"February 16, 2010
Dear Providers:
Recently the Seattle Times newspaper published a series of articles on Adult Family Homes. (You can find the articles at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seniorsforsale/2010963980_seniors03.html.) From what we understand, there may be more follow‐up articles in the future. The series of articles were not favorable to our industry. They depicted some serious and heart‐wrenching cases of abuse by Adult Family Home (AFH) providers
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From John Wright:
"Good morning Jo Lyn! I was reading further and the Internet to the entire series is located here:  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seniorsforsale/    Choose the installment you want to see in the left column, and  then select the first bullet in the right column “Read More” to read  that series’ installment.
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In June 2009, people worried that WA State planned to stop licensing care homes.   I called my contacts and found it is a false alarm... all they are doing is changing the frequency and location of orientation.  It seems that many people take the orientation class just to learn about the business, but if it's not a good match for them, they don't open one.  So they have posted New AFH Information Sheets online, giving an overview of what is required and expected from AFH Care Providers, in the effort to save everyone time, energy and money.  Here's the link for those Information Sheets and other important start-up regulations:http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/afh.htm
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Yes, it's true!  New license application fees increase  to $900 in July 2009. Here is is, straight from the State Website:

  "Per recent legislation, the fee to be submitted with the AFH license application is $900, for all AFH applications postmarked on or after July 26, 2009. The $900 fee is based on a $100 licensing fee for first year of licensure, and an $800 application processing fee.  If the applicant is not licensed, the $100 licensing fee will be returned to the applicant, but not the $800 application processing fee."   C  http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/afh/applications.htm

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