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Community Services and Resources for Seniors in Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties:

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Housing Resources

• Choosing Care in Adult Family Home or Assisted Living Facility
• Hiring & Working Successfully With In-Home Care Provider

Low Income & Subsidized Housing

• Other Subsidized & Non-Subsidized Affordable Housing Properties
• Gosection8
• Housing Search NW
• Vancouver Housing Authority
• Longview Housing Authority
• Kelso Housing Authority
• Kalama Housing Authority

Utility Assistance

• Weatherization (Clark County Community Development Program)USDA Rural Housing
• Energy Assistance Programs (Clark Public Utilities Department)
• Lower Columbia CAP Energy Assistance Program

Telephone/Cell Phone Assistance

• Lifeline Discounted Phone Service 
• Washington Relay

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In-Home Care Resources 

• Question & Answers on Medicaid for Nursing Home Residents
• Questions & Answers on the COPES Program
• Questions & Answers for TSOA Program
• Medicaid & Long-Term Care Services for Adults
• To Apply for Medicaid Long-Term Care Services

Assistive Technology and Resources

• WA Assistive Technology Act Program
• Sight Connections
• Lower Columbia CAP Senior Services RUOK Program

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Nutrition and Food Programs

• Meals on Wheels People
• Lower Columbia CAP Meals on Wheels
• Cowlitz Indian Tribe Elders Nutrition Program
• Washington Connections

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

A nutrition program that provides eligible seniors $40 worth of checks (also known as vouchers) to purchase fruits, vegetable, edible herbs, and honey at authorized Farmers Markets and Farm Stores.

• Clark County Voucher Distribution Information: Check back in May 2018for details.
• Cowlitz County Voucher Distribution Information: Check back in May 2018 for details.
• Wahkiakum County Voucher Distribution Information: Check back in May 2018 for details.

Farmers Markets

• Clark County Farmers Market
• Cowlitz Community Farmers Market

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Medicare and Medicaid Resources

• Medicare
• Medicare Savings Programs
• Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs

Additional Insurance Resources

• Lower Columbia CAP SHIBA
• Office of Insurance Commissioners
• Washington Connection

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Legal Resources

• Northwest Justice Project
• Coordinated Legal Education Advice & Referral (CLEAR) 
• Washington Law Help
• Caring Connections
• Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
• Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid

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Veteran Affairs Services

• VA Services/Benefits
• WA State Department of Veterans Affairs
• VA Mental Health Services

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Resources to Keep Seniors Safe

• How to Report Abuse & Neglect
• Clark County Elder Justice Center
• Crime Victim Advocacy Program, Lutheran Community Services Crime Victim’s Service Center
• Cowlitz County Prosecutor’s Office 

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