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

WA Cares Conversations: Caregiving for Stroke Survivors

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Live captions and ASL interpretation will be available.

Join us for a discussion on caring for stroke survivors. We’ll cover what a stroke is, signs to look for, what stroke treatment and recovery looks like, and resources for stroke survivors and their caregivers. We’ll also provide an overview of the WA Cares Fund and how it will help stroke survivors and their families in the future.

Panelists: Kristen Maki, WA Cares Fund Community Relations & Outreach Program Manager, DSHS, Kelsey Hagstrand, MSN, ARNP-BC, CNS, Comprehensive Stroke Center Nurse Practitioner, Harborview Medical Center | UW Medicine, Sarah Turnbaugh, RN, Nurse Navigator, Harborview Medical Center | UW Medicine, Gurpreet Sandhu, Mph, Heart Disease Stroke Diabetes Prevention Program Manager, Washington State Department of Health, Janice Tadeo, Stroke Survivor.

WA Cares Conversations: Caregiving and Brain Health

Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Live captions and ASL interpretation will be available.

Join us for a discussion about the importance of brain health. We’ll cover dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injuries, including how to prevent these conditions and resources for people affected by them. We’ll also provide an overview of the WA Cares Fund and how it will help people who need care and their loved ones in the future.

Panelists: Kristen Maki, WA Cares Fund Community Relations & Outreach Program Manager, DSHS, Lynne Korte, Dementia Care Program-Policy Manager, HCS, Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Program News

Workers with disabilities Blog

Supporting workers with disabilities

Here are resources that may be helpful for workers with disabilities and their employers, along with ways the WA Cares Fund will help these workers in the future.
Thursday, Mar 28th
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Portable benefits: Taking your WA Cares benefit out of state

Planning to leave Washington in the future? Now you can take your WA Cares benefit with you, thanks to a new law on benefit portability passed this year. Here’s how it will work.
Friday, Mar 15th
younger man standing next to an older man with his arm around his shoulder at the beach

Caregiving in rural communities

Older adults in rural areas face unique challenges in accessing the care that could help them age in their own homes for longer.
Thursday, Feb 29th
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4 reasons for self-employed workers to opt in

If you’re self-employed, you can elect coverage and protect yourself with the same affordable benefits available to other Washington workers.
Tuesday, Jan 30th
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A year in review

2023 was full of milestones for the WA Cares Fund! Here’s a look at some of our accomplishments for the year.
Thursday, Dec 14th
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