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Helps cover services from doctors and other health care providers, outpatient care, home health care, durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other equipment), and many preventive services (screenings, shots or vaccines, and yearly “Wellness” visits). (Included in Original Medicare)
Helps cover services from doctors and other health care providers, outpatient care, home health care, durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other equipment), and many preventive services (screenings, shots or vaccines, and yearly “Wellness” visits). (Included in Original Medicare)
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Disability
Health Insurance
Health
Seniors
Insurance
Help Pay for Healthcare
A screening to identify any factors that may interfere with a child’s learning, growth and development. The screening is also provided to help parents identify their child’s strengths and weaknesses and provide home suggestions. Any child, birth to five, whose family or care givers would like more information about their child’s development can contact their local school district to receive a free Child Find Screening.
A screening to identify any factors that may interfere with a child’s learning, growth and development. The screening is also provided to help parents identify their child’s strengths and weaknesses and provide home suggestions. Any child, birth to five, whose family or care givers would like more information about their child’s development can contact their local school district to receive a free Child Find Screening.
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Disability Screening
Children
Disability
Preschool
Developmental Disability
Understand Disability
Learning Disability
Clinic for residents of Whatcom County who are seniors, people with disabilities, and/or people with terminal illnesses who require assistance with simple will documents or need referral to a pro bono attorney.
Clinic for residents of Whatcom County who are seniors, people with disabilities, and/or people with terminal illnesses who require assistance with simple will documents or need referral to a pro bono attorney.
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Advocacy & Legal Aid
Terminal Illness
Disability
Legal
Seniors
Contracts with organizations throughout Whatcom County to provide services for people with developmental disabilities and their families and caregivers.
Contracts with organizations throughout Whatcom County to provide services for people with developmental disabilities and their families and caregivers.
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Disability
Developmental Disability
Provides curb-to-curb (and if needed, door-to-door) transportation to riders whose disability prevents them from riding fixed route bus system. Everyone who rides paratransit must qualify and be approved before riding. Read about paratransit eligibility online.
Provides curb-to-curb (and if needed, door-to-door) transportation to riders whose disability prevents them from riding fixed route bus system. Everyone who rides paratransit must qualify and be approved before riding. Read about paratransit eligibility online.
Provides assistance to people who meet requirements for disability. SSDI pays benefits to you and certain family members if you are “insured.” This means that you worked long enough – and recently enough - and paid Social Security taxes on your earnings.
Provides assistance to people who meet requirements for disability. SSDI pays benefits to you and certain family members if you are “insured.” This means that you worked long enough – and recently enough - and paid Social Security taxes on your earnings.
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Income
Disability
Disability Benefits
Government Benefits
Money
Support group focused on mental health counseling for parents who have children on the autism spectrum.
Support group focused on mental health counseling for parents who have children on the autism spectrum.
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Parents
Support Groups
Mental Health Care
Counseling
Support Network
Developmental Disability
Disability
Directory of resources for people with autism spectrum disorder and related intellectual and developmental disabilities in Washington State.
Directory of resources for people with autism spectrum disorder and related intellectual and developmental disabilities in Washington State.
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Disability
Navigating the System
Community Support Services
Developmental Disability
Understand Disability
Adaptive and inclusive recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including climbing, swimming, pickleball, and biking.
Adaptive and inclusive recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including climbing, swimming, pickleball, and biking.
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Disability
Physical Disability
Developmental Disability
Recreation
Program offering reduction in property taxes for eligible residents. Applicants must be seniors or disabled adults, own and occupy the property in question, and meet disposable income limits.
Program offering reduction in property taxes for eligible residents. Applicants must be seniors or disabled adults, own and occupy the property in question, and meet disposable income limits.
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Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Housing
Seniors
Disability
Disability Benefits
10% reduced rates for utilities provided by the city of Everson including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
10% reduced rates for utilities provided by the city of Everson including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
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Seniors
Help Pay for Utilities
Low-Income
Disability
Disability Benefits
Serves families with children from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or disabilities in order to maximize each child’s development.
Serves families with children from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or disabilities in order to maximize each child’s development.
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Early Childhood Intervention
Children
Families
Disability
Developmental Disability
An opportunity for members to have a fun weekend with friends while having a night on the town. Activities include Art Walk, evening strolls, in-house games and activities, and a fun place to hang out with friends.
An opportunity for members to have a fun weekend with friends while having a night on the town. Activities include Art Walk, evening strolls, in-house games and activities, and a fun place to hang out with friends.
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Adult Daycare
Developmental Disability
Intellectual Disability
Disability
Teens
Adults
Care
Daytime Care
Recreation
A state Medicaid program (formerly Medicaid Personal Care, or MPC) for people on Medicaid who need help with activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathing, or mobility. The program is administered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), even for people who are not eligible for DDA. Personal Care services are typically provided in your home.
A state Medicaid program (formerly Medicaid Personal Care, or MPC) for people on Medicaid who need help with activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathing, or mobility. The program is administered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), even for people who are not eligible for DDA. Personal Care services are typically provided in your home.
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Developmental Disability
Adults
Families
Teens
Children
Physical Disability
Disability
In-Home Support
Care
Caregivers
Seniors
Advocacy opportunities that aim to ensure the needs of persons with developmental disabilities are met with appropriate health and social services.
Advocacy opportunities that aim to ensure the needs of persons with developmental disabilities are met with appropriate health and social services.
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Disability
Developmental Disability
Families
Programs for people with developmental disabilities, including services for personal care, respite, employment, residential supports, and more.
Programs for people with developmental disabilities, including services for personal care, respite, employment, residential supports, and more.
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Disability
Developmental Disability
Free community paddling session for all ages and abilities. Paddle partners and adaptive equipment are provided to increase accessibility.
Free community paddling session for all ages and abilities. Paddle partners and adaptive equipment are provided to increase accessibility.
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Families
Physical Disability
Recreation
Members engage in a variety of activities and community excursions. Programs include YMCA workouts, cooking classes, hikes, sports, library visits, art projects and much more. Alternative activities are always provided.
Members engage in a variety of activities and community excursions. Programs include YMCA workouts, cooking classes, hikes, sports, library visits, art projects and much more. Alternative activities are always provided.
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Recreation
Developmental Disability
Intellectual Disability
Disability
Daytime Care
Care
Teens
Adults
Adult Daycare
Community home for adults with developmental disabilities.
Community home for adults with developmental disabilities.
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Adults
Disability
Developmental Disability
Independent Living
Care
Non-medical assistance for aging persons and those with disabilities living in their homes. Homecare workers do everything from housework (grocery shopping, laundry, dishes, etc.) to personal care (dressing, bathing, transferring, etc.). For all income levels, CCS brings affordable, personal care every day, sustaining those who are served with dignity in the home they cherish.
Non-medical assistance for aging persons and those with disabilities living in their homes. Homecare workers do everything from housework (grocery shopping, laundry, dishes, etc.) to personal care (dressing, bathing, transferring, etc.). For all income levels, CCS brings affordable, personal care every day, sustaining those who are served with dignity in the home they cherish.
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In-Home Support
Care
Caregivers
Disability
Seniors
Early childhood preschool programs provide a language-based curriculum to students ages 3-4 who have been identified with developmental delays and qualify for special education services. Programs provide direct, integrated, and/or consultative services to students with mild to moderate disabilities in general education. Contact your school district to apply.
Early childhood preschool programs provide a language-based curriculum to students ages 3-4 who have been identified with developmental delays and qualify for special education services. Programs provide direct, integrated, and/or consultative services to students with mild to moderate disabilities in general education. Contact your school district to apply.
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Education
Preschool
Developmental Disability
Disability
Learning Disability
Children
Early Childhood Intervention
Serves to empower disabled advocates across the state of Washington to collaborate, strategize, and mobilize on Washington State legislation impacting individuals with disabilities.
Serves to empower disabled advocates across the state of Washington to collaborate, strategize, and mobilize on Washington State legislation impacting individuals with disabilities.
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Disability
Discrimination & Civil Rights
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Pediatric Occupational Therapists (OTs) are practitioners who deliver skilled occupational therapy services to children. They help children participate in their daily occupations, or everyday activities including anything from being able to ride the school bus to getting ready for bed at night. Kids in Motion offers both Center-Based or Home-Based care.
Pediatric Occupational Therapists (OTs) are practitioners who deliver skilled occupational therapy services to children. They help children participate in their daily occupations, or everyday activities including anything from being able to ride the school bus to getting ready for bed at night. Kids in Motion offers both Center-Based or Home-Based care.
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Health
Occupational Therapy
Children
Disability
Works one-on-one with individuals to provide independent living skills training on various topics. Some examples include organizational and communication skills, budgeting, and learning how to get around the community independently.
Works one-on-one with individuals to provide independent living skills training on various topics. Some examples include organizational and communication skills, budgeting, and learning how to get around the community independently.
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Independent Living
Disability
Provides access to essential needs items and potential rental assistance for low-income individuals who are unable to work for at least 90 days due to a physical and/or mental incapacity.
Provides access to essential needs items and potential rental assistance for low-income individuals who are unable to work for at least 90 days due to a physical and/or mental incapacity.
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Help Pay for Housing
Disability Benefits
Money
Government Benefits