Senior Centers
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Senior centers are community places where older adults gather to share meals, get services, and take part in recreational and educational activities. They are one of the easiest places to connect with other in-home and community services.
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Where to get this in Washington
50 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County
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.
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
Vietnamese-language ACRS senior lunch hosted Saturdays at the Buddhist Cultural Center of the Northwest in Seattle for adults 60 and older.
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.
Anacortes, Skagit County
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, Pierce County
Tacoma cultural center with Korean, Tokelau, Filipino, and Samoan senior programs, AANHPI mental health outreach, and the monthly Taste of Asia Pacific series.
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.
Auburn, King County
City-run Auburn center offering social, recreational, health and wellness, educational, and nutritional programs for adults 50 and older.
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County
Independent nonprofit center for adults 50 and over on Bainbridge Island, with classes, events, an art gallery, and the Waterfront Thrift shop.
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Adult Day Center
Adult day centers are daytime programs for adults who need some level of supervision and care but not skilled nursing or rehabilitative therapy. Services typically include personal care, social activities, education, routine health monitoring, therapeutic activities, meals and snacks, transportation coordination, first aid, and emergency care.
Adult Day Health
Adult day health is a daytime program for adults who need skilled nursing care or licensed rehabilitative therapy. Centers provide skilled nursing services, physical/occupational/speech-language therapy, brief psychological or counseling services, plus the personal care, meals, social activities, and health monitoring offered at adult day centers.
Apple Health Classic Medicaid (SSI-related / Aged, Blind, Disabled)
"Apple Health" is Washington's name for all of its state medical assistance programs, including Medicaid. "Classic Medicaid" is the part of Apple Health for people who are 65 or older, blind, disabled, or who need long-term care. These programs count your income the same way Supplemental Security Income (SSI) does, rather than using the tax-based rules that apply to younger adults and families. The state Health Care Authority runs most Apple Health programs. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) runs SSI-related coverage, the state-funded Medical Care Services program, and the Medicare Savings Programs that help pay Medicare costs. If you have both Medicare and Apple Health, Apple Health acts as your second layer of coverage and picks up costs Medicare does not, such as deductibles, copays, hearing aids, and dental. It can also pay for long-term care.
Apple Health for Workers with Disabilities (HWD)
Apple Health for Workers with Disabilities lets working adults age 16 or older who are blind or disabled buy into Medicaid. It provides full Apple Health coverage. Unlike most disability-based Medicaid, it has no asset test and no upper income limit. You qualify based on your disability (using the federal disability rules) and being employed, full or part time, including self-employment. You pay a monthly premium that goes up with income but never goes above 7.5% of your total income. American Indians and Alaska Natives pay no premium. While you are enrolled, you can put earnings into a separate designated account that will not count toward your eligibility for other Medicaid programs.
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 www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/home-and-community-services/services-help-adult-remain-hom
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