Senior Centers
WA DSHS HCLA
Senior centers are community facilities where older adults gather to share meals, access services, and participate in recreational and educational activities. They are a key entry point for connecting with other in-home and community services.
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Where to get this in Washington
47 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
Senior center in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Aberdeen Senior Center.
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.
Vietnamese-language ACRS senior lunch hosted Saturdays at the Buddhist Cultural Center of the Northwest in Seattle for adults 60 and older.
Korean-language ACRS congregate senior lunch hosted Tuesdays and Fridays at Miller Community Center in Seattle for adults 60 and older.
Nepali-language ACRS congregate senior lunch hosted Tuesdays at Nepali Wellness in Kent for adults 60 and older.
Korean-language ACRS congregate senior lunch at Pyung An Seniors Academy in Auburn, served Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for adults 60 and older.
Korean-language ACRS congregate senior lunch hosted Tuesdays and Fridays at Center Park Community Hall in Seattle for adults 60 and older.
Senior center in Anacortes, Skagit County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by City of Anacortes Parks and Recreation.
Tacoma cultural center with Korean, Tokelau, Filipino, and Samoan senior programs, AANHPI mental health outreach, and the monthly Taste of Asia Pacific series.
City-run Auburn center offering social, recreational, health and wellness, educational, and nutritional programs for adults 50 and older.
Independent nonprofit center for adults 50 and over on Bainbridge Island, with classes, events, an art gallery, and the Waterfront Thrift shop.
Sound Generations partner in Ballard with daily community lunch, classes, fitness, Wednesday bingo, the Nifty Thrifty Bookshop, and recreational trips.
Senior center in Tacoma, Pierce County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Metro Parks Tacoma.
Whatcom Council on Aging center running over 120 weekly activities for people over 50 across two Bellingham locations, with classes and community meals.
Senior center in Black Diamond, King County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Black Diamond Community Center.
Senior center in Blaine, Whatcom County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Blaine Senior Center.
Senior center in Bonney Lake, Pierce County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by City of Bonney Lake.
City-run Bremerton center for residents 55 and over, with a pool room, dance room, computer lab, and a multipurpose space for events.
Senior center in Buckley, Pierce County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Buckley Senior Activity Center.
Senior center in Burlington, Skagit County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by City of Burlington.
Senior center in Camano Island, Island County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Camano Center.
Senior center in Camas, Clark County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by City of Camas Parks and Recreation.
Senior center in Everett, Snohomish County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Homage Senior Services.
Senior center in Castle Rock, Cowlitz County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Castle Rock Senior Center.
Senior center in Seattle, King County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Central Area Senior Center.
Senior center in Cheney, Spokane County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Cheney Senior Center.
Native-led Pioneer Square day center and housing agency serving urban Native people in Seattle, with meals, member services, and supportive housing.
Home of the Sunshine Garden Chinese Senior Community Center, with culturally tailored elder programs in Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Vietnamese, and more across 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.
Tribal AAA at the Lucy F. Covington Government Center, serving elders 55 and older on the Colville Reservation with meal sites in Nespelem, Inchelium, Keller, and Omak.
Senior center in Spokane, Spokane County. Senior centers are the most-underrated stay-home resource. Most are free or donation-based, with classes, fitness, lunch, and social activity. Operated by Corbin Senior Activity Center.
Cowlitz Indian Tribe program for elders age 60 and up, with meals, homebound food delivery, transportation, and an Elder Care Advocate.
Cowlitz Indian Tribe urban office in Tukwila offering behavioral health, employment services, and a Grandma's Kitchen pantry pickup.
City of Bellevue community center in east Bellevue with multi generational programs and a monthly Rainbow Elder Play and Connect gathering for LGBTQ older adults.
City of Des Moines senior hub offering Enhance Fitness, lunches, SHIBA Medicare counseling, foot care, and a medical lending closet.
Sound Generations-affiliated "without walls" senior center serving East African elders with meals, fitness, gardening, and social services at multiple Seattle locations.
Beacon Hill (Seattle) Latino-focused multi-service nonprofit. Runs the Senior Hub program for Spanish-speaking adults 55+ with congregate meals, food bank groceries, exercise, and bilingual social activities.
Rainier Valley cultural center serving 600 to 750 Filipino American elders weekly with congregate lunch, food bank, fitness, and affordable housing through Filipino Community Village.
Statewide multicultural human-services nonprofit (founded 1972) providing in-home care, senior services, DV/survivor services, immigration & legal aid, housing, and veterans services across Western Washington.
Redmond's rebuilt senior and community center, reopened in May 2024, with SilverSneakers, foot care, and curbside lunch.
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.
Olympia/Lacey-based senior services nonprofit since 1973. Runs two senior centers, Meals on Wheels and other nutrition programs, classes, trips, Home Share housing program, and resource navigation in Thurston and Mason counties.
Snohomish County's AAA. Partners with Homage to deliver caregiver support, nutrition, kinship care, transportation, and Medicaid in-home services.
King County's largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive senior services, meals, transportation, health & wellness, and information & assistance for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Swinomish Tribal elder services in La Conner with congregate and home-delivered meals, case management, home modification and repair, and shared housing.
Tulalip Tribes Elder Services with daily breakfast and lunch, basket and cedar weaving, and six annual overnight trips for members 50 and older.
Snohomish County-based nonprofit running food banks, housing assistance, behavioral health, early learning, dispute resolution, and the Carl Gipson Center for adults 50+ across north Puget Sound.
Source www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/home-and-community-services/services-help-adult-remain-hom