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title: Helping families with Development Disabilities | King, Pierce & Snohomish Counties
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# Special Needs Care and Disability Support

### Providing a wide range of community-based support services for people of all ages and support needs.

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# Services

Our organization was founded with a strong focus developing personalized in-home care plans with families and individuals navigating the world developmental disabilities and special needs. We have experience matching out Clients with Caregivers who possess population specific certifications in order to best assist those they are tasks with servicing.

If you or a loved one with disability or special need would benefit from the help of a certified, population specific, attendant, we are here to help.

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## Family Support

**Respite Care**

**Gives You A Break**

**Time For Yourself**

 Providing care to a family member is one of the most important and rewarding responsibilities an individual can have. However, we understand how challenging, time-consuming and emotionally exhausting this task can be. Our trusted caregivers can give you peace of mind while you take the time to focus on your own needs. Whether you are running errands or having a long-overdue date night, we are here for you!

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## Mentorship

**Companionship & Friendship**

**Developing Independence**

**Encouraging Healthy Behaviors**

Many of our clients who are resistant to authority often benefit from receiving guidance from our friendly and encouraging caregivers. These providers are able to step in as friends and mentors in order to make the client feel more comfortable. We will help your loved ones reach their goals by encouraging healthy decisions, helping them stick to a routine, and teaching them essential life skills in order to foster independence.

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## Community Involvement

**Fun Activities**

**Museums, Movies, Parks, etc.**

**Engaging & Stimulating Events**

Community involvement is an important aspect in developing appropriate social skills, expanding horizons and making lasting memories. Our care providers are able to take your loved one out into the community to experience a wide range of stimulating activities. We ensure personal supervision and care while visiting exciting places such as local parks, museums, or community events!

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## Tasks of Daily Living

**Personal Hygiene, Dressing, Bathing, Toileting**

**Medication Assistance, Lifting/Transferring**

**Meal Preparation, Feeding, Nutrition Plan Facilitation**

Our Caregivers are trained to assist with all tasks of daily living. Caregivers are capable of ensuring basic activities of daily living are carried out in accordance of the developed Plan of Care.

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# Serving King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties.

### See for yourself how First Choice In-Home Care can have help you and your loved one.

## The following are helpful website links to City, County and State of Washington Human Services Departments

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### Veteran's Affairs

VA offers a number of services that can provide you with the support that's right for you. Whether you and the Veteran you care for could use some help at home or you just need someone to listen, The VA is here to support you.  [Go to Veterans Affairs \>\>](http://www.pugetsound.va.gov/services/caregiver/)

 

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### City of Seattle Human Services

The Human Services Department funds and operates programs and services that meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable people in our community - families and individuals with low incomes, children, domestic violence and sexual assault victims, homeless people, seniors, and persons with disabilities.

[Go to Human Services \>\>](http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/)

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### King County Aging and Disability Services

The mission of Aging and Disability Services is to develop a community that promotes quality of life, independence and choice for older people and adults with disabilities in King County.

[Go to Aging and Disability Services \>\>](http://www.agingkingcounty.org/)

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### Snohomish County Aging and Disability Services

These services offer state and federally funded programs that provide house-hold and personal care services to enable clients to remain at home. We are here to foster inclusive communities that support people with developmental disabilities to fully participate in and contribute to all aspects of community life.

[Go to Sno. Co. Aging and Disability Services \>\>](http://snohomishcountywa.gov/989/Chore-COPES-Medicaid-Personal-Care)

 

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### DSHS - Home and Community Services

Serving adults with chronic illnesses or conditions, and people of all ages with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, or substance use disorders. Home and Community Services provides and administers long-term care services to eligible individuals and collaborates with Area Agencies on Aging to share community service options.  [Go to DSHS \>\>](https://www.dshs.wa.gov/)

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### Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources

The Aging and Disability Resources Program offers a wide range of community-based services that allow older adults and adults with disabilities to remain at home as long as possible. These services address the needs of frail, older and functionally disabled adults living in Pierce County.

[Go to Pierce Co. Aging and Disabilty Services \>\>](http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?nid=2128)

 

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### Developmental Disabilities Administration

The Developmental Disabilities Administration strives to develop and implement public policies that will promote individual worth, self-respect, and dignity such that each individual is valued as a contributing member of the community.

[Go to Developmental Disabilities Administration \>\>](https://www.dshs.wa.gov/dda)

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### Who to call to find out what help is locally available

The types of services and programs available is different in each community. Who to talk with depends on where the person lives who needs the care, how old he/she is, and whether or not state funding (Medicaid) is needed to help pay for care. Learn more about who to contact to find local services or programs.

[Go to Aging and Long-Term Support Administration \>\>](https://www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa)

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### Home Care Alliance of America

The Home Care Association of America is the industry's leading trade association for providers of home care, which encompasses a broad range of services that supports seniors' wellbeing and enables them to age in place.

[Go to Home Care Alliance of America \>\>](http://www.hcaoa.org/)

## About Us

First Choice In-Home Care was created in 1999 to help families within the community find reliable and trustworthy caregivers to provide personal care services to families and individuals in need. Today, First Choice In-Home Care provides services to over 4,500 clients annually throughout King, Kitsap, Clark, Cowlitz, and Snohomish Counties and provides over 1.5 million service hours to our population of adults and children in need.

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