Sound Transitions: Adult Family Home Placements and Consulting

Community Resources
Alzheimer’s Association — Provides services and information to people with memory problems, families caring for them, and health care providers.

American Parkinson Disease Association-Washington Chapter — Helps patients, family members, caregivers cope with Parkinson’s disease. Role is to inform, assist, educate and raise funds to help ease the burden and find the cure.

Providence Hospice of Seattle — Provides care for children, adults and their families living with life-limiting illness throughout King County.

Senior Information and Assistance — Senior Services was established in 1967, and is the largest non-profit agency serving seniors in the Seattle/King County area.

With a Little Help — Washington State Licensed Home Care agency providing non-medical services for seniors from 2 hours at a time to 24 hour care. Primary focus is to lessen isolation and provide peace of mind to seniors and their families. Various services provided with companionship as the key component.

Eldercare Attorneys
Julianne Kocer, Attorney at Law — Estate planning/elder law attorney serving clients in the Washington Counties of King, Snohomish, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Grays Harbor, and Pacific. She practices in the legal areas of wills, trusts, Medicaid, disability programs, probate, real estate, and medical malpractice.

Janet Smith, Attorney at Law — specializes in elder law, wills and estate planning, powers of attorney, living wills, disability planning, probate, and guardianship.

Janet H. Somers, PLLC — represents clients in both routine and complex issues regarding Guardianship, Probate, Trust and Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Adoption and Adult Family Home administration matters.

Mary Wolney P.S., Attorney at Law — Attorney and Counselor at Law. Providing compassionate legal assistance in all areas of concern to Elders and their families, including Powers of Attorney; Living Wills (Advanced Directives); Disability and Long-Term Planning; Wills and Trusts; and Probate.

Geriatric Mental Health Services
Anna Davis, ARNP

Evergreen Geriatric Regional Assessment Team — offers specialized crises intervention and stabilization service to older adults in King County.

Moving Services
Benevia — Locally owned and operated company dedicated to supporting seniors and their families through every aspect of the relocation process.

Total Transitions — Fully insured senior move management service that helps clients plan their moves, pack, unpack and comfortably resettle in their new homes.

With a Little Help — See above description. With a Little Help also provides moving services for the elderly.

Placement Services
Aging Safely, Inc — Adult Family Home Placement Service serving east side of Lake Washington from Renton to Bothell, plus Issaquah, Sammamish, Redmond, Woodinville, Monroe and Snohomish. Contact: Dotti Snow, RN

Registered Nurse Assessors/Delegators

Nancy Gunderson, RN — Specializes in assessments, case management, nurse delegation and senior placements.

Colleen Harrison, RN, BSN

Sandy Pearson, RN

Gale Wald, RN, BA

Valuable Information for Elders
Compassion & Choices of Washington (C&C) — sets a new standard in Washington State for health care directives. It is the product of almost a year of committed research and development. It contains several major improvements over the documents that were previously unavailable.

Consumer Reports article on Assisted Living — Details information about assisted living facilities surveyed nationwide. Reinforces the need to look for a long term environment that will deliver the appropriate level of care to your loved one.

Health care directives — promoted by Washington State Medical Association

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Medicare D) — Provides information and on-line tools to help navigate the Medicare D plan.

POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) Form information — designed to summarize the wishes of an individual regarding life-sustaining treatment. The form is intended for any individual with an advanced life-limiting illness.

Washington State Living Will Registry — a secure, online database that preserves Washington State residents’ end-of-life preferences. The registry is available to authorized health care providers only and contains vital information when a person is unable to communicate or make decisions about end-of-life treatment.


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		Community Resources Alzheimer’s Association — Provides services and information to people with memory problems, families caring for them, and health care providers. American Parkinson Disease Association-Washington Chapter — Helps patients, family members, caregivers cope with Parkinson’s disease. Role is to inform, assist, educate and raise funds to help ease the burden and find the cure. Providence Hospice of Seattle — Provides care for children, adults and their families living with life-limiting illness throughout King County. Senior Information and Assistance — Senior Services was established in 1967, and is the largest non-profit agency serving seniors in the Seattle/King County area. With a Little Help — Washington State Licensed Home Care agency providing non-medical services for seniors from 2 hours at a time to 24 hour care. Primary focus is to lessen isolation and provide peace of mind to seniors and their families. Various services provided with companionship as the key component. Eldercare Attorneys Julianne Kocer, Attorney at Law — Estate planning/elder law attorney serving clients in the Washington Counties of King, Snohomish, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Grays Harbor, and Pacific. She practices in the legal areas of wills, trusts, Medicaid, disability programs, probate, real estate, and medical malpractice. Janet Smith, Attorney at Law — specializes in elder law, wills and estate planning, powers of attorney, living wills, disability planning, probate, and guardianship. Janet H. Somers, PLLC — represents clients in both routine and complex issues regarding Guardianship, Probate, Trust and Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Adoption and Adult Family Home administration matters. Mary Wolney P.S., Attorney at Law — Attorney and Counselor at Law. Providing compassionate legal assistance in all areas of concern to Elders and their families, including Powers of Attorney; Living Wills (Advanced Directives); Disability and Long-Term Planning; Wills and Trusts; and Probate. Geriatric Mental Health Services Anna Davis, ARNP Evergreen Geriatric Regional Assessment Team — offers specialized crises intervention and stabilization service to older adults in King County. Moving Services Benevia — Locally owned and operated company dedicated to supporting seniors and their families through every aspect of the relocation process. Total Transitions — Fully insured senior move management service that helps clients plan their moves, pack, unpack and comfortably resettle in their new homes. With a Little Help — See above description. With a Little Help also provides moving services for the elderly. Placement Services Aging Safely, Inc — Adult Family Home Placement Service serving east side of Lake Washington from Renton to Bothell, plus Issaquah, Sammamish, Redmond, Woodinville, Monroe and Snohomish. Contact: Dotti Snow, RN Registered Nurse Assessors/Delegators Nancy Gunderson, RN — Specializes in assessments, case management, nurse delegation and senior placements. Colleen Harrison, RN, BSN Sandy Pearson, RN Gale Wald, RN, BA Valuable Information for Elders Compassion & Choices of Washington (C&C) — sets a new standard in Washington State for health care directives. It is the product of almost a year of committed research and development. It contains several major improvements over the documents that were previously unavailable. Consumer Reports article on Assisted Living — Details information about assisted living facilities surveyed nationwide. Reinforces the need to look for a long term environment that will deliver the appropriate level of care to your loved one. Health care directives — promoted by Washington State Medical Association Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Medicare D) — Provides information and on-line tools to help navigate the Medicare D plan. POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) Form information — designed to summarize the wishes of an individual regarding life-sustaining treatment. The form is intended for any individual with an advanced life-limiting illness. Washington State Living Will Registry — a secure, online database that preserves Washington State residents’ end-of-life preferences. The registry is available to authorized health care providers only and contains vital information when a person is unable to communicate or make decisions about end-of-life treatment.