Senior Services

Community Services and Resources for Seniors in Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties:

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Housing Resources

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• Choosing Care in Adult Family Home or Assisted Living Facility

• Hiring & Working Successfully With In-Home Care Provider

 

Low Income & Subsidized Housing

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• Other Subsidized & Non-Subsidized Affordable Housing Properties

• Go section 8

• Housing Search NW

• Vancouver Housing Authority

• Longview Housing Authority

• Kelso Housing Authority

• Kalama Housing Authority

 

Utility Assistance

• Weatherization (Clark County Community Development Program)USDA Rural Housing

• Energy Assistance Programs (Clark Public Utilities Department)

• Lower Columbia CAP Energy Assistance Program

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Telephone/Cell Phone Assistance

• Lifeline Discounted Phone Service 

• Washington Relay

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In-Home Care Resources 

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• Question & Answers on Medicaid for Nursing Home Residents

• Questions & Answers on the COPES Program

• Questions & Answers for TSOA Program

• Medicaid & Long-Term Care Services for Adults

• To Apply for Medicaid Long-Term Care Services

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Assistive Technology and Resources

• WA Assistive Technology Act Program

• Sight Connections

• Lower Columbia CAP Senior Services RUOK Program

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Nutrition and Food Programs

• Meals on Wheels People

• Lower Columbia CAP Meals on Wheels

• Cowlitz Indian Tribe Elders Nutrition Program

• Washington Connections

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

A nutrition program that provides eligible seniors $40 worth of checks (also known as vouchers) to purchase fruits, vegetable, edible herbs, and honey at authorized Farmers Markets and Farm Stores.

• Clark County Voucher Distribution Information: Check back in May 2018for details.

• Cowlitz County Voucher Distribution Information: Check back in May 2018 for details.

• Wahkiakum County Voucher Distribution Information: Check back in May 2018 for details.

Farmers Markets

• Clark County Farmers Market

• Cowlitz Community Farmers Market

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Medicare and Medicaid Resources

• Medicare

• Medicare Savings Programs

• Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs

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Additional Insurance Resources

• Lower Columbia CAP SHIBA

• Office of Insurance Commissioners

• Washington Connection

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Legal Resources

• Northwest Justice Project

• Coordinated Legal Education Advice & Referral (CLEAR) 

• Washington Law Help

• Caring Connections

• Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program

• Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid

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Veteran Affairs Services

• VA Services/Benefits

• WA State Department of Veterans Affairs

• VA Mental Health Services

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Resources to Keep Seniors Safe

• How to Report Abuse & Neglect

• Clark County Elder Justice Center

• Crime Victim Advocacy Program, Lutheran Community Services Crime Victim’s Service Center

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