Program News & Webinars

Get the latest WA Cares Fund program updates, announcements and details of upcoming webinars. See our full monthly webinar series.

UPCOMING WEBINAR

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WA Cares Basics: What Near Retirees Need to Know

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm

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Live captions and ASL interpretation will be available.

This webinar will be recorded.

Panelists: Sebastian Cahe, WA Cares Fund Outreach and Language Access Lead

WA Cares Conversations: Aging and Nutrition

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm

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Live captions and ASL interpretation will be available.

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Panelists: details coming soon.

Program News

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Leveraging technology to support aging in place

Modern technology is reshaping the future of long-term care, from AI-powered health monitoring to smart home solutions. The future of aging will be a balance of this innovation with the essential human element of caregiving.

Friday, Jan 17th

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2024 A Year in Review

2024 was full of milestones for the WA Cares Fund! Here’s a look at some of our accomplishments for the year.

Monday, Dec 16th

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Resources for New Family Caregivers

About 820,000 Washingtonians provide care to a loved one. Learn about Washington state’s free resources for family caregivers and how the WA Cares Fund can help.

Tuesday, Nov 12th

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No changes to the WA Cares Fund

According to preliminary results, Washington voters did not pass Initiative 2124. Therefore, no changes have been made to the law governing the WA Cares Fund and exemptions to the program.

Tuesday, Nov 5th

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The Cost of Caregiving

Our population is aging rapidly and the caregiver support ratio is declining sharply, which means a lot less family support will be available for people in high-risk years for needing care, and family caregivers will be more likely to be providing care for multiple loved ones at a time.

Monday, Oct 28th