Dear Care Home,
Guides written by someone who grew up around this. No fake prices, no sales pressure, no sending your family's information to twenty facilities.
My family runs an adult family home in Lynnwood. I write these so families get the truth, not a sales pitch. That is the whole point. Henos Adhana, founder of Dear Care Home
Comparing options
Two very different settings, often confused. What you actually get, what it really costs here, and how to tell which one fits your parent.
The small, licensed homes most families have never heard of.
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Move to a small home, or bring caregivers to your own? The honest pros and cons.
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How to verify a provider, spot red flags, and avoid pay-to-play referral sites.
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When skilled nursing is the right call, and when it isn't.
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Your parent doesn't have to move — how hospice and a small home work together.
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Memory care
The quiet changes families miss, the ones that mean it is time, and what a good memory care home in Washington should actually offer.
What to notice in the first five minutes, the questions that get honest answers, and the red flags. Free, no email required.
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Why late afternoon is so hard, what actually helps, and when it changes the care decision.
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The signs it's time, the signs it can wait, and how to make the move without it feeling like a betrayal.
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The first-48-hours playbook: your rights, who's on the discharge team, and what to ask to get a safe placement fast.
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Which setting handles dementia better — and why it depends on the person, not the category.
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Developmental disabilities
The specialty designation to check first, how a small home compares to supported living and group homes, and the questions to ask.
Why it isn't failure, when to start, and the steps in order.
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The whole DDA landscape — the programs, who runs them, and how to access them.
Read the guideNot a robot, not a sales floor.
Tell us a little about your situation. A real person on our team will help you find homes that actually fit. It is free, and we never sell your information.
Takes two minutes. You will talk to a person, not a call center.
Paying for care
Apple Health, the COPES waiver, what is covered and what is not. The guide the big sites will not write because nobody pays them for it.
The options here, where the licensed homes actually are, and the designation to verify first.
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More homes than any county in the state — how to narrow it down to a real shortlist.
Read the guideA close look at the homes in our own backyard.
Coming soonNeighborhood by neighborhood, what to expect.
Coming soonWhat care costs on the Eastside, honestly.
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