Information to Share with Caregivers
About Locating Respite Resources in King County
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III. Information About Washington State Agencies
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
The Department of Social and Health
Services (DSHS) administers a family of programs that embody the high priority Washington citizens place on taking care of each other. These programs are housed in a single agency because the majority of people who use them have multiple needs, and require services from multiple programs.
Different DSHS administrations and programs may provide respite for caregivers of children or adults who meet the eligibility requirements.
Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Respite services, through the DSHS Children’s Administration are only available to licensed foster parents and relative caregivers that are caring for children (birth through 18 years), placed in the caregiver’s home through the
Division of Children and Family Services
(DCFS). Children with open, active cases with
Child Protective Services
(CPS), Child Welfare Services
(CWS) or Family Reconciliation Services (FRS) may be eligible to receive respite care services. Respite services are determined on a case-by-case basis and are part of the child’s case plan. To determine if your child is eligible for respite care services, contact the assigned DCFS social worker.
Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
Individuals must be evaluated and meet eligibility criteria for respite services through
the Divison of Developmental Disabilties
(DDD). To determine if your loved one is eligible for respite services through DDD, contact the assigned Case/Resource Manager or contact your local DDD office (206) 568-5634 for an appointment with intake to determine eligibility.
Aging and Disability Services Administration (ADSA)
Respite care services are defined as relief care to enable unpaid family or other caregivers (providing continuous care or supervision for an adult 18 years and older with a functional disability) to be temporarily relieved from their caregiving responsibilities. Respite services may also be available on a limited basis to grandparents and relatives, 60 years and older, who are raising a child through the
Family Caregiver Support Program.
Contracted respite staff can provide all levels of care from supervision, to personal care, to nursing services. In-home and out-of-home respite care is available. Both state and federal funding provides support for respite care services. Respite services are administered by the 13 Area Agencies on Aging throughout the state. A standard process is used to screen eligibility and for assessing the needs of both the caregiver and the care receiver. A sliding fee scale based on the care recipient’s monthly income is utilized to determine the share of cost for the respite care services. There is no charge for services if the care recipient’s monthly income is below 40 percent of the State Median Income. To find the Respite Care or the Family Caregiver Support Program closest to you, contact your local Senior Information and Assistance office. For King County, call Senior Information and Assistance at 1 (888) 435-3337 or (206) 448-3110.
You can also call 1 (800) 422-3263 (the Aging and Disability Services Information Line) for information on where to access respite services or the Family Caregiver Support Program in your area or go to:
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/topics/caregiving/caregiving.htm
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For more information about the Respite and Crisis Care Coalition of Washington
Contact Mary Jo Magruder at (206) 364-4645 x7010
or email at
mjmagruder@arcofkingcounty.org
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