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: Emergency Preparedness for Seniors

Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Live captions and ASL interpretation will be available.
This webinar will be recorded.

Hollie Stark, Disaster Preparedness Outreach Manager, Washington Emergency Management Division | Serena Segura, Emergency Management & Risk Officer, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services - ALTSA | Richard Freed, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services - RCS | Sebastian Cahe, Outreach and Language Access Lead, WA Cares

Program News

stroke

Caring for Stroke Survivors

A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked by a clot or there is sudden bleeding in the brain. Stroke survivors often need long-term care during their recovery, which the WA Cares Fund will be able to help with in the future.
Friday, May 24th
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
family moving

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
African American man working from home talking on phone and taking notes

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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