Find your Area Agency on Aging (AAA)

Your Area Agency on Aging is the front door to elder services in Washington. These 13 agencies cover the whole state, each handling a set of counties. Find the one for your county below and call it. One call connects you to case management, Community Options Program Entry System (COPES) intake, family caregiver support, and transportation, and it orients the whole next year.

• Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington(509) 886-0700

  Free public agency that helps older adults and people with disabilities in central Washington find in-home care, caregiver support, nutrition, transportation, and benefits help.

• Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington(509) 458-2509

  AAA for the Spokane region; one number connects callers to information, caregiver support, dementia help, Medicaid in-home care, Medicare counseling, and nutrition.

• Aging & Long Term Care of Southeast Washington(509) 965-0105

  Council-of-governments AAA covering eight southeast Washington counties; one call connects callers to information & referral, case management, nutrition, caregiver support, and Medicaid in-home care.

• Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington(360) 694-8144

  Free public AAA for the Vancouver/Longview area covering five counties; one stop for caregiver assistance, dementia resources, in-home help, kinship care, Medicare counseling, and WA Cares Fund support.

• Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Area Agency on Aging(509) 634-2826

  Tribal AAA on the Colville Reservation; serves all seniors 55+ on the reservation with nutrition, family/kinship caregiver support, legal services, SHIBA, and case management.

• Kitsap County Division of Aging & Long Term Care(360) 337-5700

  Kitsap County Human Services division and AAA for Kitsap County. Coordinates information, case management, caregiver support, nutrition, kinship care, and Medicaid in-home services.

• Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging(360) 664-2168

  Three-county AAA for Lewis, Mason, and Thurston counties offering caregiver support, in-home services, nutrition, and the Senior Farmers Market produce benefit.

• Northwest Regional Council(360) 738-2500

  AAA for Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties. Helps older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers navigate aging and disability services since 1971.

• Olympic Area Agency on Aging(888) 571-6559

  AAA covering the Olympic Peninsula and southwest Washington coast; offers information & assistance, caregiver support, nutrition, transportation, and Medicaid case management for seniors and adults with disabilities.

• Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources(253) 798-4600

  Pierce County's AAA and Aging & Disability Resource Center; coordinates long-term services and supports for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers.

• Seattle/King County Aging & Disability Services(206) 684-0660

  Seattle Human Services division that serves as the AAA for King County. Runs Community Living Connections for aging/disability help and administers caregiver support, healthy aging, and age-friendly programs.

• Snohomish County Long-Term Care & Aging(425) 388-7393

  Snohomish County's AAA. Partners with Homage to deliver caregiver support, nutrition, kinship care, transportation, and Medicaid in-home services.

• Yakama Nation Area Agency on Aging(509) 865-7164

  Tribal AAA serving Yakama Nation elders and adults with disabilities; provides information & referral, kinship caregiver support, nutrition, and Aging & Disability Resource Center services.

Not sure which county applies, or want a plan built around your situation? Take the quiz. It points you to your county's agency and what to ask for.