WA Cares Basics: What Washingtonians Need to Know
Learn more about long-term care and the WA Cares Fund, and get the latest updates on the program, including how you can take your benefit with you if you move out of state. Presentation followed by Q&A.
Topics covered include:
- What long-term care includes
- How caregiving responsibilities impact families and the workplace
- How the WA Cares Fund can help
- Who contributes to the fund
- How exemptions work
- How workers will meet contribution requirements, including a pathway for near-retirees
- What benefits will be available, including portable benefits for people who leave the state
To request a sign language interpreter, complete this online form or contact your local library at least two weeks prior to the library event. Interpreters will be provided based on availability.
Location
Open from 10:00am–6:00pm on the day of the event