Full Life Care Service Coordinators provide critically important outreach services to our clients who reside in Public Housing environments. Many of these individuals struggle to maintain basic necessities, while struggling with numerous disabilities or physical illnesses. Much of the work Full Life Care provides to public housing residents is intended to improve their access to… Read More
On a sunny Saturday in September, participants in Full Life’s Volunteer-Based Programs gathered at the Beacon Hill headquarters for a last hurrah to summer. Routinely, the ElderFriends and Care Teams programs come together for community events typically held in the summer (and winter) months and this year’s party date fell on September 13th. With the… Read More
Hi! I’m Ridhi and this summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to serve as an intern for the Adult Day Health program at Full Life Care through the Teens in Public Service (TIPS) program. Even before my first day at Full Life Care this June, I found myself unsure of what exactly I’d be doing.… Read More
The willingness and compassion of the volunteer’s heart is truly amazing, it can even be life-changing for both the volunteer and the recipients of their service. When an enthusiastic volunteer teams up with another and visits a frazzled Caregiver and their loved one, there is a possibility of powerful connection. When volunteers Katie Mahaffey and… Read More
By volunteer Virginia As a volunteer at Full Life Care for over two years, I’ve seen how Full Life is committed to the spirit of community and uplifting its clients, mainly elders and people with chronic or terminal illnesses and disabilities. This year, I had the pleasure of being part of the Social Committee that… Read More
The spirit of community was strong this holiday season as Full Life Care supporters shared generously with our clients. Our wonderful community and volunteer partnerships resulted in an outpouring of 75 prefilled gift bags from Lutheran Community Services Northwest’s Santa for Seniors program and over 65 handmade lap quilts from University Presbyterian Sewing Group, Quilters Anonymous and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church quilters. We received over 120… Read More
By David Richart, Executive Director of Full Life Care – Trapped by a support system that has stood stagnant for 15 years, thousands of Washington’s vulnerable adult population struggle to maintain their independence under outdated policies and increasing need. The Community Choice Guide (CCG) program was created to help our most at-risk residents live and age… Read More
FLC: Can you tell us a bit about your background and what inspired you to start Full Life Care? Nora: I hold an MS in Social Work and have always been committed to working with elderly and disabled adults. I saw a significant need for support services to help people stay out of skilled nursing… Read More
Under the careful direction and authorization of DSHS case management programs, the FLC Community Transitions program staff, also known as Community Choice Guides, or CCG’s, can assist referred client’s whose housing is at risk. There are CCG’s taking DSHS referrals in almost every county in Washington! The CCG program at Full Life Care is one… Read More
Hello! My name is Crystal, and I’m an incoming junior at Newport High School. This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to intern at Full Life Care through the Teens In Public Service (TIPS) program! Full Life Care’s name couldn’t have been more accurate – Despite Adult Day Health being a program that lasts for… Read More