Resources

Ensure a smooth transition to senior living with Silver Age Care's comprehensive Resident Move-In Checklist.

This printable checklist helps you know exactly what to ask during visits to retirement communities, assisted living facilities, or adult family homes. From staff ratios and care practices to pricing transparency and inspection results, it ensures you get the full picture before making a decision. Use this guide to stay organized, compare options confidently, and advocate effectively for your loved one.

Outlines our service and describes how we are paid

Gives us permission to talk with care providers about the details of your care

Essential questions to ask when selecting a caregiver agency, covering qualifications, emergency protocols, costs, and personalized care plans.

There are many potential hazards in an older person’s home. Here is a link to a robust website full of resources to help determine your biggest risk factors, and address home safety needs.

Retirement Connection provides a list of local providers including contact information and website listings.

On the Department of Health’s website, you can look up a home care agency to see if they are in “active” status. Additionally, you can look up an individual nurse or caregiver to see if their license is active and if they have any enforcement actions on record. For home care agencies look under the “Health Facility” link and for individuals look under “Healthcare Provider.”

The Department of Social Health Services provides a complete list of providers with their license status and links to enforcement letters as well as a document called “Disclosure of Services” outlining some specific information about what type of care they provide and their Medicaid policy.

A detailed checklist to ensure a smooth hospital or skilled nursing discharge, covering patient information, medication, home care, support, financial matters, and emotional well-being.

A comprehensive checklist to ensure your loved one has everything they need for comfort, care, and emotional support during a hospital or skilled nursing stay.

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Also does packing, decluttering, settling in.

A good source for experienced elder law attorneys.

Published annually, this document outlines the qualifications for the Medicaid/COPES program.

State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors
Free Medicare enrollment help from volunteers.

$400 for preadmission assessments.

$400 for pre-admission assessments.

$400 for pre-admission assessments.

$400 for preadmission assessments.

Kristin Davis

The American Association of Daily Money Managers (AADMM) is a national organization representing businesses in the profession of daily money management. This is a great place to find a quality money manager in your area.

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A short guide to help you or your loved one explore preferences, routines, and priorities when thinking about a move or future care.

Explore our complete Senior Centers Guide for King and Snohomish Counties, a consolidated resource that highlights programs, activities, meal services, and community offerings across more than twenty local senior centers. This guide makes it easy to compare locations, understand what each center provides, and support older adults who want to stay active, social, and connected in their community. View the full guide here.

Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) licenses and oversees adult family homes and assisted living communities. Public inspection reports are helpful, but they show only a fraction of what matters. This page explains how to read them without misinterpreting them, and how to combine state data with long-term context.

Choosing senior care in Washington is a major decision. Costs vary widely, licensing rules are specific to our state, and each community or adult family home offers a different mix of support. This page gives families a clear starting point before exploring local options. It reflects years of touring, research and day to day work with communities across Washington.

A practical guide to reducing online risk for older adults. Focuses on free, high-impact steps like credit freezes, email security, and understanding breach notifications.

ASRP is the professional trade association for referral or placement agencies in Washington. Washington state was the first to pass a law (in 2012) regulating the operating procedures of senior referral professionals like Silver Age. You can find information here about the regulations we are required to follow.

Provides services designed to meet the needs of people who require assistance with their financial affairs and/or personal care.

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The Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing homes, adult family homes, and assisted living facilities. Their purpose is to protect and promote Resident Rights under Federal and State laws and regulations. They are trained to receive complaints and resolve problems in situations involving quality of care, use of restraints, transfer and discharge, abuse, and other aspects of resident dignity and rights. They also have a list of Medicaid housing options.

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

If you suspect abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult a person will answer your call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.