Maintains a searchable member database of more than 33,000 home care and hospice agencies on its website, including more than 300 in Washington state. Lists accreditations and qualifications of member agencies. Provides information about selecting the right provider and standard billing and payment practices.

Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator offered at National Association for Home Care & Hospice

Maintains a searchable member database of home care and hospice agencies on its website, including more than 300 in Washington state. Provides information about selecting the right provider and standard billing and payment practices.

Organizations whose members are home health, hospice and personal care agencies that have affiliated for the purpose of promoting mutual interests, increasing the visibility of home care services, disseminating information to members and the general public and improving the quality, accessibility and affordability of in-home and end of life care. Home health and hospice associations may provide opportunities for personal and professional development through conferences, publications and other activities; advocate for the rights of patients, their families and caregivers and people who are bereaved; maintain referral services through which people who require home health, personal care, palliative care or hospice services are referred to member agencies; and/or provide information about employment opportunities for people working in the field.

Home Care/Hospice Associations

Programs that provide a full range of supportive services in their own homes for terminally ill people who are in the final stages of their illnesses and for their families. Services may include medical care, pain and symptom management, home nurse visitation, case management, emotional and spiritual support, and bereavement services for the patient and members of the family.

In Home Hospice Care

Programs that maintain lists of hourly and live-in companions, home health aides, personal care aides/attendants, cooks, drivers, homemakers, housekeepers (light and heavy housework), handyworkers, gardeners/yard workers, people who provide in-home secretarial help or other similar sources of assistance, and link people who are in need of these services with appropriate resources. The program may also recruit in-home assistance personnel, screen people who apply, provide training for the workers, help in-home care recipients interview and select prospective workers and monitor the quality of care each individual receives.

In Home Assistance Registries

Programs that offer the services of paraprofessional aides who provide assistance with personal hygiene (bathing, grooming and mouth care), clothing care, ambulation, seating, toileting, housekeeping (changing bed linens or other chores that are essential to the individual's health and comfort), food preparation and nutritional and environmental support for recently discharged hospital patients, elderly people and people with disabilities in their own homes or other settings. Personal care may also include supervision which involves cueing, reminding, prompting or directing daily activities, as needed, but does not include medical services.

Personal Care

Helps match people who need in-home long term care services with prescreened and qualified home care workers. Can assist for Medicaid and non-Medicaid care receivers.

Home Healthcare Referral offered by Carina

Helps match people who need in-home long term care services with prescreened and qualified home care workers.

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Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator offered at National Association for Home Care & Hospice

Home Healthcare Referral offered by Carina