Club Bamboo Senior Center Programming
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Club Bamboo offers activities, healthy meals from members' own cultures, exercise, and workshops in the languages people speak. The senior center is a safe, welcoming place for Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander adults aged 55 and older to spend time with others, reach the support services they need, and look after their physical, social, and emotional health.
Who qualifies
Cost
How to apply
Where to get this in Washington
9 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
Seattle, King County
ACRS multi-language senior program in Seattle's Rainier Valley for Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults 55 and older, with weekday meals, fitness, dance, art, and civic engagement classes.
Seattle, King County
Korean-language ACRS congregate senior lunch hosted Tuesdays and Fridays at Miller Community Center in Seattle for adults 60 and older.
Kent, King County
Nepali-language ACRS congregate senior lunch hosted Tuesdays at Nepali Wellness in Kent for adults 60 and older.
Auburn, King County
Korean-language ACRS congregate senior lunch at Pyung An Seniors Academy in Auburn, served Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for adults 60 and older.
Seattle, King County
Korean-language ACRS congregate senior lunch hosted Tuesdays and Fridays at Center Park Community Hall in Seattle for adults 60 and older.
Seattle, King County
Largest Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander multiservice nonprofit in the Pacific Northwest, culturally and linguistically responsive aging, behavioral health, food, and case management services in King County.
Seattle, King County
ACRS's multicultural senior center for adults 55+ in Seattle, activities, nutritious ethnic meals, and a welcoming space for Asian and Pacific Islander older adults.
Algona, King County
Algona community hall hosting a Filipino congregate senior lunch with ACRS, Thursdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for residents 60+ and adults with disabilities.
Seattle, King County
ACRS-operated Vietnamese-language senior lunch program at Garfield Community Center, Tuesdays and Fridays, with cultural activities and ESL.
Where to go from here
A Matter of Balance
A Matter of Balance is a structured eight-week class developed at Boston University and managed nationally by MaineHealth. Trained coaches lead small groups through discussion and gentle exercises that help participants reduce fear of falling, set realistic goals for activity, change environments to lower fall risk, and exercise to increase strength and balance. The CDC recognizes it as an evidence-based fall prevention program. In Washington it is hosted by Area Agencies on Aging, senior centers, hospitals, and faith communities.
ACRS Care Transitions
ACRS Care Transitions gives short-term help to adults coming home after a hospital stay. Staff help them follow their discharge plan, manage medications, get to follow-up appointments, and connect with ongoing community resources. It works alongside the ACRS Health Home program, which offers longer-term Medicaid care coordination through a health plan built around each person's needs.
ACRS Case Management for Older Adults
ACRS case managers, who speak many languages, meet with homebound older adults and adults with disabilities to understand their needs and build a full care plan around them. The goal is to help older adults live safely at home with support from their families and caregivers. Staff pay close attention to the language and cultural needs of Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities.
ACRS Food Bank
The ACRS Food Bank gives out healthy foods that fit people's cultures, including rice, tofu, noodles, and fresh produce, matched to the diets of Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander families across King County. Anyone in the community can use it, but the food is chosen for Asian and Pacific Islander cooking that most food banks don't carry.
Not sure this one fits your situation? Your local Area Agency on Aging can check what you qualify for and point you to the right programs, for free. No one will sell your information, and no one will cold-call you.
Source acrs.org/services/aging-services-for-older-adults/club-bamboo/
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