About ADRC

The Pierce County Aging & Disability Resource Center is a service of Aging and Long Term Care (ALTC). We are one of thirteen designated Area Agencies on Aging in Washington State. It is our job to speak for the rights of elders, and to plan and manage long-term care programs that help older and disabled people to remain secure and independent. Aging and Long Term Care is a program of Pierce County Human Services.

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Who Should Use the ADRC?

The ADRC and our services are available to the community at no cost. Anyone is welcome to call or visit.

Persons with disabilities or chronic conditions, family members, care givers, social and healthcare service providers, and anyone else interested can use the ADRC or our Information & Assistance services.

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Aging and Disability Resource Centers

We are proud to be a part of a national network of Aging and Disability Resource Centers. ADRC's are part of the President's New Freedom Initiative, which aims at overcoming barriers to community living for people with disabilities of all ages. A joint program of the Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Resource Center program takes an important step towards meeting the AoA vision for long-term care:

Affordable choices and options that promote independence and dignity for individuals
Consumer control and meaningful involvement in the design and delivery of the programs and services that affect their lives
Information that empowers people to make informed decisions
Easy access to a range of health, long-term care and environmental supports
Support for family caregivers
Assurances that people are getting the highest quality care available

CMS funding for the ADRC program comes from the Real Choice Systems Change Initiative, part of the President's New Freedom Initiative. For more information on other Real Choice Systems Change grant opportunities, visit www.hcbs.org or www.cms.hhs.gov/NewFreedomInitiative/ .

Services Available:

Long Term Support Options Counseling
'...to assist individuals and their families in understanding how their strengths, needs, preferences, and unique situations translate into possible support strategies, plans, and tactics, based on the options available in the community.'

Benefits Counseling
'...to help people learn about and, if desired, apply for public and private benefits to which they are entitled, including but not limited to, private insurance (such as Medigap policies), SSI, Food Stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and private pension benefits.'

Employment Options Counseling
'...to assist people who are interested in, or may be interested in, such counseling. Grantees would be expected to coordinate with other sources funding employment counseling in their state, such as the Social Security Administration and/or the Department of Labor, to ensure access and prevent duplication.'

SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors)
'...to provide free, unbiased information about health care coverage and access to help improve the lives of all Washington state residents.

Referral to Other Programs
'...to refer individuals to other programs and benefits that can help them remain in the community, including programs that can assist a person in obtaining and sustaining paid employment.'

Crisis Intervention
'...to respond to situations of immediate jeopardy to the health or welfare of an individual, by means of remedy, removal from danger, protective services, or other timely safety measure.'

Future Plan
'...to help people to plan for their future long term support needs.'