Published November 2003

Retirement Briefs

Brighton Court community,
general manager earn top honors
Brighton Court, a retirement and assisted-living community in Lynnwood, recently was recognized as the 2002 “Community of the Year” by its owner/operator, Leisure Care Inc.

The facility won out over 31 other Leisure Care communities in eight states, said Susan White, Brighton Court marketing representative. She credited a high resident retention rate, with a 99 percent occupancy rate, and positive community feedback as factors in receiving the award.

“We feel the community really shines because of our residents and employees,” she said.

Along with the community award, Brighton Court’s general manager, Ryan Raser, was named “General Manager of the Year” by Bellevue-based Leisure Care.

Established 14 years ago, Brighton Court now serves 200 residents in its 182-unit community of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, White said. It is located at 6520 196th St. SW.

Mini-grants available to provide
family caregiver training
The Washington state Department of Social and Health Services is seeking qualified organizations to apply for mini-grants of up to $1,500 each that will be used to provide free training for family and other unpaid caregivers.

Under a program administered by the DSHS Aging and Disability Services Administration, a total of $27,000 will be distributed to local communities to develop and conduct training, workshops or conferences.

About one-third of the funding from the Older Americans Act will be allocated to each of three targeted groups:

• Family or other informal caregivers caring for individuals who are 60 years or older.
• Family or other informal caregivers over the age of 60 who care for children or adults over 60 with developmental disabilities.
• Grandparents or relatives over the age of 60 who are raising children.

Eligible applicants include area agencies on aging; tribes; developmental disability county coordinators, advocacy groups and parent groups; local Real Choices Councils; and kinship care support groups.

To apply for a mini-grant, a family caregiver-training plan must be submitted to DSHS by Nov. 17. Funding will be available by Jan. 1, 2004, and must be spent by June 2004.

For more information, call Hilari Hauptman at ADSA at 800-522-3263 or send e-mail to haupthp@dshs.wa.gov.

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