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Aging and Disability Services sub-contracts with local service providers to deliver services to older adults, family caregivers and adults with disabilities. This site includes information on reporting requirements, program standards, and other resources to assist our partners in the community.
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Most Older American Act (OAA) funded service areas undergo open competitive bid processes every four years. Information on open bid processes will be available on the Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE), and Puget Sound Business Journal websites.
Prospective providers for Medicaid-funded Long-Term Services and Supports—such as Adult Day Services, Home Care, COPES Ancillary Services, and Roads to Community Living—should refer to information on the Washington State DHSH Aging and Long-Term Support Administration website for qualifications and application instructions.
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Geographic Sub-RegionsAging and Disability Services uses regions to understand service coverage in planning and investment processes. These regions were developed by King County.
There are four regions:
Seattle: Within the city limits
North: Bothell, Cottage Lake, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and Woodinville
East: Bellevue, Carnation, Duvall, Issaquah, Kirkland, Medina, Mercer Island, Newcastle, North Bend, Redmond, Sammamish, and Skykomish
South: Auburn, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent, Maple Valley, Normandy Park, Renton, Tukwila, SeaTac, White Center/Boulevard Park, and Vashon Island.
- Human Services Department Income Guidelines – Income by Family Size State Median, Federal Poverty and HUD PMSA (2022)
- State Median Income Chart (2024)
- Senior Citizen’s Services Act Fee Schedule 2023 (2024)
- Washington Apple Health/DSHS Medical Income and Resource Standards (October 2023)
- ASPE U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines (2023)
Aging and Disability Services collects demographic data on all clients who participate in ADS funded programs. The Client Profile Report is an aggregate demographic profile of all clients who received services in a calendar year. Service providers submit data monthly and an Annual Client Profile Report for all services is compiled by ADS.
Data Reporting Requirements and Format
Aging and Disability Services Client Profile Reports
Depending on the service area, providers submit demographics in either an anonymized format or at the individual client level. For some services or in some cases where client information is not available, data may be recorded in aggregate. See below for the list of service areas and profile types. More information about data requirements for each service can be found under Service Area Forms and Resources.
Service Areas Reporting Anonymized Client Data via GetCare
- Legal Services
Service Areas Reporting Client-Level Data via GetCare
- Adult Day Services
- Care Transitions
- Case Management
- Community Living Connections (CLC)
- Congregate Meals
- Family Caregiver Support (FCSP) and TCARE
- Health Promotion
- Home Delivered Meals
- Kinship Caregiver Support (KCSP)
- Transportation
Service Areas Submitting Client-Level Data via Monthly Data File
- Senior Centers
Adult Day Services | Case Management | Care Transitions | Community Living Connections | Caregiver Support | Client Long-Term Services and Supports | Health Promotion | Home Care and Home Care Aide Training | Legal Services | Nutrition Programs | Respite Care | Senior Care Centers | Transportation |
Forms and other resources specific to each service area are listed below. Contact your Program Specialist for more information on your contract.
Note: Most Data Specification documents were updated effective October 2021 with transition to GetCare. If you need an older version and a link is not found in a section below, please contact your Program Specialist for assistance.
Adult Day Services – Day Health and Day Care (ADH/ADC)
- Washington Administrative Code 388-71 – Home and Community Services and Programs
- ADSA Program Standards for Adult Day Services: Washington Administrative Code 388-71-0702 – Adult Day Services (February 2006)
- Adult Day Health Checklist: Washington Administrative Codes 388-71-0704 — 388-71-0776 – Governing State of Washington Adult Day Services. Providers interested in becoming an approved Adult Day Health or Adult Day Care provider should refer to following resources and the Program Standards and Checklist listed above.
- Guide to Adult Day Services Regulations: WAC 388-71-0702 through 388-71-0776 Partners in Caring for Frail and Disabled Adults in Washington
- COPES Waiver Services/MAC & TSOA Services Adult Day Services (July 2020)
- LeadingAge Washington Website
- Data Specifications Adult Day Health (April 2023)
Case Management
- Case Management Functions and Staff Qualifications (December 2015)
- Washington State DSHS Aging and Long-Term Support Administration Long Term Care Manual
- Washington Administrative Code 388-106 – Long-Term Care Services
- Washington Administrative Code 388-71 – Home and Community Service and Programs
- Data Specifications Case Management
Care Transitions
- Data Specifications Care Transitions (April 2023)
Community Living Connections
- Community Living Connections: Phone 1-844-348-5646 (King County) or 206-962-8467
- Community Living Connections State Standards
- Community Living Connections State Standards _ Staff Qualifications
- Community Living Connections State Standards _ Admin Claiming
- Community Living Connections State Standards _ Options Counseling and Care Coordination
- Community Living Connections Network Charter-Unsigned Copy
- Crisis Connections Community Resources Online
- Community Living Connections Provider Portal
- Data Specifications Community Living Connections and Family Caregiver (July 2024)
Caregiver Support
- Washington State DSHS Aging and Long-Term Support Administration Long-Term Care Manual
- Washington Sate DSHS ALTSA Long-Term Care Manual Chapter 17a Family Caregiver Support Program Policy and Procedure
- Community Living Connections Provider Portal
- Data Specifications Community Living Connections and Family Caregiver (July 2024)
Client Long-Term Services and Supports
These additional services are for clients receiving personal care through the Medicaid Long Term Services and Support program:
- COPES Waiver Services/MAC & TSOA – Ancillary Client Training Providers (August 1, 2024)
- Title XIX Environmental Modification Providers CURRENT (May 6, 2024)
- COPES Waiver Services/MAC & TSOA – Home Delivered Meals (July 2022)
- Title XIX Skilled Nursing Providers CURRENT (July 2024)
- COPES Waiver Services/MAC & TSOA – Adult Day Services (July 2020)
- Community First Choice/MAC & TSOA – Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) (March 1, 2024)
- Community Transition Services Providers – Roads to Community Living and Washington Roads (March 1, 2024) REVISED July 1, 2024
Health Promotion
- Data Specifications Health Promotion (July 2022)
Home Care and Home Care Aide Training
- Washington Administrative Code 388-71 – Home and Community Services and Programs
- PSA 4 Aging and Disability Services Region 2 HCS – Home Care Agency List (November 2023)
- Respite Care Program Incident Report
- 2024 Medicaid Services Special Terms and Conditions (January 2024)
- 2024 ADS Home Care, Respite Care and Housekeeping and Errands Statement of Work (January 2024)
- DSHS/ADS Data Security Requirements
Legal Services
- Washington State DSHS Aging and Long-Term Support Administration Long Term Care Manual
- Washington State DSHS ALTS Long-Term Care Manual Chapter 14 Legal Services Program
- Data Specifications Legal Services
Nutrition Programs
- DSHS Aging and Long-Term Support Administration Senior Nutrition Program Standards (2016)
- DSHS ADSA Senior Nutrition Program Standard: Attachment #5 Nutrition Screening Initiative Checklist
- Data Specifications Home Delivered Meals (February 2023)
- Data Specifications Congregate Meals (April 2023)
- Data Specifications Culturally Nourishing Foods (March 2024)
Respite Care
- Senior Citizen’s Services Act Fee Schedule (January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017)
- ALTSA Washington State Family Caregiver Support Program – Chapter 17 Long-Term Care Manual (May 2015)
Senior Centers
- 2015 Senior Center Services Evaluation Survey (SCSES)
- SCSES Translation Chinese
- SCSES Translation Spanish
- SCSES Translation Vietnamese
- Human Services Department Senior Center Survey Data Handling Instructions (March 2015 DRAFT)
- Narrative Report
- Data Specifications Senior Centers (January 2020)
- Data File Sample Senior Centers (2020)
Transportation
- Washington State DSHS ALTSA Transportation Program Guidance
- Data Specifications Transportation (April 2023)
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