Support Services in the Home & Community
Call our Community Living Connections helpline at 509-960-7281 for information on the wide range of services available for older adults or adults living with disabilities. We have provided information below about many of the services offered in the home and community. However, we have access to a wide network of resources and are not able to list them all. If you don’t see what you are looking for, or have questions, contact us.
What kinds of services are available?
Adult Day Care/Adult Day Health Services
Aging & Long Term Care can connect you to adult day care centers that provide clients with meaningful activities and offer family members time off from caregiving duties. Caregivers can take a break from responsibilities and loved ones get to participate with the community. At a minimum, services include assistance with personal hygiene, basic health monitoring, supervision, a healthy meal, and activities. Additional information can be found by calling, or at Providence Elder Place Adult Day Health’s website.
Providence Elder Place Adult Day Health
Bathing Assistance
We can connect you to bathing and hygiene services. Housework, dressing, body care, and repositioning can also be provided. Call us or go to the following link if you are over 60, need bathing care to remain safely at home, and are not eligible for or have exhausted other sources of payment (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance).
Family Resource Home Care
How to Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Illness
Given the ongoing presence of COVID-19, it’s crucial that we learn how to live in a way that prioritizes the safety of ourselves, our loved ones, and our community. View the following page to learn prevention measures to ensure everyone’s ability to age safely at home.
Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Illness
Housing Support
Are you or a loved one looking for safe and stable housing? Aging & Long Term Care can help you find permanent housing, handle housing issues, and offer support to help you succeed at home! To learn more, please visit the following page.
Housing Support
Legal Assistance
Do you need legal assistance? Whether it’s a landlord dispute, the need to draft a will, or to establish power of attorney, Aging & Long Term Care may be able to connect you to legal assistance.
- Washington State:
Washington Law Help
Northwest Justice Project - Spokane County:
Gonzaga School of Law
Gonzaga Elder Law Clinic - Stevens, Pend Oreille, northern Ferry, and Whitman Counties:
Rural Resources Community Action
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Ombudsmen act as advocates for residents of nursing homes, adult family homes, and assisted living facilities. Their purpose is to protect and promote the resident rights guaranteed under federal and state law and regulations. They are trained to receive complaints and resolve problems in situations involving quality of care, use of restraints, transfer and discharge, abuse, and other aspects of resident dignity and rights. To get in contact with the Ombudsman Program, check out these resources.
SNAP Ombudsman Program
Minor Home Repair
Minor home repair and modification services are essential for the health and safety of older occupants. For more information on local repair or modification services, contact us or visit the following link.
SNAP
Nutrition Assistance
We help individuals access a wide variety of nutrition assistance programs. If you are looking for resources to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables or prepared meals, please look at the following page.
Nutrition Assistance
Transportation
Aging & Long Term Care can connect older persons to transportation services who have no other means of, or are unable to use, existing transportation. Priorities include rides to/from medical and health care services, social services, and meal programs. In special circumstances, additional transportation may be provided along with aid for those with limited physical mobility. Give us a call if this is something you would like to learn more about.
Council on Aging and Human Services SNAP Rural Resources Community ActionClient Success Story
*The name in this story has been changed to protect the privacy of our client.
- Hank is a 68-year-old male living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Due to his TBI, he has memory issues, severe mobility issues, and can’t drive. Despite this, Hank is very active spending his days walking around town. Hank will often forget to take necessary medications or even eat. His caregiver must call him each morning to remind him to do so. While Hank can walk to local medical appointments, his caregiver has to drive him out of town to important doctor’s appointments. Because of his caregiver’s support, Hank has been able to live a productive life, continue doing the things he loves, and walk around town.
To Reach Us: For Spokane County, call our Community Living Connections helpline at 509-960-7281.
Note: For Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties, call Rural Resources Community Action at 509-684-3924 or go to www.ruralresources.org.
For Whitman County, call The Council on Aging & Human Services at 509-397-8008 or go to www.coacolfax.org.
