You have a choice . . . Every day for thousands of Washington citizens, the time comes to make important long-term care decisions. It is not easy to care for a person who has a dementing illness. The caregiver may feel sad, discouraged, frustrated, angry, or trapped. These are all natural feelings and they can be dealt with in a positive way.
Many people enter a nursing home for rehabilitation or short-term intensive nursing care services.
This brochure provides a quick reference about adult family homes and boarding homes, two options for long-term care in the community. This guide furnishes information on organizations which provide support to people with disabilities or illnesses, and their caregivers. The regional, state, and national associations often have publications that can tell you more about their areas of concern. They may have catalogs listing adaptive devices to help with activities of daily living. They can also refer you to specialized health care professionals and in some cases help financially, such as with equipment loans.