Ideal Care Homes
Offering assisted living, hospice care, memory care, and nursing care, Ideal Care Homes is a senior living community in Bellevue’s West Lake Sammamish neighborhood. The community provides several levels of care in one community. Residents can stay here as their care needs change over time. The community is led by President Dorina Ilsan and has served the Bellevue area for 26 years.
Each resident receives a personalized care plan based on their individual needs instead of a standard approach. The community features a dining hall, a movie room, walking paths, and outdoor spaces where residents can relax and spend time outside. Kaiser Permanente Bellevue Medical Center is about 4 miles away. Residents and families have convenient access to nearby hospital care.
The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 10, making it a car-dependent area. Most errands and outings require a vehicle. Families planning regular visits may want to keep this in mind when traveling to and from the community
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— 4.1 miles to nearest hospital (Kaiser Permanente Bellevue Medical Center)
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VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Washington VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
- Who it is for
- Veterans or survivors with VA pension eligibility and an Aid and Attendance or Housebound medical need
- Income limit
- Countable income must be below the applicable Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR); the rate depends on dependents and benefit category; Qualifying unreimbursed medical expenses may reduce countable income.
- Asset limit
- VA pension net-worth limit is $163,699 from December 1 2025 through November 30 2026; net worth includes countable assets and annual income under VA rules.
Eligibility
- General
- Additional pension benefits for qualifying Veterans or survivors who satisfy VA pension eligibility and the medical requirements for Aid and Attendance or Housebound status; being an older veteran or spouse alone does not qualify.
- WA specifics
- This is a federal VA benefit rather than a state-specific grant; Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits cannot be received together.
What it provides
- Increased monthly VA pension based on the applicable MAPR less countable income.
WA Cares Fund
Washington WA Cares Fund
Eligibility
- General
- Washington residents age 18 or older who have earned WA Cares benefits through qualifying contributions and need help with at least three daily activities for at least 90 days as determined by the program.
- WA specifics
- Statewide benefits began July 1 2026. Full benefits can be earned after three qualifying years within the preceding six years or ten qualifying years; workers born before 1968 may qualify for partial benefits. A qualifying year requires at least 500 covered work hours. Services must come from registered WA Cares providers.
What it provides
- Approved beneficiaries may use earned benefits for in-home care or eligible facility care.
- Covered supports may include home modifications and adaptive equipment or paying a qualifying family caregiver.
- The full lifetime benefit is up to $36,500 in 2026 and partial benefits depend on qualifying years.
Medicaid Personal Care (MPC)
Washington Medicaid Personal Care (MPC)
Eligibility
- General
- Washington residents eligible for noninstitutional categorically needy Apple Health or its alternative benefit plan who meet the MPC functional assessment and do not require an institutional level of care.
- WA specifics
- MPC differs from Community First Choice and COPES. Personal care can be authorized at home or in eligible adult family homes and assisted living facilities contracted for adult residential care. Financial eligibility follows the qualifying Apple Health coverage category.
What it provides
- Authorized personal-care help with daily activities.
- Assessment-based nursing support may also be available when not already provided through another resource.
Community Options Program Entry System (COPES)
WA Medicaid COPES
- Income limit
- COPES financial eligibility is program-specific.
Eligibility
- General
- COPES is a Washington Medicaid home/community long-term-care program requiring qualifying functional needs and financial eligibility.
- WA specifics
- DSHS long-term-care manual includes current COPES guidance; assessment and authorized service plan govern individual services.
What it provides
- Authorized home/community long-term services and supports.
Washington Family Caregiver Support Program
WA NFCSP
Eligibility
- General
- Washington supports unpaid family caregivers of adults; program-specific assessment and local eligibility determine services.
- WA specifics
- Local family caregiver support programs provide assessment and resources.
What it provides
- Caregiver information training counseling and respite may be available based on assessment and local funding.
Community First Choice (CFC)
Washington Community First Choice
- Income limit
- Medicaid financial eligibility depends on the applicant coverage group.
Eligibility
- General
- Community First Choice is a Medicaid state-plan home/community service option for eligible people with qualifying functional needs; it is not restricted to age 65 or older.
- WA specifics
- CFC is a state-plan option rather than the COPES waiver; assessment and person-centered service planning apply.
What it provides
- Approved personal assistance and related community supports based on assessment.
Older Americans Act (OAA) Services
Washington OAA Services
- Who it is for
- Adults 60+ looking for meals, in-home help or other local aging services
- Income limit
- OAA nutrition services have no income means test; priority is directed to people with greatest economic or social need.
- Asset limit
- OAA nutrition eligibility is not asset-tested.
Eligibility
- General
- Older Americans Act supportive and nutrition services generally serve adults age 60 or older; individual services can have additional criteria and specified exceptions.
- WA specifics
- Services are subject to local availability and funding; the OAA does not guarantee an individual entitlement.
What it provides
- Locally available nutrition and supportive services may include meals and in-home assistance.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Washington Medicare Savings Program
- Who it is for
- Medicare beneficiaries with limited income who need help with premiums or cost sharing
- Income limit
- QMB countable income at or below 110% FPL; SLMB over 110% through 120%; QI-1 over 120% through 138%; Household and income-counting methods can change the determination.
- Asset limit
- Washington Medicare Savings Programs do not require a resource test.
Eligibility
- General
- Meet Washington general eligibility plus Medicare Part A entitlement or qualifying SSA Low-Income Subsidy enrollment under current state rule.
- WA specifics
- QDWI has separate under-65 employment disability and income rules; QI-1 is subject to federal funding and cannot be combined with Medicaid.
What it provides
- QMB pays Medicare premiums and applicable cost sharing; SLMB and QI-1 pay Part B premiums; QDWI pays Part A premiums.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Washington LIHEAP
- Who it is for
- Income-eligible households responsible for home heating or energy costs
- Income limit
- Depends on household size under current state guidelines.
Eligibility
- General
- Washington household meeting LIHEAP net-income and other eligibility criteria; local providers determine eligibility.
- WA specifics
- Assistance depends on income household size home heating costs and local funding; eligible repair and replacement supports can be available.
What it provides
- Eligible home-energy costs and certain unsafe heating or cooling system repair/replacement.
Senior Citizens Property Tax Exemption
Washington Senior Property Tax Exemption
- Income limit
- Combined disposable-income threshold depends on county and tax year.
Eligibility
- General
- Eligible Washington homeowners age 61 or older or meeting qualifying disability/veteran criteria; ownership principal-residence and income rules apply.
- WA specifics
- Apply through county assessor using the applicable tax-year county thresholds; Exemption and tax-deferral programs have distinct rules.
What it provides
- Qualifying reduction of property tax based on county income tier and exempt levies.




