Disability Services

 Below is a list of disability services available. 

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS) - WASHINGTON STATE 

DSHS offers a variety of programs such as food, cash, medical, housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation,  mental health & addiction services, disability support, adult care and more. 

Click here for more information on available services from DSHS.

ARC of WA

Service: Providing resources to the disabled during the COVID crisis
Timeframe: During COVID crisis
Link: https://arcwa.org/covid-19/

Informing Families

Service: Non-profit providing COVID related resources for families with disabled children
Timeframe: During COVID crisis
Link: https://informingfamilies.org/covid-resources/

WA State Dept. of Revenue

Service: Property tax exemptions
Timeframe: Ongoing
Link: https://dor.wa.gov/content/property-tax-exemption-program-senior-citizens-and-people-disabilities

Aging and Disability Network

Service: Providing seniors and adults with disabilities services
Timeframe: Ongoing
Link: https://homage.org/aging-and-disability-resource-network/

American Association on Health and Disability

Service: Providing resources to the disabled during the COVID crisis
Timeframe: During COVID crisis
Link: https://aahd.us/covid-19/

Lynnwood Food Bank

Service: Offers Assisted Service (is not a disables service) is available between 11am and 11:30am on Wednesdays; for those in wheelchairs, with oxygen, blind, or deaf, over 80, or with state paid caregivers.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Contact: (425) 745-1635

Homage

Service: Meals on Wheels for disabled - providing sack lunches and frozen meals at centers have closed due to COVID 19 Emergency-only home repair/social services/DART transportation/TAP Transportation Asst. Program
Timeframe: Ongoing with additional COVID 19 funding
Link: https://homage.org/nutrition/meals-on-wheels/

Department of Health Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD)

Service: Cash Assistance Program
Timeframe: Ongoing
Link: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-services-offices/aged-blind-or-disabled-abd-cash-assistance-program

medicaid  

Service: Medicaid
Timeframe: Ongoing with additional COVID 19 funding
Link: https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/medicaid.htm

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Service: Offering emergency grants during the COVID 19 crisis
Timeframe: First come, first serve
Link: https://www.dav.org/covid/

WA State Office of Public Instruction

Service: Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities During School Facility Closures for COVID-19
Timeframe: During COVID crisis 

National Council on Aging

Service: Assistance for seniors and the disabled during the Covid 19 pandemic, providing information on Meals, Medicare assistance, eldercare locator and other services.
Timeframe: Ongoing
Link: https://www.ncoa.org/article/key-resources-about-covid-19-for-older-adults