Seattle Senior Advisor Podcast

Senior living, assisted living and in-home care in the Puget Sound, explained for families.

Short, plain-English episodes for families sorting out senior care in the Puget Sound. Hosts Marcus and Dana walk through assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, in-home care, Washington's COPES and Apple Health long-term care, adult family homes and assisted living rules, and the costs and rules that are specific to Washington, with the local angle: Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Kirkland and the rest of the Puget Sound. Every episode is based on a sourced guide at seattlesenioradvisor.com, where a Seattle Senior Advisor advisor can also help your family for free. Hosts Marcus and Dana are AI-generated voices.

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Episode 1 · October 24, 2026 · 6 min

Seattle Adult Family Homes & Memory Care That Take Medicaid (Apple Health)

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Which care homes around Seattle actually accept Medicaid? Marcus and Dana walk through the October 2026 Washington DSHS licensing data: 92 percent of King County adult family homes hold a DSHS contract, but only 37 percent of assisted living facilities can accept Medicaid. They cover Medicare vs. Medicaid, the Specialized Dementia Care Program, the 2026 Apple Health income and asset limits, and how to check whether a specific home takes Apple Health.

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