Dollars and $ense: How will you pay to care for a loved one?
YOUR INVITED!! JOIN ME as KIRC moderates AARP 'Let's Talk Caregiving' - we drill down into Washington's WA Cares program. Learn what this state is doing to help support caregivers
You’re invited to join me as I moderate the next edition of ‘Let’s Talk Caregiving’ - the informational webinar that is a partnership with KIRC and AARP Washington State.
If you joined (or missed) our last episode, we took a deep dive into LTCI - Long Term Care Insurance. It is an element of family caregiving that can often be overlooked.
Missed our last session? Not to worry - you can catch it here!
Could WA Cares Help Pay You to Care for a Loved One?
Here’s what we’ll be covering:
Learn how Washington’s WA Cares program can support family caregivers, including the option to be paid for providing care.
Could WA Cares help support your family’s caregiving journey?
Eligible WA Cares beneficiaries may be able to use benefits for services that support family caregivers, including the option for certain family members, even spouses, to become paid caregivers.
Join AARP Washington for a free webinar to learn what the program covers, who may qualify, and what these benefits could mean for your family.
You’ll learn:
Who qualifies for WA Cares benefits
How the program works
Services and supports covered by WA Cares
How family members, including spouses, may be able to become paid caregivers
Options for respite care and other caregiver supports
Where to find additional caregiving resources
This webinar is designed to provide clear, practical information to help you understand your options and plan for future care needs.
When: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM Pacific | 11:30 AM Mountain | 12:30 PM Central | 1:30 PM Eastern Where: FREE Virtual Event
This is an educational event only and is not financial or legal advice.
*Registration is free but you must first create an AARP login
Hope you’ll join us and I’ll see you then - live online! Bring your curiosity, questions, and prepare to learn how to prepare!
Until next time~ Julia
Julia Yarbough/Communications Consultant
Julia Yarbough - Keeping It REAL Caregiving/Communications Consultant
A multiple Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, Julia Yarbough has more than 25 years experience anchoring, reporting, and producing. Having served as a family caregiver to her aging and now deceased mother, Julia is passionate about raising awareness and educating others to the realities facing family caregivers and advocating for improved services.
She created the KeepingItREALCaregiving.substack.com newsletter and platform, serves as an AARP Washington State Volunteer, and is an outspoken advocate for family caregivers. She is dedicated to identifying issues and causes which overlap with how CARE intersects with education, awareness, and stewardship of the environment, public spaces, and species protections.
She is the recipient of numerous awards, including twice the prestigious ’N.A.T.A.S.’ Emmy.The American Society on Aging selected Julia to join the 2022 ASA Rise Cohort training program. Julia has served as a Regional Advocate for the California Coalition on Family Caregiving, and as a member of the Equity in Aging and Disability Advisory Committee with the California Department of Aging; Master Plan for Aging. The Gerontological Society of America selected Julia as a 2020 Journalists in Aging Fellow. She currently serves as Volunteer Media Ambassador for Friends of the San Juans.
Seeking a speaker or presenter for your next event? Media inquiries, hosting/speaking and booking information: julia.yarbough@gmail.com
