Senior & Caregiver Resources

Skagit County Senior Resources

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Caregiver Support

• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
• Resources for Caregivers
• Respite Care Provider Facilities

Home & Property

• Miscellaneous Home Property Discounts
• Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities
• Property Tax Exemptions for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities
• Reverse Mortgages
• Where to Go for Reverse Mortgages

Housing Options

• Elderly and Disabled Low Income Housing Options
• Housing and Long Term Care Terminology

In-Home Care

• COPES – How to Apply
• In-Home Care: Assessment, Funding, and Providers
• Key Medicaid Standards - July 2011
• Q&A on the COPES Program

Legal Issues

• Advice from the Attorney General – Living Trust
• Common Legal Documents
• Directive to Family & Physicians
• Q&A on Powers of Attorney
• Q&A on Guardianship
• Legal Options and Services
• The POLST Form
• Special Needs Trust
• What is an Advance Directive or Living Will?
• Wills

Long Term Care

• A Consumer's Guide to: Buying Long Term Care Insurance
• Checklist – Adult Family Home
• Checklist – Assisted Living Facility
• Checklist – Nursing Home
• Choosing a Nursing Home
• Choosing an Adult Family Home
• Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
• Housing and Long Term Care Terminology
• Long Term Care Facilities At A Glance
• Ombudsman Programs
• Q&A on Medicaid for Nursing Home Residents
• Retirement, Adult Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities
• Skilled Nursing Facilities

Medical Dental

• 2011 Medicare Covered Services
• Dental Resources for Seniors & People with Disabilities
• Don’t Crush These Drugs
• Five Minute Medicare
• Help with Medicare Costs and New Benefits
• Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Elderly

Other General Resources

• Alzheimer’s Disease Warning Signs and Reducing Wandering
• Disabled Person Parking Permits
• Driver Responsibility and Safety
• Low Cost Direct Cremation – Local and Otherwise
• Food Banks & Meal Resources
• Planning for Winter Storms or Other Disasters
• Resources for Veterans
• Responses to Grief
• Senior Center Locations and Hours
• Support Groups
• Transportation Options