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Helps adults with challenging behaviors transition from a hospital to a long term care facility that meets their needs. This program is for adults with serious mental illness, dementia, mood disorder or other neurological disorders. Eligible adults also have challenging behaviors which are a barrier to hospital discharge OR their long term care facility placement is at risk due to challenging behaviors.
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Mental Illness
Care
Adults
Seniors
Provides job search support, career exploration, computer use, training on resumes and cover letters, and interview preparation. Job training programs for youth, adults, and mature workers, as well as worker retraining.
Categories
Help Find Work
Work
Teens
Adults
Interview Training
Education
Employment
Resume Development
Disability
Veterans
Seniors
Helps cover the cost of prescription drugs. You can join a Medicare drug plan in addition to Original Medicare (Parts A and B), or you get it by joining a Medicare Advantage Plan with drug coverage (Part C). Plans that offer Medicare drug coverage are run by private insurance companies that follow rules set by Medicare.
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Health
Disability
Seniors
Help Pay for Healthcare
Insurance
Health Insurance
Confidential peer support for the LGBT and questioning community ages 50 and above.
Categories
Support Network
Gender
Sexuality
Seniors
LGBTQ
Help Hotlines
Social hour with the queer elder community ages 50+.
Categories
Sexuality
Seniors
LGBTQ
Support Network
Peer Support
Offerings include lap swims, American Red Cross swim lessons and training courses, shallow water aerobics, deep water running, as well as preschool swims and open swims for people to play and enjoy the facility.
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Adults
Seniors
Recreation
Families
Children
Teens
Helps family members work out a plan around an elder's healthcare, living arrangement, financial situation, communication and more.
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Mediation
Legal
Seniors
Meals are offered on a donation-only basis to adults age 60+ (suggested donation $5.00). Others will be charged the full cost of the meal ($8.50). Senior Center membership not required to participate in the meal program. Frozen to-go meals available Tuesdays, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
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Seniors
Meals
Food
Bellingham At Home is a volunteer powered, non-profit membership organization that helps people sustain positive futures as they grow older. Provides both practical assistance and a caring community to support members in feeling more secure and confident while living in their homes as long as possible. Membership fees apply, only available to people aged 50+ living in Bellingham.
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Support Network
Seniors
A 35-bed tiny home community that primarily serves individuals and couples experiencing homelessness who are 55+ and/or medically fragile. The village has on-site case management and 24/7 staff.
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Seniors
Homeless
Short-Term Housing
Housing
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.
Categories
Legal
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Seniors
Disability
Terminal Illness
Services include dine-in and delivered daily lunches, wellness programs, exercise & strength training classes, recreational activities, entertainment, art & music classes, special events, and information about community support services.
Categories
Seniors
Families
Recreation
Exercise & Fitness
Community Support Services
Adults
Variety of classes, activities, and events to build community, practice lifelong learning, and maintain fitness.
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Exercise & Fitness
Seniors
Recreation
Community Support Services
Provides affordable educational, nutritional, social and recreational programs for Ferndale senior citizens. A place for seniors to gather together for fitness, health and happiness.
Categories
Seniors
Community Support Services
Exercise & Fitness
Recreation
Offers a variety of activities and program for seniors aligned with interests of the local population. Serves lunch on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Assists individuals with serious and complex health care challenges to navigate large health care systems and find the resources they need to meet their health goals.
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Care
Seniors
Disability
Case Management
Navigating the System
Bellingham Public Library provides Outreach services to Bellingham residents who, because of age, illness, or long-term disability, are unable to visit the library in person. Individuals who are confined to their homes may arrange to have a family member, volunteer, or caregiver pick up and deliver pre-selected library materials to them. Monthly service is scheduled at various Assisted Living / Health Care facilities in Bellingham.
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Seniors
Disability
Community Support Services
Helps cover inpatient care in hospitals, skilled nursing facility care, hospice care, and home health care. (Included in Original Medicare)
Categories
Disability
Seniors
Health
Health Insurance
Insurance
Help Pay for Healthcare
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.
https://whatcomtakingaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/medicaid-cfc-personal-care-2019-06-25.pdf
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Seniors
Adults
Families
Teens
Children
Physical Disability
Developmental Disability
Disability
In-Home Support
Caregivers
Care
A warm and friendly place for seniors and other members of the community to gather for food, fun and community events each week.
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Community Support Services
Recreation
Meals
Seniors
If you are struggling to afford necessary home repairs or need help making modifications to your home due to changing mobility and ability needs related to aging, injury, or emerging disability, call the WHRC Hotline for help determining if there is a program in your area that would be a match for your needs.
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Disability
Seniors
Limited Mobility
Maintenance & Repairs
Physical Disability
Serving families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Units are offered based on availability. Households generally pay 30% of their income for rent. Each property has its own application process; visit the Applicant Portals page to begin the application process.
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Public Housing
Housing Vouchers
Long-Term Housing
Housing
Help Pay for Housing
Families
Seniors
Disability
Low-Income
Offers older adults the opportunity to connect with each other while enjoying a delicious, nutritionally balanced meal. Meals provided on a donation only basis for adults age 60 and over, as well as their spouses and caregivers.
Categories
Meals
Food
Seniors
Coffee and discussion topic each month for members of the elder queer community.
Categories
Peer Support
Sexuality
LGBTQ
Seniors
Support Network
Report concerns involving vulnerable adults online, by phone, fax, or email.
Categories
Physical Safety
Help Hotlines
Seniors
Disability