Provide financial assistance to people with Parkinson’s disease and their families. Approved applicants will be eligible for up to $400 once every year (12 months) Funds may be used for programs, services, and activities designed to improve quality of life. Exercise/Wellness: - Covers costs associated with exercise/wellness programs and activities that focus on improving and maintaining the health for persons with PD, such as boxing, dancing, yoga, tai-chi, physical therapy, occupational therapy Medication: - Defrays expenses not covered by other programs or health insurance Respite/Adult Day Program: - Subsidizes the cost of respite care for the person with Parkinson disease, to enable care partners to take time away to rejuvenate. Assistance at Home: - Covers expenses for home services, such as housework, light yard work, snow shoveling, and other tasks that a person with PD or a care partner are not able to complete. Transportation: - Covers costs associated with travel to and from doctor’s appointments, support groups, and other events for those who are no longer driving or for whom driving is significantly limited due to the effects of Parkinson’s disease. Adaptive Equipment: - Offsets costs associated with the purchase and/or installation of equipment or modifications needed in the home to aid in activities of daily living, such as grab bars, hand rails, widening doorways, bathroom accessibility

Provides assistance to caregivers of adults for identifying and clarifying needs, as well as locating resources and finding programs related to their individual situations. When funds are available, provides short-term emergency respite services in the home or community for caregivers with an immediate emergency need for assistance. Other over-the-phone services include:   -  Consultation -  Care planning -  Advocacy -  Linkage to resources -  Follow-up support

Provides support services for caregivers caring for veterans, including a support line, peer support, and respite care.    Provides additional assistance to primary family caregivers of eligible post-9/11 veterans and servicemembers. Services include: -  Monthly stipend -  Travel expenses (including lodging and per diem while accompanying Veterans undergoing care) -  Access to health care insurance (if the caregiver is not already entitled to care or services under a health care plan) -  Mental health services and counseling -  Comprehensive VA caregiver training provided by Easter Seals

Provides a voucher program that is federally funded to meet planned (not crisis) respite needs for unserved and unpaid family caregivers. Respite for caregivers is provided through respite provider agencies, versus individual providers. Provides a voucher for unpaid family caregivers in Washington State to receive short breaks with a registered respite provider agency.