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Respite Care in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, WA has 1 licensed respite care provider listed on ElderCareCosts.
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What respite can cost in Seattle
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver. No survey prices it on its own, so the estimates below are worked out from Seattle, WA prices for in-home care, adult day and assisted living.
- In-home respite: about $46/hour from the local in-home care median at 44 hours a week. Roughly $365 for an 8-hour day, or $1,827 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $274/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $1,370 for a five-day week.
- Short stay in assisted living: about $257/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $1,799 for a week. Communities often bill a higher short-stay rate; ask before booking.
Each figure divides a local monthly median into hours or days. More on our methodology page.
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Seattle, in King County, has about 754,195 residents. About 98,196 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $123,860.
Source: US Census Bureau- Aging and Disability Services (King County AAA)206-684-0660agingkingcounty.org
King County Area Agency on Aging / ADRC hub serving Seattle. Contact transcribed from DSHS ALTSA county resources (King).
- Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)1-800-562-6900insurance.wa.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Community Living Connections1-855-567-0252waclc.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Seattle VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Seattle.
- Community Options Program Entry System (COPES)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
- Veterans options in Seattle
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
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National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
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Respite care in Seattle: what it costs and Washington's programs that pay
Seattle's in-home rate is among the highest in the country, and Washington has more public respite funding than most states. Both facts matter to the math.
What respite looks like and costs
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver, not a separate kind of facility. It comes in three forms: a paid caregiver at home for a few hours or a few days, an adult day program for weekdays, or a short stay in an assisted living community or nursing home. The price is the hourly, daily, or short-stay rate of whichever setting you use.
From our Seattle medians, in-home respite runs about $46 an hour and adult day respite about $274 a day, or about $1,370 for a five-day week. The one provider listed above discloses a respite service in state data; many others offer short stays without flagging it, so ask any assisted living community for its daily respite rate.
Washington's programs
The Family Caregiver Support Program, run by the Department of Social and Health Services through the Area Agencies on Aging, pays for respite and other caregiver help with no Medicaid requirement; King County's program is one of the largest. For people who qualify for Apple Health Medicaid and need a nursing-home level of care, in-home and respite services are covered. Washington also funds Tailored Supports for Older Adults for people just above the Medicaid line. Veterans enrolled in VA health care can receive up to 30 days of respite a year.
How to line it up
Call the Aging and Disability Services office for Seattle and King County first; one intake covers the caregiver program, the Medicaid application and the tailored supports benefit. Adult day programs are the lowest-cost ongoing relief in the city, and short assisted living stays should be booked weeks ahead.
Sources: Washington DSHS caregiver resources · VA respite care · ElderCareCosts 2026 cost index (2025 survey data). Checked 2026-09-07.
Questions families ask
How much does respite care cost in Seattle?
About $46 an hour for in-home respite and about $274 a day for adult day respite, from our Seattle medians. Short assisted living stays are priced per day; ask the community for its respite rate.
Does Washington pay for respite care?
Yes, through the Family Caregiver Support Program for any family caregiver, Apple Health Medicaid for those who qualify, and Tailored Supports for Older Adults for people just over the Medicaid line. One call to Aging and Disability Services for King County starts all three.
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