United Indians Native Elders Program
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Brings Native elders together to stay independent and share cultural practices and knowledge across generations. Lunches are served four days a week, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM (Mon/Wed/Thu at Labateyah Youth Home in Seattle, Tuesdays at Bitter Lake Community Center). Weekly activities include arts & crafts (Mon), bingo (Tues, Thurs), and the Zilch dice game (Wed). Other services include cultural activities, art and fitness classes, transportation, and help connecting to other social services. No registration required.
Who qualifies
Where to get this in Washington
2 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
Seattle, King County
Seattle-based Native nonprofit at Daybreak Star Cultural Center; runs the Native Elders Program with weekly lunches, cultural activities, transportation, and information & referral.
Seattle, King County
Daybreak Star Elders Program by United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, with Native elder lunches four days a week at Labateyah and Bitter Lake.
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 unitedindians.org/community-services/elders-program/
Was this helpful?
Help improve this resource for everyone else.