$281M Cut from State Social Programs ‘Devastating,” Advocates say
Cutting programs for the mentally ill, disabled and poor elderly residents, the state’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Read MoreCutting programs for the mentally ill, disabled and poor elderly residents, the state’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Read MoreIn an attempt to overhaul Washington’s adult family-home system, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is seeking new
Read MoreA SYSTEMIC overhaul of Washington’s adult family home industry must lead to tougher regulations. The urgency is heartbreakingly illustrated by
Read MoreIn a rare conviction involving elder neglect, a former caregiver at a Kirkland adult family home was sentenced to 31
Read MoreThe explosion that had ravaged Audree Hopkins’ face, burning off both earlobes and the end of her nose, was a
Read MoreSome fell to the floor and bled to death internally. Others choked on food and suffocated. Still others languished for
Read MoreSocial Security turned 75 last week. It should have been a joyous occasion, a time to celebrate a program that
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