TRANSPORTATION

• Northwest Regional Council, 676-6749, www.nwrcwa.org. Medical Assistance Administration transportation program provides non-ambulance transportation to people eligible for Medicaid with no other means of transportation to covered medical services.

• Whatcom Transportation Authority, 733-1144, www.ridewta.com. Call WTA for information on the Specialized Transportation Program and Safety Net Service.

IN-HOME SERVICES

• Apria Healthcare, 738-8300, www.apria.com. Comprehensive in-home services include home infusion, respiratory therapy and medical equipment sales, service and supplies.

• Bellingham Health Care & Rehabilitation, 734-9295, www.bellinghamhc.com. In-home therapy.

• Caregiver Network, (360) 724-4456, www.caregiver-network.com. Team of in-home caregivers dedicated to professional standards offers hourly or 24-hour care. Housekeeping, meal prep, assistance or full care.

• Catholic Community Services, 738-6163, www.ccsww.org. Nonmedical in-home care for disabled and elderly. Housekeeping, personal care, transfers, supervision, live-in care, respite.

• Department of Social and Health Services, 756-5750, www1.dshs.wa.gov. Provides a wide variety of services for the aging and disabled population.

• Friendly Visitor Program at Interfaith Coalition, 756-5179. Matches compassionate volunteers with seniors whose health and well-being may improve with meaningful and caring human connection.

• Home Attendant Care, 734-3849, www.homeattendantcare.com. Hourly or 24-hour care service offers assistance with personal hygiene, transfers, transportation, housekeeping and dementia care and safety supervision.

• Meals on Wheels, 733-4030, www.wccoa.org. Whatcom Senior Nutrition Project delivers frozen meals on a weekly basis.

• Option Care, 733-7799, www.optioncare.com. Home Health: Medicare/Medicaid certified home health care agency offering skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, medical social workers and home health aides. Specializing in wound care, perinatal/postpartum and disease state management.

• Signature Home Health, 671-5872, www.signatureservice.com. Skilled Medicare home health services, RN, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social worker and home health aid.

• Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services, 671-8388, www.visitingangelswa.com. Meal preparation, light household chores, personal care, dementia care, post-operative and respite care.

• Visiting Nurse Home Care, 734-9662, www.vnhomecare.org. H.E.L.P. to stay at home with housekeeping, errands, licensed nursing and personal care, and more.

INFORMATION SERVICES

• Adult Family/Nursing Home Complaint Hotline, reporting abuse at a facility, (800) 562-6078.

• Adult Protective Services, reporting abuse at home, (800) 487-0416.

• Alzheimer Society of Washington, 671-3316 or (800) 493-3959, alzsociety.org. Provides support, knowledge and resources for people and families affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementing illnesses.

• American Legion Veterans Services, 734-3110.

• Area Agency on Aging, 676-6749, www.nwrcwa.org. Provides support services such as Senior Information and Assistance program, congregate meals, Meals on Wheels, respite care, case management and adult day services.

• Attorney general consumer protection, (800) 551-4636, 738-6185. Consumer/fraud complaints.

• Care Crisis Response Services, (800) 584-3578. Mental-health crisis line provides suicide prevention and resource referral.

• Department of Social & Health Services, Home and Community Services, 714-4000, www1.dshs.wa.gov. Food stamps, basic food program, Medicaid and other services.

• Department of Veterans Affairs, 733-9226.

• Elder Service Providers, 734-3849, Debbie Gann, www.elderserviceproviders.org. Nonprofit consortium of professionals providing referrals and information.

• Health Support Center, 733-6714, www.healthsupportcenter.org. Center hosts self-help, support and advocacy groups who serve people with health impairments or disabilities and/or their caregivers.

• Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center, 647-0910, 647-8508 TTY or video phone, www.hsdc.org. Nonprofit agency provides a full range of hearing screenings and resources for the deaf and hard of hearing and deaf-blind communities.

• Home Rehabilitation Program, 676-6880, www.cob.org, click on “living” and then on “social services.” Provides project and needs analysis, bid assistance, deferred payment and subsidized loan program. Provided by the Bellingham Community Development Division.

• Long Term Care Ombudsman, 676-6687, www.nwrcwa.org. Protects and promotes the rights of residents in long-term care facilities.

• Opportunity Council Community Resource Center, 734-5121, www.oppco.org. Energy and home repair programs and a representative payee program to assist with budgeting and payments.

• Senior Information and Assistance Northwest, 738-2500, www.nwrcwa.org. Info about caregiver support, housing, in-home care, long-term care, medical insurance and general resources.

• Senior Legal Assistance, 714-8208. Works in conjunction with Northwest Regional Council to provide legal services to people 60 and older.

• Social Security Administration, Bellingham office, www.ssa.gov.

• Washington state Home and Community Services, 756-5750, www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov. Personal care or protective services for adults.

• Whatcom County Medical Society, 676-7630, www.whatcom-medical.org. Physician referral, medical care grievance filing.