Senior Information & Assistance (I&A)
WA DSHS HCLA
Senior Information & Assistance (I&A) is a free information and referral service for adults age 60 and older and for family and friends helping care for the older adult. Local offices throughout Washington help you plan, find, and get care services or programs (transportation, meals, housekeeping, personal care); explore options for paying for long-term care and review benefit eligibility; figure out health insurance and prescription drug options; get listings of adult housing and assisted living; and sort through legal issues such as advance directives and living wills, or get referrals for legal advice.
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Where to get this in Washington
22 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
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.
AAA for the Spokane region; one number connects callers to information, caregiver support, dementia help, Medicaid in-home care, Medicare counseling, and nutrition.
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.
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.
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.
Home of the Sunshine Garden Chinese Senior Community Center, with culturally tailored elder programs in Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Vietnamese, and more across King County.
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.
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 Human Services division and AAA for Kitsap County. Coordinates information, case management, caregiver support, nutrition, kinship care, and Medicaid in-home services.
Three-county AAA for Lewis, Mason, and Thurston counties offering caregiver support, in-home services, nutrition, and the Senior Farmers Market produce benefit.
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.
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's AAA and Aging & Disability Resource Center; coordinates long-term services and supports for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers.
Senior center in La Push, Clallam 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 Quileute Tribe.
Senior center in Taholah, 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 Quinault Indian Nation.
Community Action Agency serving 12+ rural counties in eastern Washington since 1965. Runs the SAILS senior services department covering info & assistance, caregiver support, kinship care, SHIBA, senior nutrition, and tailored supports for older adults.
Bilingual Spanish and English information and assistance program for Latino seniors age 55 and older in King County, run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers.
Urban Native elders program with daily breakfast and lunch, traditional feasts, and an Elders Council for Native elders 55 and older.
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.
Tribal AAA serving Yakama Nation elders and adults with disabilities; provides information & referral, kinship caregiver support, nutrition, and Aging & Disability Resource Center services.
Source www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/home-and-community-services/agencies-help