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.