sometimes it’s due to disabilities or chronic illness and the inability to… Read More >>
Readers ask questions, Harvey answers
October 1, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov A lot of smart questions from a lot of you! So, since other… Read More >>
Q&A covers a variety of senior issues
September 30, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov A lot of smart questions from a lot of you! So, since other… Read More >>
Need help with long term-care? Call the ombudsman
April 19, 2019
By: Doug Sheaffer Email: sheafdf@dshs.wa.gov Ombudsman. Many people have some idea who this is and what they do.… Read More >>
‘The Promise’ will inevitably take its toll on the caregiver
January 5, 2019
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov One of my many totally unrelated and utterly fragmented theories about life on… Read More >>
Adjustments must be made for in-home caregivers
September 15, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Let’s begin today by making what may or may not be an obvious… Read More >>
Matching Medicaid clients with in-home helpers
June 27, 2018
By: Doug Sheaffer Email: sheafdf@dshs.wa.gov Let’s talk about finding a caregiver. I know we’ve talked a lot about… Read More >>
Make the home a safe place for those with Alzheimer’s
March 4, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Some of us are “caregivers” – Or we’re going to be. Some of… Read More >>
A reader shares experience with spouse’s long-term care
January 25, 2018
By: Mark Harvey Email: harvemb@dshs.wa.gov Recently, I spent a couple of weeks retelling the abbreviated story of my… Read More >>