Tri Cities Chapter Adult Family Home Council Members

12/30/2025

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The Washington State Death with Dignity Act (DWDA), codified in chapter 70.245 RCW, was approved by voters in 2008 and became law in 2009. The Act affirms that eligible, terminally ill Washington residents have the right to request and self-administer prescribed medication to end their lives in a humane and dignified manner as part of their end-of-life care.

This Dear Provider Letter requires Adult Family Homes to provide written notice of their Death With Dignity Act (DWDA) policy, effective immediately. The Council has drafted a sample policy to support providers in selecting their home's level of participation. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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12/30/2025

🚨 Take Advantage of This Opportunity 🚨

If you have not yet requested a copy of the Death with Dignity Act (DWDA) policy, now is the time.

📧 Email the Council at:
👉 info@adultfamilyhomecouncil.org

The Council recently posted on Facebook regarding the Death with Dignity Act and the requirement for Adult Family Homes to have a written DWDA policy in place.

This policy carries legal implications, and it’s important that each home carefully considers its level of participation before finalizing anything. This topic has come up in recent coffee chats, and many of you already know there are important considerations and questions involved.

This is one reason having an attorney as the leader of the Council is to your advantage legal eyes can help ensure the policy hits all the required marks.

📌 From the Council:

The Washington State Death with Dignity Act (DWDA), codified in chapter 70.245 RCW, was approved by voters in 2008 and became law in 2009. The Act affirms that eligible, terminally ill Washington residents have the right to request and self-administer prescribed medication to end their lives in a humane and dignified manner as part of their end-of-life care.

This Dear Provider Letter requires Adult Family Homes to provide written notice of their Death With Dignity Act (DWDA) policy, effective immediately. The Council has drafted a sample policy to support providers in selecting their home’s level of participation.
You can request a copy at info@adultfamilyhomecouncil.org. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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👉 Action item: Email info@adultfamilyhomecouncil.org to request the sample policy, review it, and make sure your home’s position is clearly documented.

We’ll continue to discuss practical considerations as questions come up.

12/25/2025

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Updated Notice of Transfer or Discharge form available for Adult Family Homes, Enhanced Services Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities Washington Department of Social and Health Services – Home and Community Living Administration sent this bulletin at 12/24/2025 01:11 PM PST Having trouble vie...

12/19/2025

🚨HCA certifications deadlines🚨

12/19/2025

Be ready! Jan 1 2026

12/10/2025

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2025 Executive Board Election Voting Ends on January 8th The AFH Executive Board Election has begun! This election takes place every year, when one-third of the board’s terms come to an end. The board’s main purpose is to ensure that the Council: 1. Achieves appropriate results for the membershi...

12/04/2025

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Upcoming Virtual Forum for Long-Term Care Employers and Instructors Washington State Department of Health sent this bulletin at 12/04/2025 08:46 AM PST View this as a web page Come Join Us in a Virtual Open Forum Jenni Osbun, Program Manager, and Loren Burnett, Testing-in-Training Manager, from the....

12/04/2025

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Jessica Claybrook - Holtz

🖥️ Join us NEXT WEEK for Webinar Wednesday! We will be presenting part one of our "Back to Basics" series: "Employee Handbook: Setting You Up for Success with Systems, Policies & Procedures!"

⏰December 10 @ 10am & 6pm

💻 In this 60-Minute webinar discussing the important premise of having an effective Employee Handbook for smooth operations within your Adult Family Home, participants will be presented with best practices that are realistically available to implement operationally and provide a clear understanding for all parties involved; ideally reducing errors and misunderstanding, while creating effective policies, procedures and protocol that becomes second nature to your staff and business. We will review valuable insights, cost-effective ideas and the significance of investing in efforts towards implementing and committing to a quality Employee Handbook and its trainings that has a positive impact on your staff and helps build lasting success for your business.

1.0 hour of CEU will be given to those who attend.

🔗Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/3602422754992568924

11/27/2025

11/27/2025

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A change in condition is any decline or significant shift in physical, mental, or emotional status. Recognizing and responding to a change in resident condit...

11/26/2025

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