Respite care in Washington
Respite care gives a family caregiver a break, for a few hours, a day or a short stay. It can happen at home, at an adult day center or in a residential setting.
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Respite care by city in Washington
- Seattle 18
- Spokane 6
- Tacoma 7
- Vancouver 11
- Bellevue 15
- Kent 7
- Everett 5
- Spokane Valley 8
- Renton 15
- Federal Way 7
- Yakima 3
- Bellingham 2
- Kirkland 19
- Kennewick 2
- Auburn 5
- Redmond 18
- Pasco 2
- Marysville 3
- Sammamish 13
- Shoreline 20
- Richland 2
- Lakewood 6
- Lacey 3
- Olympia 3
- Burien 17
- Bothell 18
- Bremerton 2
- Edmonds 14
- Puyallup 6
- Lynnwood 11
- Lake Stevens 2
- Issaquah 13
- Wenatchee 1
- Mount Vernon 1
- University Place 6
- SeaTac 14
- Des Moines 9
- Maple Valley 4
- Tumwater 3
- Camas 8
- Mercer Island 15
- Mountlake Terrace 18
How respite care is paid for
- If someone is on Medicare hospice care, Medicare covers a short inpatient respite stay that the hospice team arranges.
- Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) let people who qualify for Medicaid get care at home or in their community instead of an institution. Your state Medicaid agency decides who qualifies.
- Many families pay privately, and some long-term care insurance policies pay toward care. Check what your policy covers before care starts.
See Washington Medicaid and caregiver programs.
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicaid.gov: Home and community-based services accessed October 27, 2026