Health Education/Peer Support Network offered at Bleeding Disorder Foundation of Washington
Supports newly diagnosed adult patients and parents of newly diagnosed children so they don't experience isolation due to their bleeding disorder. Distributes educational materials on bleeding disorders.
Supports newly diagnosed adult patients and parents of newly diagnosed children so they don't experience isolation due to their bleeding disorder.
Many recreational and social outings are organized throughout the year including an annual retreat for women in May, a men's retreat and a holiday party.
Events promote socialization, networking and education among peers.
Distributes a quarterly newsletter, provides educational materials such as books, videos and tapes about bleeding disorders, and offers a network for peer support.
Washington State's Return to School Assistance Program offered by Center on Brain Injury Research and Training
Free online access to DSHS & CBIRT sponsored events, on-demand webinars, and downloadable resources that may benefit Washington educators, parents, and community providers who support students with brain injury.
Online resources for Washington educators, parents, and community providers who support students with brain injury.
Information and Referral / Family Resource Coordination offered at South Sound Parent to Parent Kitsap
Information and referral regarding disabilities and community resources, newsletter, workshops, seminars and recreational/social events for families.
Information and referral regarding disabilities and community resources, newsletter, workshops, seminars and recreational/social events for families.
Information provided to parents/guardians of children with a disability or chronic medical condition.
Puts parents in touch with special services available to eligible children age birth to three in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties.
Patient Services offered at Northwest Kidney Center Federal Way East
Offers a variety of patient services including dialysis, social services and emotional support.
Dialysis
- Provides outpatient dialysis services for both hemo and peritoneal dialysis.
- Provides information, training and ongoing support for home dialysis. - For home dialysis, patients start their dialysis in the clinic and continue with a dialysis machine at home.
Support services
- Offers financial counseling, information and referral for patients.
- Offers information about diet and exercise that can slow or stop kidney disease from progressing.
- Provides mutual support opportunities for renal patients, families and friends.
- Provides travel information for visiting dialysis patients from other centers.
Offers a free class for people with chronic kidney disease that gives them an opportunity to learn about dialysis treatment options, including transplant, and how to plan and prepare for treatment.
Lists area doctors that specialize in kidney disease.
Patient Services offered at Northwest Kidney Center Auburn
Offers a variety of patient services including dialysis and social services and nutritional counseling for current patients.
Dialysis
- Provides outpatient dialysis services for both hemo and peritoneal dialysis.
- Provides information, training and ongoing support for home dialysis. - For home dialysis, patients start their dialysis in the clinic and continue with a dialysis machine at home.
Support services
- Offers financial counseling, information and referral for patients.
- Offers information about diet and exercise that can slow or stop kidney disease from progressing.
- Provides mutual support opportunities for renal patients, families and friends.
- Provides travel information for visiting dialysis patients from other centers.
Offers a free class for people with chronic kidney disease that gives them an opportunity to learn about dialysis treatment options, including transplant, and how to plan and prepare for treatment.
Lists area doctors that specialize in kidney disease.
Support Groups/Education offered by Lupus Foundation of America's Pacific Northwest Chapter
Operates the Lupus Line where callers receive support, information and literature for lupus. Facilitates support group meetings for individuals with lupus.
Maintains and provides resources, supportive service connections, and information and literature about lupus.
Maintains a directory of doctors in Washington and Oregon that specialize in treating lupus.
Facilitates a virtual support group of people with lupus in Seattle and an in-person support group for people with lupus in Tacoma.
Support group participants share experiences, give support, and receive information and resources.
Hosts an annual in-person educational event known as the “Lupus & You Empowerment Conference”
Patient Services offered at Northwest Kidney Center Snoqualmie Ridge
Offers a variety of patient services including dialysis and social services and nutritional counseling for current patients.
Dialysis
- Provides outpatient dialysis services for both hemo and peritoneal dialysis.
- Provides information, training and ongoing support for home dialysis. - For home dialysis, patients start their dialysis in the clinic and continue with a dialysis machine at home.
Support services
- Offers financial counseling, information and referral for patients.
- Offers information about diet and exercise that can slow or stop kidney disease from progressing.
- Provides mutual support opportunities for renal patients, families and friends.
- Provides travel information for visiting dialysis patients from other centers.
Offers a free class for people with chronic kidney disease that gives them an opportunity to learn about dialysis treatment options, including transplant, and how to plan and prepare for treatment.
Lists area doctors that specialize in kidney disease.
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program CSHCN offered at Columbia County Public Health Department
Serves children who have serious physical, behavioral, or emotional conditions that require health related services beyond those required generally.
Serves children who have serious physical, behavioral, or emotional conditions that require health related services beyond those required generally. The mission is to promote integrated systems of care that assure children with special health care needs have the opportunity to achieve the healthiest life possible and develop to their fullest potential. Promotes access to integrated, family centered, culturally competent and community based programs and services.
Education and Support Meetings offered by Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's Northwest Chapter
Offers support and educational meetings for persons with Ileitis (Crohn's disease) and ulcerative colitis.
Provides resources and information to people newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
Local support groups meet in Seattle, Kirkland, Renton, Tacoma, Tri-Cities and Yakima.
Coordinates peer-to-peer support opportunities.
Facilitates presentations by health professionals and informal sessions for sharing information and support for people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis and their families.
Diabetes Education and Support offered at Swedish Hospital Edmonds Campus
Teaches diabetes self management skills.
Teaches diabetes self management skills. Provides the latest information on medication management, insulin-injection techniques, meal planning, exercise and dealing with stress. Available classes include diabetes and pre-diabetes education.
Disease Information and Resources offered by Solve ME
Provides information and resources on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome as well as Long COVID. Coordinates patient-centered research.
Provides information and resources on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome as well as Long COVID. Also coordinates patient-centered research aimed at the early detection, objective diagnosis, and effective treatment of ME/CFS and Long COVID.
Information and Referral / Family Resource Coordination offered at South Sound Parent to Parent Thurston County
Information and referral regarding disabilities and community resources, newsletter, workshops, seminars and recreational/social events for families.
Information and referral regarding disabilities and community resources, newsletter, workshops, seminars and recreational/social events for families.
Information provided to parents/guardians of children with a disability or chronic medical condition.
Puts parents in touch with special services available to eligible children age birth to three in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties.
Diabetes Education and Support offered at Skagit Valley Hospital
Offers a comprehensive education program for adults with diabetes, either newly diagnosed or for those patients needing extra guidance with diabetes control.
Skagit Regional Health offers a comprehensive education program for adults with diabetes, either newly diagnosed or for those patients needing extra guidance with diabetes control.
Down Syndrome Outreach offered at Arc of Whatcom County
Hosts family networking & support events, specifically for the Down syndrome community.
Hosts family networking & support events, specifically for the Down syndrome community. Works with individuals, families and caregivers to provide education and advocacy. Families needing information and education specifically related to Down syndrome are provided a trained Parent Advocate to address their needs. Families are also connected to other families to develop natural peer support.
Patient Services offered at Northwest Kidney Center Federal Way West
Offers a variety of patient services including dialysis and social services and nutritional counseling for current patients.
Dialysis
- Provides outpatient dialysis services for both hemo and peritoneal dialysis.
- Provides information, training and ongoing support for home dialysis. - For home dialysis, patients start their dialysis in the clinic and continue with a dialysis machine at home.
Support services
- Offers financial counseling, information and referral for patients.
- Offers information about diet and exercise that can slow or stop kidney disease from progressing.
- Provides mutual support opportunities for renal patients, families and friends.
- Provides travel information for visiting dialysis patients from other centers.
Offers a free class for people with chronic kidney disease that gives them an opportunity to learn about dialysis treatment options, including transplant, and how to plan and prepare for treatment.
Lists area doctors that specialize in kidney disease.
Diabetes Education and Support offered at CCPHD #1 - Forks Community Hospital
Offers diabetes classes that provide information about disease self management, monitoring, healthy eating and information about the course of the disease. Classes are interactive and are for people with diabetes and pre diabetes.
Offering classes and support from an experienced Nurse Educator covering multiple services such as meal planning, medication and insulin instruction, exercise guidelines, goal setting, blood glucose monitoring,risk management and complication prevention, psychosocial support referrals, insulin pump guidance, referral support, and much more.
Health Education offered by American Heart Association's Washington Affiliate
Provides information on healthful ways to prevent heart disease and strokes. Offers resources to caregivers caring for someone with heart disease, or who has had a heart attack, heart surgery or a stroke.
Provides health education materials and information regarding heart disease and stroke.
Provides some information on heart disease in Spanish and limited information in Chinese, Japanese and Tagalog.
Medical Services offered by YNHS at Henry Beauchamp Community Center
Provides general medical care for children, adults, and seniors.
Provides general medical care for children, adults, and seniors. Services include pediatrics, medical care for adults & seniors, women's health, prenatal care, Neighborhood Connections (health care for homeless), vision Care (Sunnyside location only), behavioral health, pharmacy (Yakima and Sunnyside locations), and offers diabetes education and support.
Health Education offered by Sea Mar's Community Health Clinic in Marysville
Support patients living with chronic diseases through one-on-one appointments, groups, and community-based classes. Provides information on diabetes, blood pressure, nutrition and more.
Help people make better health decisions through support, encouragement, and health-related education.
Support patients living with chronic diseases through one-on-one appointments, groups, and community-based classes.
Provide education on diabetes, prediabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, glucometer teaching, basic nutrition, asthma, tobacco cessation, family planning, exercise, among other topics.
Health educator help patients to set goals that help the patient achieve better health outcomes.
Offers community classes including exercise groups, cooking workshops, yoga, diabetes management, and gardening.
Heart Disease Patient and Family Visiting Program offered at Greater Wenatchee Mended Hearts, Chapter 91
Accredited, trained volunteers serve heart patients and their families, with the support of Confluence Health, by listening, sharing, their experience, and empathizing with their anxieties and concerns.
Accredited, trained volunteers serve heart patients and their families, with the support of Confluence Health, by listening, sharing their experience, and empathizing with their anxieties and concerns. Visits are usually made while the patient is in the hospital, but visitors are also willing to talk to patients and family members by phone or at other locations. Also provides a packet with educational information provided by mended hearts (written material is available in Spanish). "Heart Beat" newsletter is available to anyone interested.
Inpatient Hospital Service offered at Kittitas Valley Healthcare
Provides a wide range of medical services, including an emergency room.
Provides a wide range of medical services, including an emergency room.
Hospital services include:
- Cardiopulmonary Services
- Emergency Department
- Family Birthing Center
- Imaging Services
- Laboratory Services
- Nutrition Services
- Pharmacy Services
- Surgical Services
Patient Services offered at Northwest Kidney Center Kirkland
Offers a variety of patient services including dialysis and social services and nutritional counseling for current patients.
Dialysis
- Provides outpatient dialysis services for both hemo and peritoneal dialysis.
- Provides information, training and ongoing support for home dialysis. - For home dialysis, patients start their dialysis in the clinic and continue with a dialysis machine at home.
Support services
- Offers financial counseling, information and referral for patients.
- Offers information about diet and exercise that can slow or stop kidney disease from progressing.
- Provides mutual support opportunities for renal patients, families and friends.
- Provides travel information for visiting dialysis patients from other centers.
Offers a free class for people with chronic kidney disease that gives them an opportunity to learn about dialysis treatment options, including transplant, and how to plan and prepare for treatment.
Lists area doctors that specialize in kidney disease.
Diabetes Prevention Program offered by YMCA of Greater Seattle at Snoqualmie Valley YMCA
Class series helps participants adopt the healthy habits needed to prevent type 2 diabetes. Classes are designed for individuals 18 and older who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
12-month class series helps participants adopt the healthy habits needed to prevent type 2 diabetes. Trained lifestyle coaches lead classes to help participants make better food choices, increase physical activity and learn coping skills to maintain weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes.
Information and Referral / Family Resource Coordination offered at South Sound Parent to Parent - Mason County
Information and referral regarding disabilities and community resources, newsletter, workshops, seminars and recreational/social events for families.
Information and referral regarding disabilities and community resources, newsletter, workshops, seminars and recreational/social events for families.
Information provided to parents/guardians of children with a disability or chronic medical condition.
Puts parents in touch with special services available to eligible children age birth to three in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties.