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Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 DSHS Office of Communications Lisa Pemberton lisa.pemberton@dshs.wa.gov (360) 902–7844 OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services announced this week that it will close a portion of Rainier School by July 31, 2023. The decision impacts Program Area Team C, or PAT C…

OLYMPIA — From 1–2 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 27, the WA Cares Fund will host a panel discussion via Zoom on long-term care planning for younger workers. The conversation will cover what early and mid-career Washingtonians can do today to make sure they’re prepared for future care needs. Long-term care…

OLYMPIA — WA Cares Fund, Washington state’s long-term care program for workers, is projected to be fully funded through June 30, 2098, according to a new study published today by the Office of the State Actuary. Findings in the updated study, conducted by actuarial research firm Milliman, show that the…

Lizzie Kuster Walls, a security guard at Eastern State Hospital, thought her colleagues were pranking her when she entered the security office to start her shift on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 11. “The note read, ‘There are two dogs in the room.’ …

Join us Thursday, Oct. 6 via Zoom Contact: Norah West, Office of Communications, 360–489–5587 OLYMPIA — As our population ages, families are increasingly unable to meet the demand for caregiving and long-term care services. The ratio of potential family caregivers for each person who may need care is declining sharply…

Contact: Norah West, DSHS Office of Communications, 360–489–5587 OLYMPIA, Washington — The Department of Social and Health Services is pleased to announce the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund is open for new applications as of Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. …

Contact: Norah West, DSHS Office of Communications, 360–489–5587 OLYMPIA — Effective Sept. 1, 2022, the ongoing maximum monthly payment standards for the Aged, Blind or Disabled program for low-income Washingtonians increased from $197 to $417 for a single individual and from $248 to $528 for a married couple. The change…

Contact: Norah West, DSHS Communications, 360–489–5587 OLYMPIA — From 2–3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, the WA Cares Fund will host a panel discussion via Zoom on long-term care planning for near-retirees. …

Contact: Norah West, DSHS Office of Communications, 360–489–5587 OLYMPIA — Acknowledging the significant role child support plays in building a foundation for children to grow, prosper and thrive, Gov. Jay Inslee has officially proclaimed August as Child Support Awareness Month. …